Regents Academic Committee on Libraries (RACL)

The Regents Academic Committee on Libraries is an academic advisory committee established by the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The membership consists of one voting member appointed by the President of each institution. In most cases, the member is the institution’s library director, dean, or university librarian.

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Address Name Phone, Fax, Email
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2802 Moore Highway
Tifton, GA 31793
David Edens, MLIS
Director of ABAC Libraries, Baldwin Library
229-391-4986
229-326-1526
dedens@abac.edu
Albany State University
Pendergrast Library
504 College Drive
Albany, GA 31705-2796
Dr. LaVerne L. McLaughlin
Director of Library Services
229-500-3468
229-500-4941
laverne.mclaughlin@asurams.edu
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
1630 Metropolitan Pkwy, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Robert Quarles
Director of the Library
RACL Executive Committee, At-Large (June 2026)

404-756-4010
404-756-5613
rquarles@atlm.edu
Augusta University
Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library
Augusta, GA 30912
Brad Warren
Dean of Libraries
RACL Executive Committee
706-721-9911
bradwarren@augusta.edu
Board of Regents, University System of Georgia
Academic Affairs
2500 Daniells Bridge Rd, Bldg 300
Athens, GA 30606
Lucy Harrison
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Library Services and Executive Director of GALILEO
RACL Liaison
706-583-2007
706-583-2294
lucy.harrison@usg.edu
Clayton State University
2000 Clayton State Blvd.
Morrow, GA 30260
Dr. Sonya Gaither
Dean of Libraries
RACL Executive Committee, At-Large (June 2025)

678-466-4334
678/466-4349
SonyaGaither@clayton.edu
College of Coastal Georgia
3700 Altama Avenue
Brunswick, GA 31520
Debbie Holmes
Director of Learning Resources

912-279-5787
912-264-7274
dholmes@ccga.edu
Columbus State University
Schwob Memorial Library
Columbus State University
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907
David Owings
Interim Dean of Libraries
706-507-8674
owings_david@columbusstate.edu
Dalton State College
Roberts Library
650 College Drive
Dalton, GA 30720
Melissa Whitesell
Library Director
RACL Executive Committee, Past Chair
706-272-2503
706-272-4511
mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu
East Georgia State College
131 College Circle
Swainsboro, GA 30401
Meghan Crews
Interim Library Director
478-289-2087
mmcrews@ega.edu
Fort Valley State University
Hunt Memorial Library
1005 State University Dr
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Frank Mahitab
Director of the Library
478-825-6342
478-825-6663
mahitabf@FVSU.edu
Georgia College & State University
Library and Instructional Technology Center
CBX 043
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Dr. Shaundra Walker
Director, University Library
RACL Executive Committee, Vice Chair


478-445-0987
478-445-6847
shaundra.walker@gcsu.edu
Georgia Gwinnett College
Bldg. L-3123
1000 University Center Lane
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Catherine Jannik Downey
Interim Dean of Library Services
678-407-5142
cdowney@ggc.edu
Georgia Highlands College
3175 Cedartown Highway, SE
Rome, GA 30161
Julius Fleschner
Dean of Libraries and College Testing
RACL Executive Committee, At-Large (June 2026)
706-368-7732
706-295-6365
jfleschn@highlands.edu
Georgia Institute of Technology
704 Cherry Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900
Dr. Leslie Sharp
Dean of Libraries
RACL Executive Committee
Leslie.Sharp@gatech.edu
Georgia Southern University
Zach S. Henderson Library
P.O. Box 8074
Statesboro, GA 30460-8074
Dr. Lisandra Carmichael
Dean of Libraries
912-478-5115
lcarmichael@georgiasouthern.edu
Georgia Southwestern State University
800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr
Americus, GA 31709
John Wilson
Director of Library Services

229-931-2260
229-931-2265
john.wilson@gsw.edu


Georgia State University
100 Decatur Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
Jeff Steely
Dean of Libraries
RACL Executive Committee
404-413-2700
404-413-2701
jsteely@gsu.edu
Gordon State College
419 College Drive
Barnesville, GA 30204
Angiah Davis
Director of Library Services
RACL Executive Committee, At-Large (June 2025)
678-359-5076
adavis1@gordonstate.edu
Kennesaw State University
Horace W. Sturgis Library
385 Cobb Av.
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Dr. Catherine Lewis
Assistant Vice President of Museums, Archives & Rare Books
Dean of Library Services
470-578-2310
clewis1@kennesaw.edu

Middle Georgia State University
100 College Station Drive
Macon, GA 31206
Tamatha Lambert
Director of Library Services
RACL Executive Committee, At-Large (June 2026)

478-471-2865
478-471-2869
tamatha.lambert@mga.edu
Savannah State University
Asa Gordon Library
Box 20394
2200 Tompkins Rd
Savannah, GA 31404
Felix Unaeze
University Librarian
912-358-4337
912-358-4330
unaezef@savannahstate.edu
South Georgia State College
100 West College Park Dr
Douglas, GA 31533
Lynn Kelly
Library Director
912-260-4324
lynn.kelly@sgsc.edu
University of Georgia
University of Georgia Libraries
Athens, GA 30602
Dr. Toby Graham
University Librarian and Associate Provost
RACL Executive Committee
706-542-9398
706-542-4144
tgraham@uga.edu
University of North Georgia
P. O. Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503
Joy Bolt
Dean of Libraries
RACL Executive Committee, Chair
706-864-1514
joy.bolt@ung.edu
University of West Georgia
Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118
CJ Ivory
Interim Dean of Libraries
678-839-6359
civory@westga.edu
Valdosta State University
Odum Library
1500 Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698
Laura Wright
Interim Dean of Libraries

229-245-3746
lbwright@valdosta.edu