Board of Directors

Charge

LITA is governed by an elected Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, a sub-set of the Board. The Executive Committee includes the President, Past President, Vice-President/President-elect, LITA Councilor, and an at-large member of the Board.

Roster

Elizabeth A. Stewart - Marshall (President, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Cindi Ann Trainor (Vice President, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Colleen Cuddy (Past-President, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Dr. Adriene I. Lim (Division Councilor, July 1, 2010, to July 22, 2013)
John F. Blyberg (Director-at-Large, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014)
Jason Griffey (Director-at-Large, July 1, 2010, to July 22, 2013)
Cody W. Hanson (Director-at-Large, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015)
David Lee King (Director-at-Large, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014)
Lauren Pressley (Director-at-Large, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014)
Kevin Reynolds (Executive Board Liaison, July 1, 2010, to July 22, 2013)
Rachel Vacek (Director-at-Large, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015)
Dale Poulter (Parliamentarian, July 1, 2010, to July 22, 2013)
Mary Taylor (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2014)
Valerie Edmonds-Merritt (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2014)
Melissa Prentice (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2014)

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Resources

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Composition

The Board of Directors shall consist of the president, the vice-president (president-elect), the immediate past-president, the ALA councilor, and seven directors. The executive director and the chairperson of the Bylaws and Organization Committee shall be members of the Board ex-officio, without vote. Other ex-officio members as shall from time to time be so designated by action of the board, shall not have the right to vote.

Subcommittees & Task Forces

Board Liaisons to Committees

  • Assessment and Research: Cindi Trainor
  • Awards and Scholarships: David Lee King
  • Education Committee: Cody Hanson
  • Interest Groups: Zoe Stewart-Marshall
  • International Relations Committee: Colleen Cuddy
  • Membership Development Committee: Rachel Vacek
  • National Forum 2012 Planning Committee: Colleen Cuddy
  • National Forum 2013 Planning Committee: Zoe Stewart-Marshall
  • Program Planning Committee: Jason Griffey
  • Publications Committee: Zoe Stewart-Marshall
  • Technology and Access Committee: Rachel Vacek
  • Top Technology Trends Committee: John Blyberg
  • Web Coordinating Committee: Lauren Pressley
  • LITA/ALCTS Metadata Standarda Committee: Jason Griffey

Origin

The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Division. See LITA History for additional information on the origins of the Division.

Get Involved

Get Involved with the Board

  • Attend board meetings at Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings (check conference schedules for board meeting times and locations).
    • Watch board meetings on USTREAM
       
  • Contact board members (sign into this page and refresh it to see full contact information).

Get Involved with LITA

Staff Liaison

Melissa Prentice
Phone: (312) 280-4268
E-mail:  mprentice@ala.org