Committee Charge
To identify and develop the conference program, including the selection of speakers, tours, workshops, and other programmatic elements, for the assigned conference year. Ensures the society’s annual conference addresses the needs of ARLIS/NA, its members, and the art information profession. A committee is formed for each conference year; multiple CPACs may concurrently exist, each for their assigned conference year.
2026 Conference Planning Advisory Committee
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Liv Valmestad
BFA, MLIS, MA
Art Librarian
2025-2026 President, ARLIS/NA
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Gwen Mayhew
Head of Collection Access
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Helene Brousseau
Digital Media and Visual Resources Librarian
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Pamela Caussy
Visual Collections Repository
Local Arrangements Co-Chair
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Adele Flannery
Design and visual arts librarian
Local Arrangements Co-Chair
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Melanie E. Emerson
Dean of the Library + Special Collections
Local Conference Development Coordinator
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Andrew Wang
Head Librarian
Executive Board Representative – Treasurer
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Samantha Deutch
Digital Art History Lead
Executive Board Representative – President-Elect
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Cathryn Copper
Head, Eberhard Zeidler Library
Executive Board Representative – Canadian Liaison
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Sched Manager/Conference Materials Editor
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Tellina Liu
Assistant Archivist/Liaison Librarian for the Moshe Safdie Archive
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Sara Ellis
MLIS, MA, BA
Art & Visual Literacy Librarian
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John Latour
MLIS (McGill University), MA in Art History (Concordia University)
Art Librarian
Registration and Volunteer Coordinator
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Jessica Hebert
Head of Collections Documentation
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Jenna L Dufour
Visual Arts Librarian
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Melissa Pipe
Senior Documentation Technician
Tours and Transportation Coordinator
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Susan Bissonnette
MS in Information Science
Information Services Librarian
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David Greene
Liaison Librarian
