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.
Ken Burhanna
Dean and Director, Kent State University Libraries; past Chair

As the dean and director of Kent State University Libraries, Burhanna leads ongoing efforts to provide a student-friendly environment, broad access to materials, and professional support for teaching and research. He serves as the principal administrator of and spokesperson for University...

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...

Alyssa Darden-Muñoz
Director of Learning Commons

Alyssa Darden-Muñoz joined Franklin University as a librarian in 2013, and became the Library Director in 2015. When the academic support, testing, and library teams merged in 2016, Darden-Muñoz became the Director of Learning Commons. She leads the fulfillment of the Learning Commons’ strategic...

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

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

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...

Amy Pawlowski
Executive Director

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...