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Association business is conducted by the Executive Board at quarterly meetings. The Executive Board consists of the elected officers of the Corporation, the LLA representative to the American Library Association, the LLA representative to the Southeastern Library Association, and the elected Section chairmen. Officers are President, Vice President/President-Elect, Second Vice President, Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Immediate Past President. Section chairmen include Academic, Government Documents Round Table (GODORT), Louisiana Association of School Librarians (LASL), Louisiana Support Staff Association of Libraries (LaSSAL), Public, Subject Specialists, and Trustees. The editor of Louisiana Libraries and the LLA Executive Director are nonvoting members of the Executive Board.
Louisiana Library Association Officers
President
Randy Allen De Soto
Email: RADeSoto@stjohn.lib.la.us
Work Phone: (985) 651-6733x
Phone: (985) 651-6733x1st Vice President / President Elect
Carla Clark
Email: carla.clark@lsus.edu
Work Phone: (318) 797-5382x
Phone: (318) 797-5382x2nd Vice President
Michael Sawyer
Email: msawyer@calcasieu.lib.la.us
Work Phone: (337) 721-7147x
Phone: (337) 721-7147xPast President
Melanie Sims
Email: melanie.sims@law.lsu.edu
Work Phone: (225) 578-8815x
Phone: (225) 578-8815xLouisiana Libraries Editor
Vivian Solar
Email: vsolar@state.lib.la.us
Work Phone: (225) 647-8924x
Phone: (225) 647-8924x
Special interests of members are met by Sections. Members may join as many Sections as they wish. Membership in one Section is
part of basic Association dues. Each additional Section costs $6.00. Sections conduct preconferences, workshops and seminars
during the year, present awards, and plan and conduct a program and meeting at each Annual Conference.
Sections are integral components of the Association. Their members assist in identifying problems and issues and in recommending solutions.
Sections also plan programs and produce publications germane to their purpose, and cooperate in meeting the professional needs of
their members. Each Section elects officers to carry out its goals and objectives.
The Academic Library Section provides a network for the exchange of ideas, enhances leadership for college and university libraries,
and promotes study and research relevant to academic libraries. Notes & Tracings Newsletters
Vice Chair
Nicole Morello
Email: morellon@mybrcc.edu
(225) 216-8552x
Secretary
Karen Niemla
Email: niemla@ulm.edu
(318) 342-3045x
The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) provides a focal point for discussing and exchanging ideas about information
from all levels of government. The Section also provides a means for initiating and supporting programs and publications to increase
availability, use, bibliographic control, and management of these documents.
GODORT Chair
Rita Franks
Email: Rfranks@latech.edu
Phone: (318) 257-4989x
The Louisiana Association of School Librarians (LASL) provides leadership for the school library media specialist and
promotes both personal and professional growth. The Section disseminates news concerning state and national issues and
trends affecting the profession; provides educational opportunities to keep members informed about professional issues;
and links school library media specialists with knowledgeable colleagues.
LASL President
Elizabeth Dumas
Email: dumas@opsb.net
Phone: (318) 396-9693x2nd Vice President
Catherine Smith
Email: catlib2000@yahoo.com
Phone: (318) 603-6374x
The Louisiana Support Staff Association of Libraries (LaSSAL) provides opportunities for continuing education to
library support staff. Support staff comprises a large percentage of library personnel and includes para-professionals,
library technicians, library assistants and personnel under various civil service classifications. LaSSAL promotes sharing
ideas and communication among our members. We encourage personal and professional development to ensure excellent library service
throughout Louisiana.
Vice Chair / Chair Elect
Lora Peppers
Email: lpeppers@oplib.org
Phone: (318) 327-1490xTreasurer
Elissa Plank
Email: esp1061@lsu.edu
Phone: (225) 578-3216xPast-Chair
Mary Shively
Email: shivelym@latech.edu
Phone: (318) 257-2231xSecretary
Gail Goldberg
Email: grgoldberg@rpl.org
Phone: (318) 748-4848x
The Public Library Section promotes the professional growth and development of public library service and public librarians.
The Section goals include seeking adequate funds for public libraries through community support; improving library administration and
management; integrating technology into library operations; educating and training public library personnel; and exchanging ideas
with library supporters to influence public library service.
Public Chair
Wendy Bobo
Email: wbobo@mylpl.info
Phone: (225) 686-2436xVice Chair / Chair Elect
Barry Bradford
Email: bbradford@state.lib.la.us
Phone: (985) 748-3465xSecretary
Stephanie Wilkes
Email: swilkes@oplib.org
Phone: (318) 327-1490xParliamentarian
Erin Chesnutt
Email: echesnut@beau.org
Phone: (337) 463-6217x
The Subject Specialists Section encourages those with a particular subject interest or expertise to become members. They may work with a special library, information center or collection, or have a personal interest in a special subject. Subject Specialists Newsletters.
Subject Specialists Chair
Charlene Bonnette
Email: cbonnette@slol.lib.la.us
Phone: (225) 342-2791x
The Trustees Section supports the development of public library service and recognizes the responsibility of its members to be effective leaders to benefit the libraries they represent. The Section identifies and coordinates programs for the development and education of trustees, and encourages participation in related organizations. The Section co-sponsors programs and publications with the Public Library Section.
Trustees Chair
Dinah Williams
Email: dhwilliams@ulm.edu
Phone: (318) 342-1069x
Interest groups are established in response to a petitioned request from twelve or more members of LLA. Interest groups develop around a topic of substantive concern to provide a forum of exchange and generation of ideas, and intellectual development for its members. Membership in one Interest Group is part of basic Association dues. Each additional Interest Group costs $3.00.
Each Interest Group is headed by a Coordinator.
Association Committees are appointed for the purpose of carrying out the work of the association. The President, with the approval of the Executive Board, appoints these Committees, as well as the Committee Chairs. LLA currently has 17 standing association Committees.
Each Committee is headed by a Chair
Complete Committee Rosters
Section Committee Rosters
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