A list of all committees, their duties and the requirements for being appointed are available in the WVLA Handbook. If you are interested in serving on a particular committee, please contact us. 
Auditing Committee - 1 Year TermAuditing - 1 Year Term Heather Campbell - Chair Fiscal Officer West Virginia Humanities Council campbell@wvhumanities.org Kristy Browning Business Manager Cabell County Public Library kristy.browning@cabellcountylib.org Katrina Johnson Library Director Louis Bennett Public Library katrina@lbpubliclibrary.com | Conference CommitteeConference Committee Alexandra Schneider - Chair Library Director alex.aberle.@wvlc.lib.wv.us Beth Anderson Director Burnsville Public Library 304-853-2338 beth.anderson@burnsville.lib.wv.us Larissa Cason Library Director Marion County Public Library System 304-366-1210 lcason@mcpls.org Erika Connelly Library Director Kanawha County Public Library 304-343-4646 erika.connelly@kcpls.org David Owens Assistant Director Adult Services Cabell County Library david.owens@cabellcountylib.org Gretchen Fry Director Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Libraries gretchen.fry@mbcpl.org | Constitution and Bylaws Committee - 1 Year TermConstitution and Bylaws Committee - 1 Year Term Alexandra Schneider Library Director alex.aberle.@wvlc.lib.wv.us |
CE & ScholarshipCE & Scholarship Gena Chattin - Chair (2026) Research and ETD Librarian Marshall University chattin2@marshall.edu Ashley Purvis (2026) Health Sciences Scholarly Engagement Librarian West Virginia University Libraries ashley.purvis@mail.wvu.edu James Spears (2026) Assistant Director Morgantown Public Library System Michelle Kubiak (2026) Technical Services Department Manager Cabell County Library michelle.kubiak@cabllecountylib.org Sarah Reynolds-Shangler (2027 Director Cox Landing Public Library sarah.reynoldsshangler@cabellcountylib.org Jessica McMillen (2027) Director of Systems, University Librarian West Virginia University jessica.mcmillen@mail.wvu.edu Jamie Bayne Librarian Mountwest Community & Technical College bayne@mctc.edu Aaron Harper Library Director South Charleston Public Library aaron@scplwv.org | Elections CommitteeElections Committee Sarah "Essie" Jackson - Chair Director New Martinsville Public Library sarah@newmartpl@gmail.com Amy Kastigar Director Ohio County Public Library amy.kastigar@ohiocountylibrary.org Michael Bare Administrative Assistant Cabell County Library michael.bare@cabellcountylib.org |
Finance CommitteeFinance Committee Erika Connelly - Chair Library Director Kanawha County Public Library erika.connelly@kcpl.org Alexandra Schneider Library Director Brooke County Public Libraries alex.eberle@wvlc.lib.wv.us David Owens Assistant Director Adult Services Cabell County Public Library david.owens@cabellcountylib.org | Handbook CommitteeHandbook Committee Vacant |
Intellectual Freedom CommitteeIntellectual Freedom Committee Amanda Proper - Chair (2026) WVLA aproper1@outlook.com Monica Brooks (2025-Academic) Dean of Libraries Marshall University Libraries mgbrooks88@gmail.com Kristy Browning (2027-Public) Cabell County Public Library kristy.browning@cabellcountylib.org Vacant David McMillian (2028-Academic) Director of Library Services Bluefield State College dmcmillan@bluefieldstate.edu Vacant Megan Tarbett (2028-Public) Director Putnam County Library megan.tarbett@putnamlibrarywv.org Breana Bowen (2026-Public) Director Cabell County Public Library breana.bowen@cabellcountylib.org Ron Titus (2026-Academic) Electronic Services Librarian Marshall University titus@marshall.edu Vacant (2027-School) Jessica Lowman (2027-Special) Assistant Professor/Archivist & Digital Preservation Librarian Marshall University lowman@marshall.edu Heather Lauer (2028-Academic) R&I Services Librarian Marshall University lauer2@marshall.edu Vacant (2028 Trustees & Friends) | Legislative CommitteeLegislative Committee Sarah Cranstoun (2027) - Chair Director Morgantown Public Library sarah@mympls.org Larissa Cason (2026) Library Director Marion County Public Library System lcason@mcpls.org Erika Connelly (2026) Library Director Kanawha County Public Library erika.connelly@kcpls.org Lee Ann Farr (2026) Library Director Greenbrier County Public Library farrann@mail.mln.lib.wv.us Brian E. Raitz (2026) Director Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library brian.raitz@parkwoodlib.com Laura Carroll (2026) Archives Specialists Ohio County Public Library laura.carroll@ohiocountylibrary.org Bonnie Dwire - Federal Relations Coordinator (2026) Library Specialist Morgantown Public Library bonnie.dwire@mympls.org Megan Tarbett (2026) Director Putnam County Library megan.tarbett@putnamlibrarywv.org Gretchen Fry Director Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Libraries gretchen.fry@mbcpl.org Diane Palmieri Staff Librarian Marshall Univeristy palmierid@marshall.edu |
Marketing Committee - 1 Year TermMarketing Committee - 1 Year TermLisa A Hechesky - Chair Bookmobile Librarian Parkersburg Wood Co Public Library lisa.hechesky@parkwoodlib.com Shauna L. Andrews Director Swaney Memorial Library shauna.andrews@wvlc.lib.wv.us Denise Yvonne Myers Library Clerk Philippi Public Library denisemyersjrt@gmail.com Angela Spatafore Adult Services Coordinator Bridgeport Public Library aspatafore@bridgeportwv.com Megan Tarbett Director Putnam County Library megan.tarbett@putnamlibrarywv.org | Membership Committee - 1 Year TermMembership Committee - 1 Year TermBeth Anderson - Chair Director Burnsville Public Library beth.anderson@burnsville.lib.wv.us Sara Ramezani Assistant Director for Popular Services Cabell County Public Library sara.ramezani@cabellcountylib.org Terra Rogerson Agricultural Sciences Librarian West Virginia University trogerso@mail.wvu.edu Kerry Trahan General Manager Marion County Public Library System ktrahan@mcpls.org | Nominating Committee - 1 Year TermNominating Committee - 1 Year TermShannon Beam - Chair Information Services Librarian Bridgeport Public Library sbeam@bridgeportwv.gov Shauna L. Andrews Director Swaney Memorial Library Vacant |
Public Relations Committee - 1 YearPublic Relations Committee - 1 Year TermAmanda Proper – Chair/Webmaster aproper1@outlook.com Vacant Lisa A Hechesky Bookmobile Librarian Parkersburg Wood Co Public Library lisa.hechesky@parkwoodlib.com Sarah Jackson Director New Martinsville Public Library sarah.newmartpl@gmail.com Kris Kellan Director Summers County Public Library kristina.kellan@gmail.com | Resolutions & Awards CommitteeResolutions & Awards Committee Heather Campbell - Chair Fiscal Officer West Virginia Humanities Council campbell@wvhumanitites.org Larissa Cason Library Director Marion County Public Library System lcason@mcpls.org Dr. Monica Brooks Dean of Libraries Marshall University mgbrooks88@gmail.com | Site Selection CommitteeSite Selection Committee Erika Connelly Library Director Kanawha County Public Library erika.connelly@kcpls.org Sarah Cranstoun Director Morgantown Public Library sarah@mympls.org Larissa Cason Library Director Marion County Public Library System lcason@mcpls.org David Owens Assistant Director Adult Services david.owens@cabellcountylib.org |
ParliamentarianParliamentarian David McMillan Director of Library Services Bluefield State College dmcmillan@bluefieldstate.edu |