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

Colleen Cuddy (President, 2011 - 2012)
Elizabeth A. Stewart - Marshall (Vice President, 2011 - 2012)
Adriene I. Lim (Division Councilor, 2010 - 2013)
Karen J. Starr (Past-President, 2011 - 2012)
John F. Blyberg (Director-at-Large, 2011 - 2014)
Mr. Aaron W. Dobbs (Director-at-Large, 2009 - 2012)
Jason Griffey (Director-at-Large, 2010 - 2013)
David Lee King (Director-at-Large, 2011 - 2014)
Lauren Pressley (Director-at-Large, 2011 - 2014)
Kevin Reynolds (Executive Board Liaison, 2010 - 2013)
Cindi Trainor (Director-at-Large, 2010 - 2013)
Maurice York (Director-at-Large, 2009 - 2012)
Dale Poulter (Parliamentarian, 2010 - 2012)
Mary Taylor (Ex-Officio Member, 2006 - 2012)
Valerie Edmonds-Merritt (Staff Liaison, 2008 - 2012)
Melissa Prentice (Staff Liaison, 2009 - 2012)

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Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/2011. Last retrieved on 02/09/2012.

Board Liaisons to Committees

  • Assessment and Research: Cindi Trainor
  • Awards and Scholarships: David Lee King
  • Education Committee: Colleen Cuddy
  • Interest Groups: Zoe Stewart-Marshall
  • International Relations Committee: Karen Starr
  • Membership Development Committee: Aaron Dobbs
  • National Forum 2011 Planning Committee: Karen Starr
  • National Forum 2012 Planning Committee: Colleen Cuddy
  • Program Planning Committee: Jason Griffey
  • Publications Committee: Maurice York
  • Technology and Access Committee: John Blyberg
  • Top Technology Trends Committee: Maurice York
  • Web Coordinating Committee: Lauren Pressley

Resources

Public Posts from ALA Connect

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

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

The Board of Directors is composed of elected members and is therefore not open to volunteers.

Staff Liaison

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