Officers & Committee Members

Chair

    The Chair presides at meetings of the Planning Committee, prepares and distributes agendas of meetings, reports on Planning Committee meetings to the general DVAG membership, prepares a column for each issue of the Arranger, and appoints members and chairs of ad-hoc committees.
    Chair:
    Matt Herbison

    Archivist
    Drexel University College of Medicine
    The Legacy Center
    2900 West Queen Lane
    Philadelphia, PA 19129
    215-991-8341
    chair@dvarchivists.org

Vice-Chair

    The Vice-Chair serves as Chair if the Chair is unable to perform the duties of the office, heads Program Committee responsible for scheduling DVAG meetings, and provides write-ups of DVAG meetings for the Arranger

    Vice Chair:
    Maureen Callahan

    Public Policy Papers Project Archivist
    Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
    Princeton University
    65 Olden St.
    Princeton, NJ 08540
    Phone: 609-258-3248
    vicechair@dvarchivists.org

Secretary

    The Secretary records and distributes minutes of the Planning Committee meetings. 

    Current Secretary:
    Leslie O’Neill

    Archivist
    Biddle Law Library
    The University of Pennsylvania
    3460 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    215-898-5011
    secretary@dvarchivists.org

Treasurer

    The Treasurer reviews and keeps the financial records of DVAG, manages DVAG finances and bank account, prepares reports, and files any forms required by state or federal government on behalf of DVAG. 

    Current Treasurer:
    Lou Ferrero

    Past President, American Catholic Historical Society
    263 S 4th St
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    610-517-0835 (cell)
    treasurer@dvarchivists.org

Newsletter Editor

    The Newsletter Editor produces and distributes the newsletter by collecting articles and information of interest to DVAG membership, oversees mailing and distribution of the newsletter. 

    Current Newsletter Editor:
    Joanne McKinley

    Supervisor, Imaging and Certification Unit
    New Jersey Division of Archives and Records Management
    2300 Stuyvesant Ave.
    P.O. Box 307
    Trenton, NJ 08625
    609-530-7486
    arranger@dvarchivists.org

Membership Coordinator

    The Membership Coordinator maintains membership records, including master mailing list, provides applications and membership information, prints and mails membership renewal notices and mailing labels. 

    Current Membership Coordinator:
    Courtney Smerz

    Project Archivist
    PACSCL/CLIR Hidden Collections Project
    membership@dvarchivists.org

Web Coordinator

    The Web Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the DVAG Website including web design, content updates at the request of the Planning Committee, web-hosting, and domain name. 

    Current Web Coordinator:
    Elisa Graydon

    Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
    Moore College of Art and Design
    20th and the Parkway
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    215-965-4955
    webmaster@dvarchivists.org

At-Large Members

    The At-Large Members attend committee meetings and participate in planning and decision-making processes for DVAG activities.  

    Valerie-Anne Lutz van Ammers
    Head of Manuscripts Processing and Library Registrar
    American Philosophical Society Library
    105 South Fifth Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    215-440-3400
    vlutz@amphilsoc.org

    John Pettit
    Assistant Archivist
    Urban Archives
    Samuel L. Paley Library, Room 12c
    1210 W. Berks Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19122
    215-204-3224
    jpettit@temple.edu

    Scott Ziegler
    NEH Archivist
    American Philosophical Society
    105 South fifth Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    215-440-3423
    slziegler@gmail.com

    Past Chair:


    Margaret Graham

    Managing Archivist
    Drexel University College of Medicine
    The Legacy Center
    2900 West Queen Lane
    Philadelphia, PA 19129
    215-991-8342 
    mgraham@drexelmed.edu