This is the official website for the Council that advises the State Librarian and
the Recorder of Documents on matters concerning the Louisiana Public Document Depository
Program. The Council’s legal authority is stated in the Louisiana Administrative Code,
Title 25: Sect.4107, promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 25:122(B).
Advisory Council Meeting
Next Meeting Scheduled: May 2025 (date and time TBD).
Contact:
Eric Cartier, Recorder of Documents, Louisiana Public Document Depository Program Coordinator, ecartier@library.la.gov
Council Bylaws
Bylaws of the Louisiana Public Document Depository Program Advisory Council
Revised 2024
Recorder of Documents
Eric Cartier
State Library
Permanent Term
ecartier@library.la.gov
State Library Representative
Samuel Ayers
State Library
Permanent Term*
Election in odd years
sayers@library.la.gov
LSU Representative
Hans C. Rasmussen
LSU
Permanent Term*
Election in odd years
hrasmuss@lsu.edu
Louisiana Tech Representative
Michael Waller
Prescott Memorial Library
Louisiana Tech University
Permanent Term*
Election in odd years
mwaller@latech.edu
GODORT
Sarah Katz
Poynter Legislative Library
2 year term
Appointment in odd years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2025
katzs@legis.la.gov
Academic Libraries
Jessica Hawkes
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
2 year term
Appointment in even years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2026
Jessica.Hawkes@nicholls.edu
Public Libraries
Sarah Aucoin
St. Tammany Parish Library
2 year term
Appointment in even years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2026
sarah@stpl.us
Special Libraries
Sara V. Pixon
Law Library of Louisiana
2 year term
Appointment in even years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2026
spixon@lasc.org
Agencies
Andrea Trantham
Office of the State Register
2 year term
Appointment in odd years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2025
Andrea.Trantham@la.gov
Member at Large
Erin LeBlanc
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
2 year term
Appointment in odd years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2025
Erin.LeBlanc@la.gov
Officers**
Chair – Samuel Ayers
sayers@library.la.gov
1 year term
Term of office ends 6/30/2025
Secretary – Jessica Hawkes
Jessica.Hawkes@nicholls.edu
*For permanent seats, the institution simply needs to designate their representative upon the “end” of the term
** The terms for officers are 1 year, but officers are eligible for re-election for a second consecutive term
Alexandria
- Rapides Parish Library, Selective–Core Titles Only
Main Branch Library
411 Washington Street Alexandria, LA 71301-8338
318.442.1840 ext. 1001
Celise Reech-Harper, Director
celise@rpl.org
Website
Baton Rouge
- Louisiana House of Representatives, Special
David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library
P.O. Box 94012 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9012
225.342.5129
Sarah Katz, Cataloging Librarian
katzs@legis.la.gov
Website - East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Selective–Core Titles Only
7711 Goodwood Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225.231.3750
Shane Manthei, Librarian I
smanthei@ebrpl.com
Website - Southern University, Selective–Core Titles Only
John B. Cade Library
167 Roosevelt Steptoe Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70813
225.771.0071
Charlotte Henderson, Assistant Director for Public Services/Government Documents Coordinator
charlotte_henderson@subr.edu
Website - Louisiana State University, Historical
Hill Memorial Library Special Collections
Louisiana State University Hill Memorial Library Special Collections Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3300
225.578.4803
Hans C. Rasmussen, Head of Special Collections Technical Services
hrasmuss@lsu.edu
Website - Southern University Law Center, Selective
Oliver B. Spellman Library
2 Roosevelt Steptoe Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70813
225.771.2372
Angela Mason, Assistant Director for Public Services/Government Documents Coordinator
amason@sulc.edu
Website - Louisiana State University, Selective
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Library
1 East Campus Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225.578.8815
Melanie Sims, Head of Access Services and Government Information
notmes@.lsu.edu
Website - State Library of Louisiana, Historical
701 North 4th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225.342.2791
Samuel Ayers, Documents and Reference Librarian
sayers@library.la.gov
Website
Chalmette
- Nunez Community College,Selective–Core Titles Only
Nunez Library
3710 Paris Road Chalmette, LA 70043
504.278.6232
Christine Todd, Librarian
ctodd@nunez.edu
Website
Covington
- St. Tammany Parish Library, Selective–Core Titles Only
