Conference Committee

Current Committee Members | Mission & Responsibilities
Previous Committee Chairs | Events

Current Committee Members

Dwain Gordon, Chair
Arkansas State Library
900 West Capitol, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2159
Fax: 501-682-1529
dgordon@asl.lib.ar.us

Linda Evans,
Conference Exhibits Chair
University Archivist
Technical Services Coordinator
Huie Library, HSU Box 7541
Henderson State University, 71999
Phone: 870-230-5315
Fax: 870-230-5365
e-mail: evansl@hsu.edu

Virginia Brady Perschbacher
Dean, Library and Distance Learning Division
Southeast Arkansas College
1900 South Hazel
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
870-543-5988
870-543-5937 - fax
vperschbacher@seark.edu

Jerrie Townsend
Library Director
Phillips Community College UA
2807 Hwy 165 S, Box A
Stuttgart, AR 72160
(870) 673-4201, x1818
(870) 673-8166 (FAX)
jtownsend@pccua.edu

Connie Zimmer, MSLS
Associate Professor/Education
Arkansas Tech University
479-968-0434
czimmer@atu.edu

Deborah N. Hall
Coordinator of Grants
Arkansas State Library
900 West Capitol, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2836
dhall@asl.lib.ar.us

Kathy Davis
Access Services and
Reference Librarian
U A Monticello

Mary Ann Harper
Library Director
Ouachita Technical College
Malvern

Sara Seaman
Library Director
National Park Community College
101 College Drive
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Telephone (501) 760-4101

Kathie Buckman
Henderson State University
1508 Evans
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
870-230-5307
buckman@hsu.edu

Jay Carter
Library Director
Conway County Library
101 W. Church Street
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 354-5204
(501) 354-5206 Fax

Laura Cleveland
Director
Columbia County Library
Magnolia, AR

Nancy Arn
Director
Barton Library
200 East Fifth Street
El Dorado, AR 71730

Ashley Parker
Librarian/Director
Malvern-Hot Spring County Library
Mid-Arkansas Regional Library System
Ashley.Parker@arkansas.gov

Amy Miller
Youth Collection Development Librarian
Central Arkansas Library System
100 Rock St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501)918-3036
Fax: (501)375-7451

Jana Dixon, NBCT
Library Media Specialist
Cutter Morning Star HS
2801 Spring Street
Hot Springs, AR 71901
janad@cms.dsc.k12.ar.us
501-262-1220, ext. 3

Barbie James, LMS
Forrest City High School
467 Victoria Street
Forrest City, AR 72335
(work)870-633-1464, extension 12
(fax) 870-261-1844
barbie.james@fcsd.grsc.k12.ar.us
barbiejames@aol.com

Diane Hughes, MSE
Arkansas Career Training Institute Librarian
ACTI Phone - 501-701-6376
President, Arkansas Association of Instructional Media
Redirected School Library Media Specialist
Library Media/Technology Consultant
526 Robin Road
Bismarck, AR 71929
Home: 501-865-2488
Cell: 501-844-5910
FAX: 870-246-5249
email: dianeallenhughes@gmail.com

Kim Hillison,
Garland County Library
1427 Malvern Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-623-4161
kshgcl@yahoo.com

Kaye Talley
University of Central Arkansas
2220 Rainbow Rd.
Conway, AR 72032
501-450-5248
kayet@uca.edu

Michael Strickland
Arkansas State Library
900 West Capitol, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2864
mstrickland@asl.lib.ar.us

Laura Speer
Torreyson Library
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR 72035
lauras@uca.edu
501-450-3236

Shawn Pierce
Lonoke/Prarie County Regional Library
2504 S. Tyler Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
spierce@lpregional.lib.ar.us
501-676-6608

Heidi Vix
Henderson State University
1100 Henderson Street
Box #7541
Arkadelphia, AR 71999
870-230-5322
vixh@hsu.edu

Bettye Kerns

Devona Pendergrass
Mountain Home High School
149 Brushy Knob Trail
Mt. Home, AR 72653
870-425-2541
dpendergrass@mtnhome.k12.ar.us

Kevin Barron

Mission & Responsibilities

The Conference Committee is responsible for the overall planning, execution, and evaluation of the annual conference.

Previous Committee Chairs

2009 - Dwain Gordon
2008 - Judy Casey
2007 - Kay Bland
2006 - Dwain Gordon
2005 - Renee LeBeau-Ford
2004 - Frances Morgan
2003 – P.J. Williams & Quanta Wyatt
2002 – Karen Russ
2001 – Mary Furlough
2000 – Dwain Gordon & Sheryl Robinson
1999 – Kaye Talley
1998 – Jenny Petty