Officers and Team Members
2009-2010 Board of Directors
| Position | Name | Organization | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Don Smeeton | Eastern Mennonite University | 2010 |
| Vice-President | Alice Ruleman | University of Central Missouri | 2011 |
| Secretary | Carrie Beth Lowe | Johnson Bible College | 2011 |
| Treasurer | Sheila O. Carlblom | Indiana Wesleyan University | 2010 |
| Executive Director | Janelle Mazelin | ||
| Past President | Linda Poston | Nyack College | 2010 |
| Name | Organization | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Rory Patterson | Liberty University | 2012 |
| Frank Quinn | Point Loma Nazarene University | 2012 |
| John Jaeger | Dallas Baptist University | 2010 |
| JoAnn Rhodes | Columbia International University | 2010 |
| Rodney Birch | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 2011 |
| Tonya Fawcett | Cedarville University | 2011 |
Past Presidents
| 2008- | Don Smeeton, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg VA |
| 2004-2008 | Linda Poston, Nyack College, Nyack NY |
| 2000-2004 | Steven L. Preston, Milligan College, Milligan TN |
| 1998-2000 | Sheila Carlblom, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion IN |
| 1996-1998 | Sheila Carlblom, Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN |
| 1994-1996 | Stanford Terhune, Malone College, Canton, OH |
| 1990-1994 | Nancy J. Olson, Lincoln Christian College & Seminary, Lincoln, IL |
| 1988-1990 | William Abernathy, Ozark Christian College, Joplin, MO |
| 1986-1988 | David Wright, Bryan College, Dayton, TN |
| 1985-1986 | Clyde Root, North Central Bible College, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1984-1985 | Lois Luesing, Asbury College, Asbury, KY |
| 1983-1984 | Woodvall Moore, Evangel College, Springfield, MO |
| 1982-1983 | Clyde Root, Northwest Bible College, Minot, ND |
| 1981-1982 | Ron Jordahl, Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, AB |
| 1980-1981 | Delbert Gratz, Bluffton College, Bluffton, OH |
| 1979-1980 | Sarah Patterson, Tennessee Temple Schools, Chattanooga, TN |
| 1978-1979 | May Leo, Nyack College, Nyack, NY |
| 1977-1978 | Ruth Butler, Houghton College, Buffalo, NY |
| 1976-1977 | Richard Schock, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL |
| 1975-1976 | John Van Puffelen, Appalachian Bible Institute, Bradley, WV |
| 1974-1975 | Wayne Woodward, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY |
| 1973-1974 | Alberta Chaffe, Cedarville College, Cedarville, OH |
| 1972-1973 | David McClain, Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, PA |
| 1971-1972 | P. Paul Snezek, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL |
| 1970-1971 | John A. Witmer, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX |
| 1969-1970 | Robert Suderman, Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS |
| 1968-1969 | Ora Ann Sprague, Roberts Wesleyan College, North Chili, NY |
| 1967-1968 | Orland Wages, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA |
| 1966-1967 | Ruby Dare, Greenville College, Greenville, IL |
| 1965-1966 | Hilda Kroeker, Calvary Bible College, Kansas City, MO |
| 1964-1965 | Oral Collins, Berkshire Christian College, Lenox, MA |
| 1963-1964 | Lenice Reed, Howard College, Birmingham, AL |
| 1962-1963 | Dorothy Williams, Northwestern College, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1961-1962 | Dorothy Spidell, Nyack Missionary College, Nyack, NY |
| 1960-1961 | Elizabeth Dinning, Washington Bible College, Lanham, MD |
| 1959-1960 | Ivy Olson, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL |
Awards Granted
The Emily Russel Award
The recipient of the Emily Russel Award is approved by the Board of Directors. Any of the following criteria may be used in selecting honorees:
- foreign service either to missionaries or in international libraries;
- special achievement in the librarian's own home community situation, church, or other special library;
- publication or contribution to library literature;
- innovative library initiatives;
- professional organizational activities.
The recipient of this award receives:
- a plaque in recognition of outstanding contributions to Christian librarianship;
- a monetary gift as a token of appreciation for the contributions and services rendered to librarianship and/or the Association of Christian Librarians.
Past recipients of the Emily Russel Award are:
| 1974 | Susan Schultz | 1988 | Nancy Dick |
| 1975 | Miriam Waggoner | 1993 | Lois Luesing |
| 1976 | Shirley Wood | 1997 | Eve Kiewitt |
| 1978 | Ora Ann Sprague | 1997 | Lois Lehman |
| 1979 | Dorothy Spidell | 1999 | Stephen P. Brown |
| 1981 | Ruth Butler | 2000 | Barbara K. Nelson |
| 1984 | Alberta Chaffe | 2001 | Ron Jordahl |
| 1986 | Ivy Olson | 2009 | Woodvall Moore |
Life Membership
The recipient of a Life Membership is approved by the Board of Directors and at the time of their retirement receives a certificate in recognition of making significant contributions to the Association of Christian Librarians or to Christian librarianship. There are currently 21 Life Members.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Any member may nominate an individual for a Lifetime Achievement Award. A lifetime achievement award is given by the Board of Directors to retired members who have:
- been active ACL members at least ten of the previous fifteen years prior to the date of retirement,
and - who have made significant contributions to the Association,
or - whose contributions to the field of librarianship while a member have reflected well on the Association.
Significant contributions may include, but are not limited to, regularly contributing to the Association's publications for five or more years, or who have presented or led workshops or sessions at several of the Associations' annual conferences, serving in elected or appointed offices in the Association for five or more years.
This award consists of:
- a plaque in recognition of making significant contributions to the Association of Christian Librarians or to Christian librarianship;
- all benefits of full membership without the payment of dues for life.
