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KLA Council Roster
2012-2013

Executive Committee

President
Mickey Coalwell, Northeast Kansas Library System
4317 W 6th St., Lawrence, KS 66049
785-838-4090  mcoalwell@nekls.org

Vice President
Cathy Reeves, Director, Dodge City Public Library
1001 N 2nd Ave., Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 225-0248  cathyr@dcpl.info

Second Vice President
Terri Summey, Professor, Emporia State University
University Libraries and Archives
Campus Box 4051, William Allen White Library, Room 127, Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-5058  tsummey@emporia.edu

Secretary
Kim Gile, Information Services Manager
Johnson County Library
9875 W 87th St; Overland Park, KS 66212
P: 913-826-4600 ext. 64479 GileK@jocolibrary.org

Treasurer
Candi Hemel, Director, Cimarron City Library
120 N. Main, P.O. Box 645, Cimarron, KS 67835
620-855-3808 director@cimarroncitylibrary.org

Immediate Past President
Royce Kitts, Education Librarian, Mabee Library, Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave, Topeka, KS 66621
785-670-1956  royce.kitts@washburn.edu
Presidential Awards Committee Chair, 2013

KLA Executive Secretary (non-voting)
Lisa Beebe
1020 SW Washburn, Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 580-4518

Parliamentarian (non-voting)
Dan Ireton, Kansas State Libraries
1100 MidCampus Drive
Manhattan KS 66506
785-532-7436  dli6873@k-state.edu

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Elected Representative Positions (Voting Members)

ALA Councilor
Rob Banks, Topeka & Shawnee County Library
1515 SW 10th, Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 580-4481 Fax (785) 580-4496
rbanks@tscpl.org

KLA Representative to MPLA
Dan Ireton, Kansas State Libraries
1100 MidCampus Drive
Manhattan KS 66506
785-532-7436 dli6873@k-state.edu

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Standing Committee Chairs (Voting Members)

Annual Conference
Cathy Reeves, Vice President

Finance
Candi Hemel, Treasurer

Governmental Affairs
Gail Santy, Central Kansas Library System
Reference, Outreach Services
1409 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530
620-792-4865  gsanty@ckls.org

Membership
Kinsley L. Riggs, Branch Manager, Corinth Library, Johnson County Library
8100 Mission Rd.; Prairie Village, KS 66208
913.826.4552 riggsk@jocolibrary.org

Nominating
Royce Kitts, Chair
Janelle Jarboe Mercer, SWKLS
Heidi Blackburn, KSU
Heather Braum, NEKLS

Publications, Promotion and Publicity
TBA

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Appointed Council Members (Voting Members)

KLA Representative to KanEd
Carol Barta, North Central Kansas Libraries
785-779-4741 ext 140
cbarta@nckl.info

Archivist
Margaret Knecht, Kansas State Historical Society
6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS 66615
(785) 272-8681 Fax: (785) 272-8682
mknecht@kshs.org

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Section Chairs (Voting Members)

College and University Libraries (CULS)
Matthew Pannkuk, Seward County Community College/Area Technical School
Liberal, KS 67905
620-417-1161
matthew.pannkuk@sccc.edu

Kansas Library Trustee Association (KLTA)
M.E. Grosdidier
Eudora, Kansas
913-244-9896
megrosdidier@gmail.com

Private Academic Libraries (PALS)
Steven Gromatzky, Benedictine College
1020 North 2nd Street; Atchison, KS 66002
913.360.7511
sgromatzky@benedictine.edu

Public Library Section (PLS)
Jeff Imparato, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
1515 W. 10th, Topeka, KS 66604-1374
JImparato@tscpl.org

Youth Services
Brandon Hines, Hays Public Library
1205 Main, Hays, KS 67601
785-623-4944
bhines@hayspublib.org

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Roundtable Chairs (Voting Members)

Government Documents (GODORT)
Ray Walling, Baker University
618 Eighth Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
785.594.8389
Ray.walling@bakeru.edu

Information Access and Technology (RIAT)
Angela Allen, Head of Information Services
Salina Public LIbrary
301 W. Elm, Salina, KS 67401
(785) 825-4624 x224
aallen@salpublib.org

Kansas Interlibrary Loan (KILR)
Paula Elder
Hays Public Library
1205 Main Street, Hays, Kansas
785-625-9014
pelder@hayspublib.org

Library Instruction (LIRT)
Kelley Weber, Business/Reference/Instruction Librarian
Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave, Topeka, KS 66621
785-670-1503
kelley.weber@washburn.edu

Technical Services
Art Gutierrez
Head of Systems and Technical Services
Office Location: Room 218
Phone: 620-341-6205
Email: agutierr@emporia.edu

Two Year Academic Libraries Interest Group
Trent Smith, Garden City Community College
801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS 67846
620-276-9511
trent.smith@gcccks.edu

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Affiliated Council Members (Non Voting)

Friends of Kansas Libraries (FoKL) Liaison
Sue Blechl, Emporia Public Library
110 E. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
Phone: (620) 340-6464 Fax: (620) 340-6444
blechls@emporialibrary.org

Information Network of Kansas Board Rep
Gary Landeck, Director
Atchison Public Library
401 Kansas Avenue
Atchison, KS 66002
Phone: (913) 367-1902 x208
glandeck@atchisonlibrary.org

KanEd
Jerry Huff, KanEd
1000 SW Jackson Suite 510, Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-0843 Fax 785-296-7052
jhuff@ksbor.org

Kansas Association of School Librarians – KASL
Debbi Maddy
USD 204 – Bonner Springs/Edwardsville
913-422-5121
MaddyD@usd204.net

KLA Educational Foundation
Rita Sevart, Wichita Area Technical College
4501 E. 47th St. South
Wichita, KS 67210
316-677-1916 rsevart@watc.edu

Reforma Representative
Sarah E. Velasquez
517 E Sheridan
Olathe, KS 66061
785-341-5813
sevelasquez@hotmail.com

State Library/Kansas Center for the Book
State Librarian Jo Budler
State Library of Kansas
Capitol Building, Room 169-W
300 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1593
785-296-5466
jo.budler@library.ks.gov

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Webmaster
Eric Gustafson
Derby Public Library
1600 E Walnut Grove
Derby, KS 67037
eric@derbylibrary.com