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 beth.anderson@burnsville.lib.wv.us Larissa Cason Library Director Marion County Public Library System lcason@mcpls.org Erika Connelly Library Director Kanawha County Public Library 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 |
Roundtables
Descriptions of each Roundtable is forth coming. Please see below for the Contact person for each roundtable.
Directors RoundtableContact Person: Breanna Call - Vienna Public Library | Library Instruction RoundtableContact Person: Ariel Long - Jackson County Public Library | ILL & Reference RoundtableThe Interlibrary Loan and Reference roundtable is focused on discussing the following issues: sending and receiving materials through interlibrary loan, including the potential development of a statewide interlibrary loan platform hosted by a third-party vendor and a statewide courier system; cost effective methods to send materials by interlibrary loan in the absence of a statewide courier system; and trends in reference services in public and academic libraries. Contact Person: Larissa Cason - Marion County Public Library System | Literacy RoundtableContact Person: VACANT |
Youth Services RoundtableContact Person: Connie Doughty - Lynn Murray Memorial Library | Social Responsibilities RoundtableThe Social Responsibility Roundtable (SRRT) is a support network for West Virginia library professionals at libraries across the state. SRRT provides an open forum for members committed to advancing social justice, serving diverse communities, and fostering inclusive library environments to exchange ideas and experiences Contact Person: James Spears - Morgantown Public Library System | Technical Services RoundtableThe Technical Services Roundtable connects West Virginia library staff working in cataloging, acquisitions, metadata, and collection management. The group provides a space to share questions, resources, and practical solutions, and to strengthen access and technical operations across libraries in the state. Contact Person: Rachel Lavigne - Jackson County Public Library |