Southern Conference Officers



__Chair 2023-2025__
Kaitlyn Hodges
Disability Services Librarian
Bayside and Special Services Library Virginia Beach Public Library
Virginia Beach, VA
phone (757) 385-2685
khodges@vbgov.com
https://libraries.virginiabeach.gov/books-more/accessible-resources-services

__Vice Chair 2023-2025__
Babak Zarin
Access Services Librarian
Fredericksburg Area Subregional Library
Fredericksburg, VA
phone (540) 372-1144, ext. 7454
babak.zarin@crrl.org
https://www.librarypoint.org/talking-books/

__Secretary 2023-2025__
Miranda Loper
Talking Book Services Director
Mississippi Talking Book Services
Jackson, MS
phone (601) 432-4151
mloper@mlc.lib.ms.us
https://www.mlc.lib.ms.us/tbs/

__Treasurer 2021-2025__
Clayton Altom
LABM Director
Tennessee Library for Accessible Books and Media
Nashville, TN
(615) 741-0814
Clayton.Altom@tnsos.gov
https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/labm

__Member at Large 2023-2025__
Dianne Keadle
Reader Advisor
South Carolina Talking Book Services
Columbia, SC
phone (803) 734-4611// DKeadle@statelibrary.sc.gov
https://sctalkingbook.org/

__Member at Large 2023-2025__
Brandi Robertson
Outreach Librarian
Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Atlanta, GA
phone 1-800-248-6701// brobertson@georgialibraries.org
https://gls.georgialibraries.org/

Past Chairs

__Chair 2021-2023__
Maureen Dorosinski
Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library
Daytona Beach, FL


__2019-2021__
Angela Fisher-Hall
Regional Librarian
Alabama Regional Library for the Blind
Montgomery, AL


__2017-2019__
Pat Herndon
Director
GLASS: Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services, Georgia Public Library Service
Atlanta, GA

__2015-2017__
Shellie Zeigler
Director
Talking Book Services, Mississippi Library Commission
Jackson, MS

__2013-2015__
Craig Hayward
Systems and Digital Services Librarian
North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Raleigh, NC

__2011-2013__
Barbara Penegor
Branch Manager
Kentucky Talking Book Library
Frankfort, KY

__2009-2011__
Ava Smith
Division Director, Talking Book Program
Texas State Library & Archives Commission
Austin, TX

__2007-2009__
Jerry Reynolds
Manager
Talking Books/Special Needs Library, Jacksonville Public Library
Jacksonville, FL

__2005-2007__
John Whitlock
Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Services, Mississippi Library Commission [MS1A]
(Jerry Reynolds, Vice President, served as Acting President)

__2003-2005__
Ruth Hemphill
Regional Librarian
Tennessee Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
Nashville TN

__2001-2003__
Barbara McCarthy
Director
Library & Resource Center, Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Richmond, VA [VA1A]

__1999-2001__
Mike Gunde
Florida Bureau of Braille & Talking Book Library Services
Daytona Beach, FL

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