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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
Jaime Prothro, Customer Services Manager, Wichita Public Library
223 S. Main St., Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 261-8500  jaime.prothro@gmail.com

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

Continuing Education/Scholarship Committee Chair
Joe McKenzie, Salina Public Library
301 W Elm, Salina, KS 67401
785-825-4624 joemcken@salpublib.org

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
Kim Fenton, Circulation Manager
Johnson County Library
9875 W 87 St., Overland Park, KS 66212
913-826-4600 ext. 64479  FentonK@jocolibrary.org

Nominating
Janelle Jarboe Mercer, SWKLS
Heidi Blackburn, KSU
Sharon Moreland, NEKLS

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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)
Laurel Littrell, Director
Strategic Planning & Assessment
K-State Libraries, Kansas State University
Manhattan KS 66506
785-532-5467 laurlit@ksu.edu

Kansas Library Trustee Association (KLTA)
TBD

Private Academic Libraries (PALS)
Kathy Delker
kdelker@friends.edu

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

Children’s Libraries
TBD

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Roundtable Chairs (Voting Members)

Government Documents (GODORT)
Nona Barton, Government Documents Librarian
Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
600 Park St., Hays, KS 67601
nbarton@fhsu.edu

Information Access and Technology (RIAT)
Jeff Imparato, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
1515 W. 10th, Topeka, KS 66604-1374
JImparato@tscpl.org

Kansas Interlibrary Loan (KILR)
Connie Hocking
Salina Public Library
785-825-4626
chocking@salpublib.org

Library Instruction (LIRT)
Ted Gentle, Emporia State University WAW Library
620-341-5049 egentle@emporia.edu

Technical Services
Art Gutierrez
Head of Systems and Technical Services
Office Location: Room 218
Phone: 620-341-6205
Email: agutierr@emporia.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
David King, Topeka & Shawnee County Library
1515 SW 10th, Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: (785) 580-4601 Fax: (785) 580-4496
dking@tscpl.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
TDB

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 jobudler@kslib.info

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Webmaster
TBD