Committee Charge

The Executive Committee serves as the oversight committee within the Council for the ongoing operation and growth of VALE. Recommendations regarding the purchase of databases, other software and hardware; about issues pertaining to networking, training, documentation, publicity, and other collaborative projects, will be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee. It is the role of the Executive Committee to ensure that VALE is meeting the needs of the academic library community by undertaking formal assessments and ongoing evaluation of VALE activities. The Executive Committee will seek external funding for the continued growth of VALE and will work within the academic library community to leverage collaborative purchasing with existing resources. The Chair of the Executive Committee will be the official liaison between the Executive Committee and the Members’ Council.

The Chair will report regularly to the Council on VALE activities, seek advice on future initiatives, and provide a yearly assessment of VALE’s operations. The Chair will coordinate the work of the Executive Committee and its committees, will call meetings, and promulgate results of discussions, decisions, and recommendations. Planning and policies will be developed by the Executive Committee in collaboration with participating libraries. In order to take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace as database producers introduce new and enhanced products, networking opportunities become available, and as libraries wish to collaborate on additional initiatives, planning and policies will continue to be flexible.

Erin Ackerman
Erin AckermanInterim Director of the Library, The College of New Jersey
Baccalaureate & Masters:
July 2025 – June 2027

Consuella Askew
Consuella AskewVice President for University Libraries and University Librarian, Rutgers University
Doctoral & Special:
Permanent
Maria Baratta
Maria BarattaAssociate Director New Jersey State Library Information Center, New Jersey State Library
Ex Officio: New Jersey State Library (Alternate)
Ralph Bingham
Ralph BinghamExecutive Director, LibraryLinkNJ
Ex Officio: LibraryLinkNJ
Non-Voting
Brett Bonfield
Brett BonfieldExecutive Director, New Jersey Library Association
Ex Officio: NJLA
Non-Voting
Alison Cole
Alison ColeVALE Program Manager
Ex Officio: VALE
Non-Voting
Daisy DeCoster
Daisy DeCosterLibrary Director, Saint Peter's University
Baccalaureate & Masters:
July 2025 – June 2027

Evelyn Frangakis
Evelyn FrangakisManaging Director of the Library, Princeton Theological Seminary
Doctoral & Special:
July 2024 – June 2026
Chair: July 2025 – June 2026
Isabel Gray
Isabel GrayLibrary Director, Camden County College
Associates:
July 2025 – June 2027
Janet Hauge
Janet HaugeDirector of Academic Support Services, Atlantic Cape Community College

Associates:
July 2024 – June 2026

Ann D. Hoang
Ann D. HoangUniversity Librarian, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Doctoral & Special:
Permanent
Jane Jiang
Jane JiangDirector of Libraries, UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ

Associates:
July 2024 – June 2026

Caitlin Kaplan
Caitlin KaplanVice President Finance & Accounting, Administration, Legal & Chief Financial Officer, NJ-Edge
Ex Officio: NJ-Edge
David Marks
David MarksDean of the Library, Bergen Community College

Members’ Council Moderator:
July 2024 – June 2026

Jennifer R. Nelson
Jennifer R. NelsonState Librarian, New Jersey State Library
Ex Officio:
New Jersey State Library
Denise O'Shea
Denise O'SheaInterim Dean of Libraries, Montclair State University
Doctoral & Special:
July 2025 – June 2027
Marilyn Ochoa
Marilyn OchoaLibrary Director, Middlesex College
Associates:
July 2024 – June 2026
Past Chair: July 2025 – June 2026
Edward Owusu-Ansah
Edward Owusu-AnsahDean of the Library, William Paterson University
Baccalaureate & Masters:
July 2025 – June 2027
Taras Pavlovsky
Taras Pavlovsky
Member at Large:
July 2024 – June 2026
Susan Van Alstyne
Susan Van AlstyneLibrary Director, Centenary University
Baccalaureate & Masters:
July 2025 – June 2027
Robert Wolf
Robert WolfAssociate University Librarian for Technical Services, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Member at Large:
July 2025 – June 2027