Academic and Special Libraries Section Board Members 

Officers

President

Heidi Eakin
Dean, Libraries & Learning Resources
SUNY Morrisville

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Vice-President

Amanda McCormick
Associate Librarian
University at Buffalo
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Past-President

Jai Blackburn
Librarian
NYS Academy of Fire Science

NYLA Council Representative

Ryan Perry

Executive Director

Central New York Library Resources Council

5710 Commons Park Drive

East Syracuse, NY 13057

(315) 446-5446

Secretary

Meghan Lenahan

Electronic Resources Librarian

Binghamton University

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Treasurer

Jim Teliha

Dean of the Library & Learning Commons

Utica University

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Director

Kate Brent
Librarian
SUNY Cobleskill

Director

Katherine Thomas
Librarian
NYS DOCCS

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NYLA Committee Representatives

Awards & Recognition (Nominating)

Jai Blackburn

Communications
Meghan Lenahan

Continuing Education (Programming)

Amanda McCormick

Fundraising & Sponsorship

Jim Teliha

Governance

Heidi T. Eakin

Intellectual Freedom

Jim Teliha

Legislative 

Ryan Perry

Membership
Kate Brent

Past Presidents

The College & University Libraries Section was granted NYLA Section status in 1955. The name Academic and Special Libraries Section was officially accepted by the membership on May 10, 1980.

2023    Julia Corrice

2022    Angela Hackstadt

2021    Jim Teliha