june06b.indd And the winners are . . . The official results of the 2006 ACRL elections Pamela Snelson Julie Todaro Pamela Snelson, college librarian at Franklin & Marshall College, is the 69th president of ACRL. “I consider it more than an honor to serve as president of ACRL. You are entrusting me with the responsibility to continue the health and vitality of our association. I am thrilled to have this opportunity to give back to ACRL for all it has given to me. “During my presidency I plan to con­ centrate my energies and attention on the leadership area from the ACRL Strategic Plan—ACRL members achieve recognition as leaders and advocates for academic and research libraries. To increase recognition of the value of libraries and librarians, I want to develop the content for the grassroots advocacy efforts being lead by 2005–06 President Camila Alire. What is the value of an academic library? How does an academic library contribute to the success of its stu­ dents and faculty? How do we tell our story in terms that academic administrators will understand and support? Our answers to these questions have been elusive. “With support from ACRL, my President’s Program Planning Committee is collecting information on the topic of library value through interviews with provosts at colleges and universities. We are developing a pro­ gram for the 2007 ALA Annual Conference to share the results of this work. “I have already experienced an exciting year as vice­president. I look forward to an energizing year as president and hope to focus the association’s effort on those areas most critical to ACRL members.” From 1976 to 1998, Snelson held numer­ ous positions at Drew University, including assistant director for automation and public services (1990–98), coordinator of access services (1986–89), head of periodicals (1978–85), reference librarian (1977–78), and acquisitions librarian (1976–77). Her activities in ALA divisions include serving as director­at­large on the ACRL Board of Directors (2001–05), as a mem­ ber of the Information Literacy Advisory Committee (2002–05), and as a member of the ACRL National Conference Committee (1999–2001). Snelson was also active on the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee (1999–2001), chair of the College Library Section (1996–97), and chair of the C&RL News Editorial Board (1993­97). She has been a reviewer for CHOICE since 1987. Among her ALA activities are service on the Gaver Scholarship Jury (2000–01) and the Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (1994–96). Snelson’s activities in OCLC include Mem­ bers Council (2003–present) and the Advi­ sory Committee on College and University Libraries (2002–04). She was also involved in the PALINET Board of Trustees (1995–2000) and served as vice­president (1998–99). June 2006 375 C&RL News Her work with state and regional as­ sociations has included membership in the College and University Section of the New Jersey Library Association, with service as member­at­large on the Executive Commit­ tee (1986–88), and as the Automated Library Services Section president (1985–86). She is also involved with the Ameri­ can Association of University Professors (1976–present). Snelson was awarded the New Jersey Library Association Research Award (1992) and the McMinn Prize for Best MA Thesis in Political Science (1980). Her publications include “Understanding Remote Reference and its Importance for Reference Services,” The Changing Face of Reference (JAI Press), 1997; “Remote Users of OPACs: Do They Differ from Library Us­ ers,” Proceedings-Integrated Online Library Systems Conf (Learned Information Inc.), 1994; “Relationships Between Access and Use in Information Systems,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of ASIS (Learned In­ formation Inc.), 1993; “Networking at Drew University,” Local Area Networks in Libraries (Meckler), 1992; and “Content Analysis of ACRL Conference Papers,” coauthor, College & Research Libraries, 1991. Snelson received her BA from Drew Uni­ versity, her MLS from Rutgers University, and her master’s of political science from Drew University. She also received her Ph.D. in Information and Library Studies from Rutgers University. Julie Todaro, dean of library services at Austin Community College, has been elected vice president/president­elect of ACRL. “I am honored to be elected to serve as ACRL’s vice­president/president­elect. We live in exciting and challenging times in library and information environments and although my temptation is to attempt to ad­ dress all of the needs articulated in ACRL’s strategic plan, I will be working in the next few months to narrow down my focus to more clearly set an agenda that builds on past presidential leadership, including con­ tinuing ACRL as the premier ‘virtual, digital and in­person’ professional association for academic library professionals; positioning academic library professionals for maximum impact within higher education environ­ ments; expanding external partnerships to advance library and information goals within higher education and other association and organization environments; and continuing a focus on public policy as it pertains to information, research, higher education, and related issues.” From 1984 to 2001, Todaro was head li­ brarian at the Austin Community College Rio Grande Campus. She also served as assistant professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Information (1980–84). Her activities in ACRL include serving on the Grassroots Library Advocacy Presidential Task Force (2004–06), as a member of the C&RL News Editorial Board (2002–06), and as chair of the Council of Liaisons (2003–06), of which she was also a member (1988–90, 2000–03). Todaro served as cochair of the 2005 National Conference Invited Papers Subcommittee (2003–05) and as cochair of the Institute for Information Literacy (1997–99). Todaro’s work with state and regional associations has included membership in the Texas Library Association (TLA), with service as chair of the Legislative Committee (2003–05), chair of the College and Univer­ sity Library Division (1992–94), member of the Tall Texans Leadership Committee on