Please review the biography below for the candidate for the Office of the 2nd Vice President. The vote to elect the 2nd Vice President will begin the week of 03/09/2020, closing on 3/23/2020.
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries 2020 Candidate’s Biography for the Office of 2nd Vice President
Allaina Wallace
I have been the Head Librarian at the Helen Fowler Library at Denver Botanic Gardens since 2014. In addition to CBHL, I am also a member of the American Library Association (so that I can be a member of RBMS), the Special Libraries Association, and the Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists where I have served on the board twice as Program Chair and once as President (Vice President, President, Past President). This year I also plan to sit on the board of the Colorado Library Consortium representing special libraries. (CLiC is infrastructure for libraries throughout Colorado.)
I am interested in participating and serving in a greater capacity with CBHL. For the past two years or so, my focus has been on moving the Helen Fowler Library into a brand new facility. That project will come to a close this year and will kick off a new era for our library. As our library grows into its new potential, I hope to bring that same energy and excitement to CBHL. I still have a lot to learn about botanical and horticultural libraries and I learn best when I surround myself with colleagues who are experts in their fields. I can’t think of a better way to do that than by serving on the CBHL board.
**The vote to elect the Second Vice President will will begin the week of 3/09/2020, closing on 03/23/2020.**
Please review the biographies below for the candidate for the Office of the 2nd Vice President and the candidate for the Office of the Treasurer. The vote to elect the 2nd Vice President and Treasurer will begin the week of 4/15/2019, closing on 4/29/2019.
Please review the biography below for the candidate for the Office of the 2nd Vice President. The vote to elect the 2nd Vice President will begin the week of 4/23/2018, closing on 5/7/2018.
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries 2018 Candidate’s Biography for the Office of 2nd Vice President
Brandy Kuhl
As head librarian at the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture at San Francisco Botanical Garden, I manage a 27,000-volume reference library devoted to horticulture and am responsible for maintaining, developing, and conserving the most comprehensive collection in Northern California. I also coordinate art exhibits and author talks, and contribute to the support of San Francisco Botanical Garden by encouraging gifts, and selling art and used books. The library features a 2,000-volume children’s botanical library, and children’s and family programs such as story time, a summer reading club, and author events; which are excellently managed by associate librarian Abbey Levantini.
I have been a member of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries for several years and have been lucky enough to attend seven CBHL conferences. I am forever grateful to former HCRL head librarian Barbara Pitschel for personally covering the registration, flight, and hotel expenses for me to attend my first CBHL conference at the Elisabeth C. Miller Library at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens in 2010.
I have been on the Board of the California Garden & Landscape History Society since January 2016, and am currently serving as membership officer. I received my M.L.I.S. from San Jose State University and have contributed to Pacific Horticulture, The Botanical Artist, and Treasures from San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum.
I would be honored to be able to serve on the board of directors for CBHL.
**The vote to elect the Second Vice President will occur the week of 4/23/2018, giving CBHL members 60 days to review the candidate’s bio.**