LAC Coordinating Committee

The OhioLINK Library Advisory Council Coordinating Committee (LACCC), with the OhioLINK Executive Director, coordinates the ongoing efforts of the Library Advisory Council (LAC – see Governance and Committees) to cooperatively and cost-effectively acquire, provide access to, and preserve an array of print and digital scholarly resources; to efficiently share the collections among member libraries; and to host access to digital content that advances teaching, learning, and research.
Christine Adams
Library Co-Director; Head of Research and Academic Support, Youngstown State University

Joining Youngstown State University’s Maag Library in 2007, Christine Adams originally served as the Business & Government Documents. In 2018, she became Library Co-Director & Head of Research and Academic Support, where she oversees research assistance, library instruction, acquisitions...

Yolanda Cooper
Vice Provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian, Case Western Reserve University

Yolanda Cooper is Case Western Reserve University’s vice provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian, where she manages an operating budget of nearly $8 million, a library staff of approximately 60, and more than $3.3 million print and electronic resource materials.

She joined Case...

Suzanne Johnson-Varney
Director, Clark Memorial Library, Shawnee State University; Past Chair

As the Library Director at Shawnee State University, Suzanne oversees operations and the staff of collection development, public services, and systems and technical services professionals who support more than 3,600 students. With twenty years of experience in public, K-12, and academic...

Elizabeth Kiscaden
Dean and University Librarian, University of Cincinnati Libraries; Chair

Elizabeth Kiscaden, MLIS, AHIP, was named dean and university librarian of the University of Cincinnati Libraries in 2023. Prior to this role, Kiscaden served as university librarian and assistant vice provost of library services at Creighton University where she modernized legacy library...

Dana Knott
Director of Libraries, Columbus State Community College

Dana Knott serves as Director of Libraries at Columbus State Community College, where she worked previously as Library Coordinator of the Delaware Campus and adjunct faculty in the English Department. Before her return to the Columbus State Library, Dana was the McGregor Library Director and...

Amy Pawlowski
Executive Director, OhioLINK

Amy Pawlowski has nearly 20 years of experience in special, public, and academic libraries and library-related private industry, with expertise in library technology and the e-books/e-journals publishing ecosystem. Working with the library deans and directors on OhioLINK's Library Advisory...

Dee Peterson
Director of Libraries, Ohio Wesleyan University

Dee Peterson, Director of Libraries for Ohio Wesleyan University, has been with OWU since 2008. She assumed the director role in 2016. Dee manages a staff of 10 and has spent the last several years working with colleagues to improve the library and overall campus experience for all. Recent major...