Implementation (1992–94), and chair of the President’s Committee on Committees (2004). She also served a term as president of TLA (2000–01). She has been involved with the American Association of Community Colleges as a commission member (2001–05) and was a Board member for Connections: A Resource Center for Childcare Providers and Parents organization (1994–2004), during which time she also served a term as president. Todaro was an advisory commission member of the Austin Public Library (1992–97), and served on the Texas State Library and Archives Com­ 376C&RL News June 2006 mittee as a Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Board member (1989–92). She is also involved with the Texas Book Festival Advisory Board (1996–present). Todaro was selected as one of the “2005 Profiles in Power” by the Austin Business Journal (2005) and was awarded a LAMA Certificate of Recognition for her work on the “Truth is Out There” column (2004). The Austin Community College Library Services Information Literacy Program was selected as an ACRL Institute for Information Literacy Best Practice (2002), and the library was awarded the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (2001). Todaro was awarded the YWCA’s Austin Educator of the Year Award (1999) and was the Texas Library Association’s Librarian of the Year (1996). Her publications include “The Truth is Out There,” LAMA Journal (LAMA), quar­ terly column (1997–present); “Nothing But Net,” Community and Junior College Libraries (Haworth), quarterly column (1996 to present); and coauthor of, Extraordinary Customer Service (working title), (Neal­ Schuman, 2006). Todaro received her master’s of library science from the University of Texas­Austin, and her Ph.D. from Columbia University’s School of Library Service. ACRL Vice­President/President­Elect: Julie Todaro (1659); Cynthia K. Steinhoff (1213). ACRL Board Director­at­Large (4­year term): Mary M. Carr (1563); Marianne C. Rough (1095). Director­at­Large (4­year term): Carl E. Bengs­ ton (1103); Debbie L. Malone (1592). African American Studies Librarians Section (AFAS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Carmelita N. Pickett (45); Thomas Weissinger (26). Secretary: Audrey J. Taylor (30); Malaika Grant (24); Teri Weil (17). Member­at­Large (2­year term): Tiffeni J. Fontno (43); Grace M. Jackson­Brown (28). Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) Adoption of proposed bylaws: No (1); Yes (103) ADOPTED Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Katharine A. Whit- son (110); Write­in candidate (0). Member­at­Large (2­year term): Elizabeth Cooper (80); Lisa Yuro (27). Arts Section Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Eric A Kidwell (120); Write­in candidate (3). Secretary (1­year term): Sara Harrington (120); Write­in candidate (0). Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Section (AAMES) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Muhammad al- Faruque (71); Write­in candidate (3). Member­at­Large (2­year term): Su Chen (48); Wyoma Rose vanDuinkerken (40); Write­in candidate (1). College Libraries Section (CLS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Steven J. Bell (466); David A. Wright (152). Secretary: Barbara A. Burd (224); Kate D. Hickey (374). Member­at­Large (2­year term): Mary Ledoux (243); Susan Barnes Whyte (347). Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Lora P. Mirza (119); Kenley E. Neufeld (145). Secretary: Shannon Dell Bennett­Manross (106); Elizabeth M. Burns (154). Distance Learning Section (DLS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: William Thomas Denny (354); Write­in candidate (4). Secretary/Archivist: Julie Planchon Wolf (121); Anne Campion Riley (237). Member­at­Large (2­year term): Jim E. Blan­ sett (136); B. Nan Schichtel (214). Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Penny M. Beile (127); Tasha Cooper (97). June 2006 377 C&RL News Member­at­Large (2­year term): Jennifer L. Fabbi (97); Jessica Albano (125). Instruction Section (IS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Jean S. Caspers (484); Scott Walter (445). Secretary: Ellysa Stern Cahoy (432); Chad M. Kahl (452). Member­at­Large (3­year term): Jennifer E. Knievel (366); Lori A. DuBois (526). Literatures in English Section (LES) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Laura Sue Fuderer (61); Madeline A. Copp (71). Secretary: Michael R. Macan (33); Karen Munro (99). Member­at­Large (1­year term): Judith J. Ol­ son (58); Vince Graziano (73). Law and Political Science Section (LPSS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Lorena O’English (49); Kelly S. Janousek (70). Member­at­Large (2­year term): Cathy Car­ penter (52); Bruce Pencek (66). Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Christian Yves Du- pont (337); Write­in candidate (8). Member­at­Large (3­year term): Julie Grob (143); Hjordis D. Halvorson (206). Science and Technology Section (STS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Ibironke Olubamg­ bayo (Ronke) Lawal (131); Barbara M. MacAlpine (204). Publicity Officer (2­year term): Edward F. Lener (206); Sue A. O’Dell (118). Slavic and East European Section (SEES) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Beth M. Feinberg (32) RESIGNED (office to be fi lled in accordance with SEES bylaws); George Andrew Spencer (21). University Libraries Section (ULS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: John A. Lehner (512); Cheryl A. Middleton (680). Member­at­Large (3­year term): Paul Beavers (470); Paul J. Constantine (670); Maggie Farrell (734). Western European Studies Section (WESS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Emily Kay Stambaugh (46); Sarah G. Wenzel (102). Secretary: Paula Mae Carns (48); Heather Elizabeth Ward (82) RESIGNED (offi ce to be filled in accordance with WESS bylaws). Member­at­Large (1­year term): Erika Banski (68); Pamela Harris (66). Women’s Studies Section (WSS) Vice­chair/Chair­elect: Marcia H. Barrett (42); Jennifer Gilley (89). Secretary: Diana Leigh King (73); Diane Lea Gwamanda (58). Member­at­Large (2­year term): Cynthia A. Johnson (73); Deborah M. LaFond (60). 378C&RL News June 2006