Liberal Arts Section
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The Liberal Arts Section (LAS) exists to enable and encourage librarians as they serve excellently as Christians in liberal arts colleges and universities. LAS is one of three sections within the Association of Christian Librarians (ACL). It exists to add specialized benefits to a specific section of the members of ACL.
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Chair: Chair moderates Liberal Arts Section business meeting, and any Liberal Arts Section officers meeting. Provides direction for the Liberal Arts Section and its Action Item. In third year of term becomes Past Chair/Member-at-Large. Three year term.
Vice Chair: This position serves two year term.
Secretary: Takes the minutes for the Liberal Arts Section business and officer meetings, and sends them to appropriate Section and Association leaders. Three year term.
Member-at-Large: Serves the Section membership through activities during the year and at the annual conference. Areas of concentrated service may include: coordinating nominations, coordinating panelists, maintaining the Section website, working on special projects. Three year term.
Officers and Projects
Meet Our Team...
Amy Bessin, Chair (2019-2021)
Elizabeth Walker Papke, Vice Chair (2020 - 2022)
Amy Rice, Secretary (2020-2023)
Meredith Ader, Member-at-Large (2020-2023)
Jennifer Brady, Member-at-Large (2020-2023)
Amy Lorson, Member-at-Large (2018-2021)
Rusty Tryon, Member-at-Large (2018-2021)
Past Officers
Chair - Amy Bessin (2019-2021)
Vice Chair - Jennifer Walz (2018-2020)
Secretary - Amy Rice (2017-2020)
Past Chair (one year term) - Gail Heideman (2019-2020)
Amy Lorson (2018-2021)
Rusty Tryon (2018-2021)
Elizabeth Walker-Papke (2017-2020)
Jeanette Parker (2017-2020)
Gail Heideman – Chair: 2017-2019
Jennifer Walz – Vice Chair: 2018-2020
Amy Rice – Secretary: 2017-2020
Amy Lorson – Member at Large: 2018-2021
Jeannette Parker – Member-at-Large: 2017-2020
Elizabeth Walker Papke – Member-at-Large: 2017-2020
Rusty Tryon – Member-at-Large: 2018-2021
Gail Heideman -- Chair (2017-2019)
Jennifer Walz -- Vice Chair (2016-2018)
Amy Rice -- Secretary (2017-2020)
Amy Lorson -- Member-at-large (2015-2018)
Eric Bradley -- Member-at-large (2015-2018)
Elizabeth Walker-Papke -- Member-at-large (2017-2020)
Jeanette Parker -- Member-at-large (2017-2020)
Amy Rice -- Secretary (2016-2017) (finishing Mick's term)
Rory Patterson -- member-at-large (2014-2017)
Mark Hanson -- member-at-large (2014-2017)
Mick Williams -- Secretary (2014-2017)
Amy Rice -- member-at-large (2014-2017)
Jessica Nelson-Moore—Chair (2013-2015)
Jennifer Walz—Vice Chair (2014-2016)
Mick Williams—Secretary (2014-2017)
Rory Patterson—Member-at-Large (2014-2017)
Craighton Hippenhammer—Member-at-Large (2012-2015)
David Dial—Member-at-Large (2012-2015)
Amy Rice—Member-at-Large (2014-2017)*
Mark Hanson—Member-at-Large (2014-2017)*
*LAS section voted to include an extra member-at-large because the candidates tied twice during voting. When their terms are finished, LAS board will resume normal member-at-large members.
Jessica Nelson-Moore—Chair (2013-2015) Note: Chair will now serve 2 years.
Robyn Reid—Past Chair (2011-2014)
Robyn Reid—Chair (2012-2013)
Ruth Kinnersley—Vice Chair
Alison Jones—Vice Chair (2012-2014)
Ruth Kinnersley—Chair
Tami Robinson—Past Chair
Robyn Reid—Vice Chair (2011-2013)
Denise Denison—Member-at-Large
Randy Miller—Member-at-Large
Craighton Hippenhammer—Member-at-Large (to fulfill the remainder of Mick William's term 2001-2012)
Ruth Kinnersley—Vice Chair/Chair Elect (2010), Chair (2011-2012), (2012-2013) as Past Chair
Tami Robinson— Vice Chair/Chair Elect (2009-2010), Chair (2010-2011), Past Chair (2011-2012)
Frank Quinn (2008-2011) 2008 as Vice Chair/Chair Elect, 2009-2010 as Chair; 2010-2011 as Past Chair
Grace Veach—Past Chair (2010-2011)
Paul Mathias—Member-at-Large(2008-2011)
Jennifer Walz—Member-at-Large (2008-2011)
Lori Thornton—Chair (2006-2007), Past Chair (2007-2008)
Ruth Kinnersley—Past Chair (2006-2007)
Steve Baker—Chair Elect (2006-2007), Chair (2007-2008), Past Chair (2008-2009)
Brent Etzel—Secretary (2005-2008)
Rodney Birch—Member-at-Large (2006-2008)
Lindsay Van Sicklen—Member-at-Large (2006-2008)
Paul Nixon—Member-at-Large (2006-2009)
Lori Thornton—Chair (2006-2007)
Steve Baker—Chair Elect (2006-2007)
Ruth Kinnersely—Chair (2005-2006)
Lori Thornton—Vice Chair (2005-2008)
Stanford Terhune—Member-at-Large (2005-2006)
Stanford Terhune—Chair (2004-2005)
Gloria Creed-Dikeogu—Vice-Chair, Chair Elect (2004-2006)
Suella Baird—Secretary (2004-2007)
Rory Patterson—PastChair/Member-at-Large (2004-2005)
Richard Dupont—Chair (2002-2003) and Member-at-Large (2002-2004)
Rory Patterson—Vice Chair (2002-2003) and Chair (2003-2004)
Terri Bogan—Secretary (2003-2004) and Member-at-Large (2002-2005)
Jon Sparks—Member-at-Large (2002-2003)
Mary Johnson—Member-at-Large (2002-2003)
Jonathan Sparks—Chair (2001-2003)
Mary Kay Johnson—Secretary (2001-2003)
David Malone—Chair (2000-2001)
Tom Scott (2000-2002)
Joy Pauley (2000-2002)
Stan Terhune—Coordinator (1999-2000)
Al Krober (1999-2001)
David Malone (1999-2001)
Larry Reining—Chair (1998-1999)
Al Kroner—Member-at-Large (1998-1999)
Susan Watkins—Chair (1996-1997)
Craighton Hippenhammer (1996-1997)
Larry Reining (1997-1998)
Susan Watkins—Chair
Craighton Hippenhammer
Al Krober
Larry Reining
No report was received from this group. ln light of the fact that no elections were held, the committee is short two members.
Paul Snezek—Chair (1995)
Jane Hopkins—Secretary (1995)
Gerald Moran—Member-at-Large (1995)
Steven Preston—Member-at-Large (1994)
Stanford Terhune—Member-at-Large (1994)
Clem Guthro—Chair
Steven Preston (1994)
Stanford Terhune (1994)
Cathy Zange (1993)
Clem Guthro—Chair (1993)
Bea Flinner—Vice-Chair (1992)
Cathy Zange—Secretary (1993)
Randall Gowman—Member-at-Large (1992)
Ann Rosett—Member-at-Large ( 1992 )
1990 (ACL Board specified that LAS was not an official section.)
Bea Flinner—Vice Chair
Lois Luesing
Dennis Read
Elizabeth Werner
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