Mission and History
Ringling College Library Association, established in 1975, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the ongoing development of Verman Kimbrough Memorial Library at Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, and acts as a catalyst for the educational growth of students, faculty, and community.
Each year students, faculty, artists, designers, journalists and community members make more than 100,000 visits to Kimbrough Library. In its 30+-year history, the Ringling College Library Association has raised more than $3.4 million, funding the purchase of books, periodicals, DVDs, hand-made artist books, research materials, on-line services for Kimbrough Library and for student scholarships.
Members of the Library Association can access and check out materials at the Kimbrough Library and receive discounts on Ringling College Continuing Studies classes. Membership has many others benefits as well - click here for Library Association Membership information.
To learn more about the history of the Library Association and Verman Kimbrough, click here to download a PDF. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Get it for free.)
For 28 years the highly acclaimed TOWN HALL Lecture Series has been the Library Association’s primary fundraiser. Sarasota’s premiere lecture series, TOWN HALL brings high-caliber speakers on a broad range of topics and viewpoints to Sarasota-area audiences.
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2009-2010 Board of Directors
The Board of Directors acts as the governing body for the Ringling College Library Association.
Peggy Wilhelm President
Grace Riker, President-Elect
Stacey Corley, First Vice President
Jean Herb, Second Vice President
Kristine Cox, Treasurer
Kathryn Standard, Recording Secretary
Ann Garberding, Corresponding Secretary
Susan Featherman, Immediate Past President
Susie Reeder, Parliamentarian
Olivia Thomas,Town Hall 2010
Kathleen Weiner, Town Hall 2011
Ginny McClosky, Art Lecture Series
Gail Johnson, Planned Giving & Endowment
Susan Heitel, Past Presidents Circle
Ken Bailey, Finance & Investment
Kathy Stern, Historian
Susan Pore, Newsletter Editor
Kathy Bobbitt, Printing
Kristine Nickel, Public Relations
Merry Williams, Membership Event
Helen McBean, Member-At-Large
Daniel Hoffe, Member-At-Large
Mary Lou Thomas, Member-At-Large
Karen Eastmoore, Member-At-Large
Dr. Larry Thompson, Ex Officio: RCAD President
Kathleen List, Ex Officio: RCAD Director of Library Services
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To contact a member of the board, click here.
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