Contact ACRL
Mailing address:
Association of College and Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
Telephone: (312) 280-2523
Toll Free: 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523
(between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST)
Fax: (312) 280-2520
E-mail: acrl(a)ala.org
(In an effort to reduce spam, e-mail addresses are not listed as links.)
Web: http://www.ala.org/acrl
Who do I contact about . . .?
Contact information by service, listed alphabetically.
Meet the ACRL staff
Complete staff listing with contact information and job functions.
How to subscribe to ACRL e-mail updates and discussion lists
Who do I contact about . . . ?
Awards
Megan Griffin, mgriffin(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2514
CHOICE
choicemag@ala-choice.org, 860-347-6933 , fax: 860-704-0465
Classified Advertising (C&RL News)
David Connolly, crlnewsads(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2513, fax: 312-280-2520
C&RL News Submissions
David Free, dfree(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2517
e-Learning (Webcasts, Online Seminars)
Margot Conahan, mconahan(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2522
Kathryn Deiss, kdeiss(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2529
Interest Groups
Mary Jane Petrowski, mpetrowski(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523
Mailing List Rental
Maribeth Chapman (ALA), mchapman(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2460
Membership
Mary Jane Petrowski, mpetrowski(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523
Product Advertising (C&RL, C&RL News, RBM)
Pam Marino (CHOICE), (860)-347-6933, ext. 128; fax: (860) 346-8586
Professional Development (ACRL National Conference, preconferences, workshops, institutes)
Margot Conahan, mconahan(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2522
Publications (Monographs, C&RL, RBM)
Dawn Mueller, dmueller(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2516
Kathryn Deiss, kdeiss(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2529
Sections
Adam Burling, aburling(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2521
Subscriptions (C&RL News, C&RL, RBM)
choicesubscriptions@pmds.com, (240) 646-7027; fax: (301) 206-9789
Trends and Statistics Project
Mary Jane Petrowski, mpetrowski(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523
Web Site
Dawn Mueller, dmueller(a)ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2516
Meet the ACRL Staff
Many of you have had phone and/or e-mail contact with ACRL’s staff, of which there are 13.35 ALA-approved FTE positions at headquarters. Here’s your chance to put a face with that voice or e-mail signature. Below is a listing of current ACRL staff (including two of ACRL’s Choice 22.4 FTE staff) with information about their responsibilities. Take a minute to "meet the staff!" We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
ACRL’s office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CST), Monday through Friday. All ALA staff have direct telephone lines. All prefixes are (312) 280-, followed by the four-digit extension. If you use the toll-free number (800-545-2433) you will be instructed to enter the extension of the person you wish to speak to.
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Adam Burling, Program Officer
Phone: (312) 280-2521; E-mail: aburling(a)ala.org
- Oversees section committee appointments, rosters, and ALA Handbook
- Coordinates ACRL meeting requests for the Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings
- Contact for ACRL membership committees and section executive committees
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Margot Sutton Conahan, Manager of Professional Development
Phone: (312) 280-2522; E-mail: mconahan(a)ala.org
- Manages all aspects of ACRL’s professional development offerings, including the ACRL National Conference, preconferences, institutes, and virtual conferences
- Manages ACRL’s e-learning program
- Coordinates the ACRL Colleagues Program for National Conference
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David Connolly, Classified Advertising Coordinator/Editorial Assistant
Phone: (312) 280-2513; E-mail: dconnolly(a)ala.org
- Manages job ads for C&RL News in print
- Manages JobLIST, the online career site ACRL operates jointly with American Libraries and ALA’s Office of Human Resources Development and Recruitment
- Contact for information about subscriptions, job ads, and manuscript submissions for C&RL News
- Produces ACRL Briefing Book.
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Katie Coombes, Program Officer
Phone: (312) 280-2519; E-mail: kcoombes(a)ala.org
- Coordinates activities of the Board of Directors (agenda and document preparation for Board meetings, etc.);
- Assists in budget preparation and review
- Prepares and maintains ACRL’s financial reports
- Receives contributions from corporate sponsors and maintains records for ACRL
- Manages ACRL’s office
- Liaison to the ACRL Coordinating Committee
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Mary Ellen K. Davis, Executive Director
Phone: (312) 280-3248; E-mail: mdavis(a)ala.org
- Directs activities of the ACRL and CHOICE offices
- Coordinates policy implementation and strategic planning
- prepares ACRL’s budgets
- Ex-officio member of ACRL’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors
- Serves as official contact for higher education organizations
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Kathryn Deiss, Content Strategist
Phone: (312) 280-2529; E-mail: kdeiss(a)ala.org
- Handles all questions about ACRL’s publications
- Manages Non-serial publications
- Develops an overarching strategic plan for integrating and sequencing ACRL content offerings to meet the needs of academic and research librarians, including content acquisitions and development of publications, seminars, institutes, e-Learning, etc.
