Mission Statement
New Jersey Academic Librarians (NJAL) advances the role of librarians in higher education, advocates
for our profession, and supports the evolving needs of the diverse communities we serve.
NJAL is the Academic Libraries section of the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) and
the NJ Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL-NJ).
contact us
Executive Board
Caitlin Connelly
President
Sister Mary Joseph Cunningham Library
Georgian Court University
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood NJ 08701
732-987-2418
cconnelly@georgian.edu
Christina Connor
Vice President/President-Elect
George T. Potter Library
Ramapo College of NJ
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah NJ 07430
201-684-7581
cconnor@ramapo.edu
Megan Dempsey
Past President
Evelyn S. Field Library
Raritan Valley Community College
118 Lamington Road
North Branch, NJ 07786
908-526-1200 ext. 8412
megan.dempsey@raritanval.edu
Adele Conway
Secretary
Sister Mary Joseph Cunningham Library
Georgian Court University
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood NJ 08701
732-987-2427
aconway@georgian.edu
Cheyenne Riehl
Member-at-Large, 2025-2027
Richard E. Bjork Library
Stockton University
101 Vera King Farris Drive
Galloway, NJ 08205
609-652-4297
cheyenne.riehl@stockton.edu
Victoria Sciancalepore
Member-at-Large, 2026-2028
George T. Potter Library
Ramapo College of NJ
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah NJ 07430
201-684-7264
vscianca@ramapo.edu
Appointed Positions
| Legislative Representative | Benjamin Saracco | Rowan University |
| Library LinkNJ Liaison | Mickey Dicamillo | Atlantic Cape Community College |
| NJASL Liaison | Ewa Dziedzic-Elliot | The College of New Jersey |
| NJLA Executive Board Liaison | Nicole Potdevin | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| NJLA Honors & Awards Liaison | Adriana Mamay | Middlesex College |
| Rapid Response Liaison | Lisa Bogart | Hudson County Community College |
| Social Media Coordinator | Joyce Destasio | Stockton University |
| Website Liaison | Joe Louderback | DeVry University |