Academic and Special Libraries Section Board Members 

Officers

President
Jamia Williams
Consumer Health Program Specialist
Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Office(NTO)
Rochester, NY
(801) 587-0013

Vice-President
Jai Blackburn
Senior Librarian
New York State Academy of Fire Science
600 College Ave
Montour Falls, NY 14865
(607) 228-3137
 
Past-President
Julia Corrice
Metadata Operations Librarian
Cornell University Library
232 Olin Library
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-0361
 
NYLA Council Representative
Ryan Perry
Executive Director
Central New York Library Resources Council
5710 Commons Park Drive
East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315) 446-5446
 
Secretary
Liz Simmons
Systems & Electronic Services Librarian
Genesee Community College
One College Road
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-0055 x6458
 
Treasurer
Amanda McCormick
Sr. Asst. Librarian
University at Buffalo
108 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY 14260
(716) 645-0612
 
Director
Heidi T. Eakin
Dean, Libraries & Learning Resources
SUNY Morrisville
Butcher Library
80 Eaton Street
Morrisville, NY 13408
(315) 684-6055 
 
Director
Kate Brent
Librarian
SUNY Cobleskill
142 Schenectady Ave.
Cobleskill, NY 12043
(518) 255-5841
 
 

NYLA Committee Representatives

Intellectual Freedom
Jim Teliha
Dean of the Library & Learning Commons
Utica University
1600 Burrstone Rd.
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 792-3279
 
Membership
Heidi T. Eakin
Dean, Libraries & Learning Resources
SUNY Morrisville
Butcher Library
80 Eaton Street
Morrisville, NY 13408
(315) 684-6055 
 
Governance / Legislative
Jamia Williams
Consumer Health Program Specialist
Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Office(NTO)
Rochester, NY
(801) 587-0013
 
Continuing Education / Conference Curation
Jai Blackburn
Senior Librarian
New York State Academy of Fire Science
600 College Ave
Montour Falls, NY 14865
 
Communications
Liz Simmons
Systems & Electronic Services Librarian
Genesee Community College
One College Road
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-0055 x6458
 
Fundraising & Sponsorship
Amanda McCormick
Sr. Asst. Librarian
University at Buffalo
108 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY 14260
(716) 645-0612
 
Awards & Recognition / Nominating
Julia Corrice
Metadata Operations Librarian
Cornell University Library
232 Olin Library
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-0361

Past Presidents

The College & University Libraries Section was granted NYLA Section status in 1955. The name Academic and Special Libraries Section was officially accepted by the membership on May 10, 1980.

2025   Jamia Williams
2024    
2023    Julia Corrice
2022    Angela Hackstadt
2021    Jim Teliha
2020    Ryan Perry
2019    Beth Merkle
2018    Jessica Clemmons
2017    Michelle Young
2016    Marcy Strong
2015    Karen Gardner-Athey
2014    Karen Gardner-Athey
2013    Elaine Lasda Bergman
2012    Elaine Lasda Bergman
2011    Blake Carver
2010    Regan Brumagen
2009    Erin Rushton
2008    Aprille Nace
2007    Debby Emerson
2006    Kathleen Gundrum
2005    Jane Verostek
2004    Jane Verostek
2003    Cara Molyneaux
2002    Carol Anne Germain
2001    David M. Harralson
2000    Christine Algee Walker
1999    Kathleen Miller
1998    Elizabeth Lane
1997    Martha Hanson
1996    Jean K. Sheviak
1995    John Hammond
1994    Jim Simonis
1993    Betsy Elkins
1992    Susan Besemer
1991    Richard Matzek
1990    Richard Irving
1989    Janet Welch
1988    Jean Currie
1987    Janet Steiner
1986    Gladys Ann Wells
1985    Anne Commerton
1984    Colette Wagner
1983    P. William Crumlish
1982    Richard Johnson
1981    James Webster
1980    Elizabeth Corbett
1979    Wayne Gossage
1978    Alvin Skipsna
1977    David Walch
1976    Gloria Greco
1975    Mary Cassata
1974    Don Webster
1973    David Kaser
1972    Elena (Horton) Simmonds
1971    Joseph Whitten
1970 
1969 
1968
1967
1966    William B. Ernst
1965    Jean H. McFarland
1964    Helen Louise Sears
1963    Bruce Brown
1962    D. Nora Gallagher
1961    Wayne Shirley
1960    M. Frances Breen
1959
1958    G. F. Shepherd
1957
1956 
1955    Charles Penrose
1954    Helmar Webb