Governance and Advisory Committees

NC LIVE Librarians Council

COI Representatives

Alan Unsworth (Community College Libraries), Director of Academic Support & Research, Surry Community College, 630 S. Main St., Dobson NC 27017 Telephone: 336-386-3317 (email: email)
Greg Raschke (UNC Libraries), Vice Provost and Director of Libraries, D. H. Hill Library, North Carolina State University, Box 7111, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7111. Telephone: 919.515.7188 (email: email)
Laura Davidson (NCICU Libraries), Dean, Library Information Services, Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607. Telephone: 919.760.8531 (email: email)
Jennifer Sackett (Public Libraries), Director, Lincoln County Public Library System, 306 West Main St., Lincolnton, NC 28092 Telephone: 704.735.8044 (email: email)

State Librarian

Timothy Owens, State Librarian, State Library of North Carolina, 4640 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4640 (email: email)

Committee Chairs

Angela Bardeen (Training Advisory Committee), Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian, UNC Chapel Hill (email: email)
Jennifer Arnold (Resource Advisory Committee), Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont Community College (email: email)
Melanie Morgan (Website Advisory Committee), Director of Libraries, Neuse Regional Library (email: email)
Suzanne Bartels (Outreach, Promotions & Partnership Advisory Committee), Director of Hege Library and Learning Technologies, Guilford College, (email: email)

NC LIVE Advisory Committees

Outreach, Promotions & Partnership Advisory Committee (OPPAC)

The Outreach, Promotions and Partnership Advisory Committee (formerly the Publicity Advisory Committee) is responsible for providing input to and feedback on the planning and assessment processes related to publicity, promotions, and public relations efforts. This committee also assists staff and the Librarians Council in developing strategies for outreach and partnering campaigns.

Membership Roster

CHAIR: Suzanne Bartels, Guilford College (email: email)
Joanna Cox, Harnett County Public Library (email: email)
Joel Ferdon, Stanly Community College (email: email)
Abby Moore, UNC Charlotte (email: email)
Melissa Oleen, Rowan Public Library (email: email)
Chris Robinson, UNC Wilmington (email: email)
Apryl Rosser, Methodist University (email: email)
Trina Rushing, Henderson County Public Library (email: email)
Sherrill Shiraz, Queens University (email: email)
Karina Soni, UNC Chapel Hill (email: email)
Erik Sugg, Wake Technical Community College (email: email)
Staci Wilson, Catawba Valley Community College (email: email)

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)

The Resource Advisory Committee is responsible for providing input to and feedback on the planning and assessment processes related to developing and managing the NC LIVE collections. In addition, the RAC assists the Librarians Council by presenting recommendations and priorities for all shared purchases and subscriptions.

Membership Roster

CHAIR: Jennifer Arnold, Central Piedmont Community College (email: email)
Jess Bellemer, Lees-McRae College (email: email)
Jennifer Brosek, Appalachian State University (email: email)
David Bryden, High Point University (email: email)
Rishara Finsel, Transylvania County Library (email: email)
Rich Garafolo, Lenoir Community College (email: email)
Ross Holt, Randolph County Public Library (email: email)
Virginia March, Onslow County Public Library (email: email)
Megan Rudolph, Wake Technical Community College (email: email)
Joan Ruelle, Elon University (email: email)
Tiffany Russell, North Carolina A&T State University (email: email)
Joseph Thomas, East Carolina University (email: email)

Training Advisory Committee (TAC)

The Training Advisory Committee is responsible for providing input to and feedback on the planning and assessment processes related to NC LIVE’s professional development program, such as in-person training sessions, online asynchronous tutorials, and online synchronous webinars. The TAC assists the Librarians Council by presenting it with recommendations and priorities for all professional development opportunities offered by NC LIVE.

Membership Roster

CHAIR: Angela Bardeen, UNC Chapel Hill (email: email)
Page Andersen, Burke County Public Library (email: email)
Stephen Brooks, Durham Technical Community College (email: email)
Lauren Clossey, State Library *ex officio (email: email)
Eva Earles, Carteret Community College (email: email)
Tiffany Johnson, Davidson College (email: email)
Laura Jones, Duplin County Public Library (email: email)
Lara Little, Pfeiffer University (email: email)
Beth McDonagh, Western Carolina University (email: email)
Keisha K. Parris, J. C. Smith University (email: email)
Sara Thynne, Alamance Community College (email: email)
Angel Truesdale, UNC Charlotte (email: email)
Vacancy, Public Libraries

Website Advisory Committee (WAC)

The Website Advisory Committee is responsible for providing input to and feedback on the planning and assessment processes related to the design and organization of the NC LIVE web site and other web interfaces. The WAC ensures a web presence that is customer-driven and supports reliable and intuitive access to NC LIVE-provided resources, services, and related materials.

Membership Roster

CHAIR: Melanie Morgan, Neuse Regional Library (email: email)
Sarah Bonner, Chowan University (email: email)
Calvin Craig, Gaston College (email: email)
Angela Davis, Pitt Community College (email: email)
Chad Fortner, Central Piedmont Community College (email: email)
Marcella Fredriksson, UNC Wilmington (email: email)
Tanya Jones, Gaston County Public Library (email: email)
Ryan Miller, UNC Charlotte (email: email)
Daniel Nañez, UNC Greensboro (email: email)
Allen Phillips-Bell, Pender County Public Library (email: email)
Jake Vaccaro, Meredith College (email: email)
Siu-Ki Wong, Campbell University (email: email)