Executive Committee
Sarah Wenzel, Chair
Laura Dale Bishof, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect
Bryan Skib, Past Chair
Rowena Griem, Secretary
Jonathan Marner, Member-at-Large (conducts the WESS General Membership Meeting)
*Executive includes all chairs of committees and ad hoc committees.
2008 Conference Planning Committee
David Lincove, Chair
Michelle Emanuel
Jane Pinney Faulkner
Katalin Radics
Sarah G. Wenzel, ex officio
2009 Conference Planning Committee
Gordon Anderson, Chair
Dick Hacken
Deb Raftus
Emily Stambaugh
Anna Sveinbjornsson
Laura Dale Bischof, ex officio
2010 Conference Planning Committee
Co-chairs: Heidi Madden (WESS) and Melissa S. Van Vuuren (LES)
Angela Courtney
Tim Hackman
Sarah How
Deb Raftus
Anna Shparberg
Brian Vetruba
Mary Claire Vandenburg
Sarah G. Wenzel
Brigitte Doellgast
Coutts-Nijhoff Study Grant Jury
Bryan Skib, Chair
Karen Green (2007-2009)
Charlene Kellsey (2006-2008)
James P. Niessen (2007-2009)
Megan Bielefeld, ACRL representative
Coutts-Nijhoff representative
Fundraising Committee
Tom Izbicki, Chair
Dominique C. Coulombe (2006-2008)
Gerald Heverly (2005-2008)
Dennis K. Lambert (2007-2009)
Sheila Antonia Smyth (2006-2008)
Ann P. Snoeyenbos (2006-2008)
Membership Committee
Rowena Griem, Chair
Paula M. Carns (2007-2009)
Diana Chlebek (2007-2009)
Michelle Emanuel (2007-2009)
Jennifer MacDonald (2006-2008)
Katalin Radics (2007-2008)
Sheila Antonia Smyth (2007-2009)
Brian Vetruba (2006-2008)
Nominating Committee
Rebecca R. Malek – Wiley, Chair
Gordon Anderson (2006-2008)
Beau David Case (2006-2008)
Sam Dunlap (2006-2008)
Todd Gilman (2006-2008)
Publications Committee
Shawn Martin, Chair
Rowena Griem (WESS secretary, ex officio)
David A. Lincove (2006-2008)
Thea L. Lindquist (2006-2008)
George I. Paganelis (2007-2009)
Cason Snow (2007-2009)
Clay G. Williams (2006-2008)
Alessia Zanin-Yost (2005-2007)
Paul Vermouth, Newsletter Editor, ex officio
Reinhart Sonnenburg, Webmaster, ex officio
Recruitment to the Profession
Brian Vetruba, Chair
Laura Dale Bischof (2006-2008)
Virginia Ann Cole (2007-2009)
W. Gerald Heverly (2006-2008)
Fred W. Jenkins (2004-2008)
Heather Moulaison (2006-2008)
George I. Paganelis (2006-2008)
Research and Planning Committee
Timothy Shipe, Chair
Frances Ott Allen (2006-2008)
Yvonne D. Boyer (2006-2008)
Miriam E. Conteh-Morgan (2006-2008)
Hank Harken (2006-2008)
Emily Horning (2005-2009)
Blake Landor (2007-2009)
David L. Langenberg (2006-2008)
Louis Reith (2006-2008)
Gregory Wool (2005-2009)
2007-2008 Discussion Group Conveners
Cataloging: Cason Snow
Classical, Medieval and Renaissance: Paula Carns
College and Medium-Sized Libraries: Michelle Emanuel
General Membership Discussion Group: Jonathan Marner
Germanists: Kizer Walker
Romance Languages: Caroline Szylowicz
Scandinavian: Anna Bjartmarsdottir Sveinbjornsson
Social Sciences and History: Gordon Anderson
Special Topics: Louis John Reith