VIVA: Collections Committee
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VIVA: Collections Committee
Collections Committee
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The Collections Committee investigates products, recommends licensing or renewal, and maintains vendor contacts for VIVA electronic databases and journals. More information is available in VIVA's Organizational Plan.
Composition: 13 members selected by the directors of their representative groups. Representation should include 6 public doctoral schools, 3 public comprehensive schools, 2 public two-year schools, and 2 independent colleges or universities. Membership composition will reflect expertise in a broad range of subjects: collection development and management, scholarly publishing, acquisitions practices, user experience, technology, collection analysis, and assessment.
Committee Chair
Crystal Newell
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Committee Vice Chair
Summer Durrant
University of Mary Washington
Term expires 6/30/22
Institutional Representatives
Alison Armstrong
Radford University
Term expires 6/30/21
Beth Blanton-Kent
University of Virginia
Standing Member
Karen Cary
Virginia Commonwealth University
Standing Member
Anna Creech
University of Richmond
Term expires 6/30/20
Laura Morales
William & Mary
Standing Member
Cheryl Duncan
James Madison University
Term expires 6/30/21
Shaunna Hunter
Hampden-Sydney College
Term expires 6/30/21
Edward Lener
Virginia Tech
Standing Member
Marci Myers
Virginia Western Community College
Term expires 6/30/21
Tamara Remhof
Germanna Community College
Term expires 6/30/23
James Rhoades
Old Dominion University
Standing Member
Helen McManus
George Mason University
Standing Member
Ex Officio
Tara Cassidy
Virginia Community College System
Genya O'Gara
VIVA Deputy Director
Anne Osterman
VIVA Director