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Mailing address:
Association of College and Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795

Telephone: (312) 280-2523 | Toll free: 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523
(between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST)

Fax: (312) 280-2520

E-mail: acrl@ala.org | Web: http://www.ala.org/acrl


Who do I contact about . . .?
Contact information by service, listed alphabetically.

Meet the ACRL staff
Complete staff listing with contact information and job functions.

How to subscribe to ACRL e-mail updates and discussion lists


Who do I contact about . . . ?

Awards
Megan Griffin, mgriffin@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2514

CHOICE
choicemag@ala-choice.org, 860-347-6933 , fax: 860-704-0465

Classified Advertising (C&RL News)
David Connolly, crlnewsads@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2513, fax: 312-280-2520

C&RL News Submissions
David Free, dfree@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2517

e-Learning (Webcasts, online seminars)
Jon Stahler, jstahler@ala.org (800) 545-2433, ext. 2511

Mailing List Rental
Maribeth Chapman (ALA), mchapman@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2460

Membership
Mary Jane Petrowski, mpetrowski@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523

Product Advertising (C&RL, C&RL News, RBM)
Pam Marino (CHOICE), (860)-347-6933, ext. 128;  fax: (860) 346-8586

Professional Development (ACRL National Conference, preconferences, workshops, institutes)
Margot Conahan, mconahan@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2522

Publications (Monographs, C&RL, RBM)
Dawn Mueller, dmueller@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2516
Kathryn Deiss, kdeiss@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2529

Sections
Mary Jane Petrowski, mpetrowski@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523

Subscriptions (C&RL News, C&RL, RBM)
choicesubscriptions@pmds.com, (240) 646-7027; fax: (301) 206-9789

Trends and Statistics Project
Mary Jane Petrowski, mpetrowski@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523

Web Site
Dawn Mueller, dmueller@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2516




Meet the ACRL Staff

Many of you have had phone and/or e-mail contact with ACRL’s staff, of which there are 13.35 ALA-approved FTE positions at headquarters. Here’s your chance to put a face with that voice or e-mail signature. Below is a listing of current ACRL staff (including two of ACRL’s Choice 22.4 FTE staff) with information about their responsibilities. Take a minute to "meet the staff!" We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

ACRL’s office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CST), Monday through Friday. All ALA staff have direct telephone lines. All prefixes are (312) 280-, followed by the four-digit extension. If you use the toll-free number (800-545-2433) you will be instructed to enter the extension of the person you wish to speak to.

 

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Joe Barkley, program coordinator. Manages ACRL’s divisional appointment activities; ALA division-level Handbook updates; provides administrative support for ACRL’s professional development, Publications, Scholarly Communication and Government Relations programs; provides customer service to participants of ACRL’s face-to-face and e-learning offerings. Phone: (312) 280-2512; e-mail: jbarkley@ala.org


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Adam Burling, program coordinator. Oversees section committee appointments, rosters, ALA Handbook; coordinates ACRL meeting requests for Annual Conference and Midwinter Meeting; provides support for ACRL online communities; contact for ACRL membership committees and section executive committees. Phone: (312) 280-2521; e-mail: aburling@ala.org


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Margot Sutton Conahan, manager of professional development. Manages all aspects of ACRL’s professional development offerings, including the ACRL National Conference, preconferences, institutes, and virtual conferences. Phone: (312) 280-2522; e-mailmconahan@ala.org


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David Connolly, classified advertising coordinator/editorial assistant. Manages job ads for C&RL News in print; manages JobLIST, the online career site ACRL operates jointly with American Libraries and ALA’s Office of Human Resources Development and Recruitment; contact for information about subscriptions, job ads, and manuscript submissions for C&RL News; produces ACRL Briefing Book.
 Phone: (312) 280-2513; e-mail: dconnolly@ala.org


Katie Coombes

Katie Coombes, program officer. Coordinates activities of Board of Directors (agenda and document preparation for Board meetings, etc.); assists in budget preparation and review; prepares and maintains ACRL’s financial reports; receives contributions from corporate sponsors and maintains records for ACRL; manages ACRL’s office; liaison to Coordinating Committee for ACRL Advocacy Initiatives.. Phone: (312) 280-2519; e-mail: kcoombes@ala.org


