The Library Advisory Board (LAB) and Library Visiting Committee (LVC) enjoyed dinner on Feb. 20 in the Barry and Diane Packer Forum in recognition of Dr. Don Davis and Mark and Barbara Tucker for the Davis – Tucker Conference Room. The gathering was also the kickoff for the LVC meeting with library directors, faculty and staff.
The 2019-2020 Library Visiting Committee advocates for the library to the university administration and provides advice where appropriate with their professional and personal knowledge. Dr. Mark McCallon, Associate Dean for Library Information Services, explains, “We have a long history of work with the Library Visiting Committee program and it has enriched our work and relationships with friends in many parts of the U.S. We are grateful for the contributions that these members bring to our campus and the time that they spend with our faculty and staff.”
Serving on this year’s Library Visiting Committee are: Dr. Don Davis, Professor of Library History Emeritus at the University of Texas Austin; Mr. Joey Roberts (’99), Vice-President/Director of Communications and Administration for Herald of Truth Ministries in Abilene; Dr. Mark Tucker, Professor Emeritus of Library Science, Purdue University and Dean Emeritus of Library and Information Services, Abilene Christian University; and Mrs. Tamie Willis, Library Director of Tom and Ada Beam Library, Oklahoma Christian University.
The Library Advisory Board serves to provide advice and direction in advancing library initiatives. Members of this board are: Dr. Carisse Berryhill, Special Collections Librarian; Dr. John Boyles, Assistant Professor of Bible; Dr. Don Davis, Professor of Library History Emeritus at the University of Texas Austin; Trent Dietz (‘12), Assistant City Attorney; Amanda (Arzigian ’12) Dietz, Archivist in Special Collections; Karen (Nelson ‘65) Hendrick, Public Service Librarian, Emeritus; Dr. Christopher Hutson, Associate Professor of Bible; Dr. David Merrell, professor of Language and Literature; Pattie Orr ‘(76), Dean Emerita, University Libraries, Baylor University, Stephen Orr (‘73), Retired; Dr. James Thompson, Professor of New Testament; Carolyn Thompson, Library Volunteer; Dr. Marisa Beard, Interim Dean of Library Services and Educational Technology; Dr. Jason Fikes (‘92, ‘96), Director of ACU Press, ex officio; and Molly Scherer, Communications and Development Officer, ex officio.