2020-2021 KLA Officers and Chairs
2020-2021 KLA Council Roster
Executive Committee (Voting)
| President | Meagan Zampieri (Hays Public Library) |
| 1st Vice President | Holly Mercer (Dodge City Community College) |
| 2nd Vice President | Shana Smith-Ritterhouse (Mulvane Public Library) |
| Past President | Robin Newell (Emporia Public Library) |
| Secretary (2018-2020) | Bethanie O'Dell (Emporia State University) |
| Treasurer (2017-2019) | Terri Wojtalewicz (Lancing Community Library) |
| Executive Secretary | George Seamon (Northwest Kansas Library System) |
| Parliamentarian (2018-2020) *Non-voting | Dan Ireton (Kansas State University) |
Elected Representative Positions (Voting)
| ALA Councilor (2021-2023) | Heather Van Dyne (Allen Community College) |
| MPLA Representative (2021-2023) | Maribeth Shafer (Central Kansas Library System) |
Standing Committee Chairs (Voting)
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Annual Conference Charge: To drive the KLA 2021 Conference and Conference Planning |
Holly Mercer (Dodge City Community College) |
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Bylaws and Organizational Manual Charge: To revise the bylaws as needed and create a KLA Conference Manual that can be used as a guide for future conferences |
Robin Newell (Emporia Public Library) |
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Finance Charge: To improve the KLA Budget process and develop fundraising processes for the KLA Conference |
Terri Wojtalewicz (Lancing Community Library) |
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Governmental Affairs Charge: Chair the Governmental Affairs Committee and coordinate library advocacy efforts |
Gail Santy (Central Kansas Library System)
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Membership Charge: To improve KLA Membership numbers |
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Nominating Charge: To present awards to KLA members deserving of recognition |
Robin Newell (Emporia Public Library) |
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Publications, Promotion, Publicity Charge: To strengthen KLA’s communication with its members and promote and publicize the KLA Conference |
William Ottens (Lawrence Public Library) |
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Strategic Planning Committee Charge: To drive the KLA Strategic Plan and make it work for the organization |
Meagan Zampieri (Hays Public Library) |
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Presidential Awards - *Includes Best Small Public Library Award Charge: To determine presidential and the Best Small Public Library in Kansas award winners |
Robin Newell (Emporia Public Library) |
Appointed Council Members (Voting)
| Archivist / Historian (Annual Appointment) |
Teresa Coble - Temporary Position (Kansas Historical Society) |
Section Chairs (Voting)
| College and University Libraries (CULS) | Teresa Mayginnes (Butler Community College) |
| Kansas Association of School Librarians (KASL) | Tonya Foster (Topeka Public Schools) |
| Public Library Section (PLS) |
Affiliated Council Members (Non-Voting)
| Friends of Kansas Libraries (FoKL) | Amy Brucker |
| Government Information Literacy & Civic Engagement | Brian Gribben (Fort Hays State University) |
| Information Network of Kansas (INK) | |
| KLA Educational Foundation | Ray Walling (Baker University) |
| KLA Webmaster |
Bethanie O'Dell (Emporia State University) |
| School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) | Sandy Valenti (Emporia State University) |
| State Library of Kansas | Eric Norris |
