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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2011-2012 Board of Directors
The Board of Directors acts as the governing body for the Ringling College Library Association.
Stacey Corley President
Merry Williams, President-Elect
Ken Bailey, First Vice President
Ginny McCloskey, Second Vice President
Kristine Cox, Treasurer
Karen Eastmoore, Recording Secretary
Kathy Stern, Corresponding Secretary
Grace Riker, Immediate Past President
Kathleen Weiner, Parliamentarian
Kristine Nickel,Town Hall 2012
Stephanie Grosskreutz, Town Hall 2013
Wendy Weiss, Art Lecture Series
Gail Johnson, Planned Giving & Endowment
Susan Heitel, Past Presidents Circle
Dan Hoffe, Finance & Investment
Becky Mahoney, Historian
Susan Pore, Newsletter Editor
Jay V. Logan, Printing
Marjorie Floyd, Public Relations
Kathryn Standard, Membership Event Co-Chair
Chicky Drost, Membership Event Co-Chair
Ann Garberding, Member-At-Large
Olivia Thomas, Member-At-Large
Dr. Larry Thompson, Ex Officio: RCAD President
Kathleen List, Ex Officio: RCAD Director of Library Services
Robert Kimbrough, Legal Council
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To contact a member of the board, click here.
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