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Mary Ellen K. Davis, executive director. Directs activities of the ACRL and CHOICE offices; coordinates policy implementation and strategic planning; prepares ACRL’s budgets; ex-officio member of ACRL’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors; serves as official contact for higher education organizations; coordinates ACRL Colleagues program. Phone: (312) 280-3248; e-mail: mdavis@ala.org


Kathryn Deiss

Kathryn Deiss, content strategist. Handles all questions about ACRL’s publications; manages Non-serial publications; develops an overarching strategic plan for integrating and sequencing ACRL content offerings to meet the needs of academic and research librarians, including content acquisitions and development of publications, seminars, institutes, e-learning, etc.; teams with other members of the ACRL staff to identify the appropriate format for content delivery; provides organizational development and facilitation services. Phone: (312) 280-2529; e-mail: kdeiss@ala.org




David Free

David Free, editor-in-chief of College and Research Libraries News/marketing and communications specialist. Responsible for content and production of C&RL News in print and online; develops marketing and communications plans for ACRL programs, publications, and services; coordinates press releases and promotional activities; coordinates ACRL’s Standards and Guidelines. Phone: (312) 280-2517; e-mail: dfree@ala.org



Ann-Christe Galloway

Ann-Christe Galloway, production editor. Copyedits and lays out C&RL News in print and online. Writes “People in the News” and “Grants and Acquisitions” for C&RL News. Phone: (312) 280-2524; e-mail: agalloway@ala.org


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Francine Graf, managing editor of Choice. Manages all aspects of the magazine, reviews-on-cards, and electronic databases; coordinates the work of Choice’s editorial staff; plans the editorial calendar; handles Choice’s business and economics sections. Phone: (860) 347-6933; e-mail: fgraf@ala-Choice.org




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Megan Griffin, program coordinator. Prepares ACRL’s ballots for the ALA annual elections; coordinates ACRL’s Awards Program; coordinates ACRL’s Chapters Council; contact for ACRL’s discussion groups; oversees ACRL’s ALA Annual Conference programs, special events, and activities. Phone: (312) 280-2514; e-mail: mgriffin@ala.org


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Kara Malenfant, scholarly communications and government relations specialist. Coordinates ACRL’s government relations advocacy; coordinates ACRL’s scholarly communication activities; coordinates ACRL environmental scanning effort. Phone: (312) 280-2510; e-mail: kmalenfant@ala.org


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Dawn Mueller, production editor. Develops and maintains ACRL’s Web site; manages production of C&RL, RBM, and section newsletters; primary design and production of all ACRL brochures and flyers. Phone: (312) 280-2516; e-mail: dmueller@ala.org


Tory Ondrla

Tory Ondrla, conference supervisor. Manages logistics for ACRL professional development events including preconferences, workshops, institutes, the ACRL National Conference, and  ACRL Board functions. Phone: (312) 280-2515; e-mail: tondrla@ala.org

 


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Mary Jane Petrowski, associate director. Serves as Chief Operating Officer for ACRL; coordinates ACRL membership promotion and retention activities; coordinates Friends of ACRL; coordinates advisory services, leader orientation, mentoring programs, interest groups, online communities; manages ACRL’s Research Evidence for Action in Libraries research service; manages ACRL’s Academic Library Trends and Statistics program. Phone: (312) 280-2523; e-mail: mpetrowski@ala.org


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Irving Rockwood, editor and publisher of Choice. Handles magazine and other product advertising sales, subscription services, and marketing and promotions for CHOICE and ACRL serial publications; develops new products for academic and research library community. Phone: (860) 347-6933; e-mail: irockwood@ala-Choice.org


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Jon Stahler, manager, Web Services.  Develops and manages ACRL’s e-learning program (including technology and instructional design for webcasts, e-seminars, virtual institutes, and virtual national conferences); develops new Web-based products and services; develops, manages, and assesses ACRL web presence ensuring it meets member and public expectations; serves as staff liaison to committee Web editors and other member committees. Phone: (312) 280-2511; e-mailjstahler@ala.org






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