- Teams with other members of the ACRL staff to identify the appropriate format for content delivery
- Provides organizational development and facilitation services
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David Free, Editor-in-Chief of College and Research Libraries News/Marketing and Communications Specialist
Phone: (312) 280-2517; E-mail: dfree(a)ala.org
- Responsible for content and production of C&RL News in print and online
- Develops marketing and communications plans for ACRL programs, publications, and services
- Coordinates press releases and promotional activities
- Coordinates ACRL’s Standards and Guidelines
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Ann-Christe Galloway, Production Editor
Phone: (312) 280-2524; E-mail: agalloway(a)ala.org
- Copy and layout editor for C&RL News in print and online
- Writes “People in the News” and “Grants and Acquisitions” for C&RL News
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Francine Graf, Managing editor of Choice
Phone: (860) 347-6933; E-mail: fgraf(a)ala-choice.org
- Manages all aspects of the magazine, reviews-on-cards, and electronic databases
- Coordinates the work of CHOICE's editorial staff
- Plans the editorial calendar
- Handles CHOICE's business and economics sections
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Megan Griffin, Program Coordinator
Phone: (312) 280-2514; E-mail: mgriffin(a)ala.org
- Prepares ACRL’s ballots for the ALA annual elections
- Coordinates ACRL’s Awards Program
- Coordinates ACRL’s Chapters Council
- Contact for ACRL’s Discussion Groups
- Oversees ACRL’s ALA Annual Conference programs, special events, and activities
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Kara Malenfant, Scholarly Communications and Government Relations Specialist
Phone: (312) 280-2510; E-mail: kmalenfant(a)ala.org
- Coordinates ACRL’s government relations advocacy
- Coordinates ACRL’s scholarly communication activities
- Coordinates ACRL's environmental scanning effort
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Dawn Mueller, Senior Production Editor
Phone: (312) 280-2516; E-mail: dmueller(a)ala.org
- Manages and produces all nonserial publications
- Develops and maintains ACRL's website
- Manages production of C&RL, RBM, and section newsletters
- Primary design and production of all ACRL brocuhres and flyers
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Tory Ondrla, Conference Supervisor
Phone: (312) 280-2515; E-mail: tondrla(a)ala.org
- Manages logistics for ACRL professional development events including preconferences, workshops, institutes, the ACRL National Conference, and ACRL Board functions
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Mary Jane Petrowski, Associate Director
Phone: (312) 280-2523; E-mail: mpetrowski(a)ala.org
- Serves as Chief Operating Officer for ACRL
- Coordinates ACRL membership promotion and retention activities
- Coordinates Friends of ACRL
- Coordinates advisory services, leader orientation, mentoring programs, interest groups, online communities
- Manages ACRL’s Research Evidence for Action in Libraries research service
- Manages ACRL's Academic Library Trends and Statistics program
- Staff Liaison for ACRL Interest Groups
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Irving Rockwood, CHOICE, Editor and Publisher
Phone: (860) 347-6933; E-mail: irockwood(a)ala-choice.org
- CHOICE editor and publisher
- Handles magazine and other product advertising sales, subscription services, and marketing promotions for CHOICE and ACRL serial publications
- Oversees CHOICE Reviews Online
- Oversees Resources for College Libraries
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Vacant positions to be filled, if needed, when the economy improves.
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Vacant, Administrative Assistant
- Maintains ACRL's files
- Assists with corporate sponsor donations processing
- Processes member requests for reimbursements for ACRL Board Members, Council of Liaisons, and Scholarly Communication iniatives
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Vacant, Administrative Assistant
- Supports ACRL's divisional appointment activities
- ALA Division-Level Handbook updates
- Provide administrative support for ACRL's Professional Development, Publications, Scholarly Communications, and Government Relations Programs
- Provide customer service to participants of ACRL's face-to-face and e-Learning offerings
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Vacant, Program Officer
- Position to be redifined, if needed, when the economy improves
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