Slidell Branch Library
555 Robert Boulevard Slidell, LA 70458
985.646.6470
Sarah Aucoin
Ref-Slidell@stpl.us
Website
Grambling
- Grambling State University, Selective
A.C. Lewis Memorial Library
403 Main Street, Box 4256 Grambling, LA 71245
(Direct) 318.274.6122; (Main) 318.274.2227 ext.2568
Rosemary N. Mokia, Head of Acquisitions/Serials/Associate Professor
mokiar@gram.edu
Website
Lafayette
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Complete
Edith Garland Dupré Library
4400 E. St. Mary Boulevard Lafayette, LA 70503
337.482.1164
Neil Guilbeau, Reference Archivist
neil.guilbeau@louisiana.edu
Website
Lake Charles
- McNeese State University, Selective
Frazar Memorial Library
4205 Ryan Street Lake Charles, LA 70609
337.475.5729
Walter Fontane, Government Information Librarian
wfontane@mcneese.edu
Website
Leesville
- Vernon Parish Library, Selective
1401 Nolan Trace Leesville, LA 71446
337.237.2027; 800.737.2231
Howard Coy, Director
hcoy@state.lib.la.us
Website
Marksville
- Avoyelles Parish Library Marksville Branch, Selective–Core Titles Only
660 North Main Street Marksville, LA 71351
318.253.7559
Nealie Hale, Director
nhale@state.lib.la.us
Website
Metairie
- Jefferson Parish Library East Bank Regional Branch, Selective
4747 West Napoleon Avenue Metairie, LA 70001
504.838.1100 ext. 2804
Nancy Burvant, Librarian II
nburvant@jefferson.lib.la.us
Website
Monroe
- Ouachita Parish Library Main Branch, Selective
1800 Stubbs Avenue Monroe, LA 71201
318.327.1490
Victoria Foster, Reference Associate
vremides@oplib.org
Website - University of Louisiana at Monroe, Selective
University Library
700 University Avenue Monroe, LA 71209
318.342.1065
Chuck Hughes, Director
hughes@ulm.edu
Website
New Orleans
- University of New Orleans, Complete
Earl K. Long Library
2000 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA 70148
504.280.6553
Jessica Heyl, Library Associate
jheyl@uno.edu
Website - Supreme Court of Louisiana, Selective
Law Library of Louisiana
400 Royal Street, 2nd floor New Orleans, LA 70130-2104
504.310.2405
Francis Norton, Head of Public Services/Research Librarian
FNorton@lasc.org
Website - Southern University at New Orleans, Selective
Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library
6400 Press Drive New Orleans, LA 70126
504.28.5364
Laurie Gaillard, Cataloger
lgaillard@suno.edu
Website - Loyola University, Selective
Law Library
7214 St. Charles Avenue, Campus Box 903 New Orleans, LA 70118
504.861.5546
Michele Pope, Serials & Government Documents Librarian
mpope@loyno.edu
Website - Delgado Community College, Selective
Moss Memorial Library
615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
504.671.5482
Timothy Stamm, Dean of Library Services
tstamm@dcc.edu
Website - New Orleans Public Library, Selective
Main Library
219 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112
504.596.2610
Stephen Kuehling, Library Associate III
skuehling@nolalibrary.org
Website - Tulane University, Selective
School of Law Library
Weinmann Hall, 6329 Freret Street New Orleans, LA 70118
504.865.5950
James Duggan, Director
duggan@tulane.edu
Website - Dillard University, Selective–Core Titles Only
Will W. Alexander Library
2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70122
504.816.4881
Beverly Harris, Collection Development Librarian/Interim Director
bharris@dillard.edu
Website
Pineville
- Louisiana Christian University, Selective
Richard W. Norton Memorial Library
1140 College Drive Pineville, LA 71359
318.487.7110
Elizabeth Parish, Director of the Library Services Elizabeth.Parish@lcuniversity.edu
Website
Ruston
- Louisiana Tech University, Historical
Prescott Memorial Library
P.O. Box 10408 Ruston, LA 71272
318.257.2273
Michael Waller, Government Documents and Applied & Natural Sciences Librarian
mwaller@latech.edu
Website
Shreveport
- Centenary College of Louisiana, Selective
John F. Magale Memorial Library
2911 Centenary Boulevard, P.O. Box 41188 Shreveport, LA 71104
318.869.5171
Patrick Morgan, Library Director
pmorgan@centenary.edu
Website - Louisiana State University Shreveport, Complete
Noel Memorial Library, LSU-S
One University Place Shreveport, LA 71118
318.797.5072
Abigail DeSoto McCoy, Director of Research and Instruction Services
abigail.mccoy@lsus.edu
Website - Shreve Memorial Library, Selective
Main Library—Special Collections
424 Texas Street Shreveport, LA 71101
318.226.5886
Chris Kirkley, Branch Manager Main Library
ckrikley@shreve-lib.org
Website
Thibodaux
- Nicholls State University, Selective
Ellender Memorial Library
906 East First Street Thibodaux, LA 70301
985.448.4670
Jessica Hawkes, Government Information Librarian
jessica.hawkes@nicholls.edu
Website
- Handbook for Depository Libraries (revised 2024)
- Louisiana Documents Classification Manual
- Depository Libraries by Rank and Type
- Sample List of Titles with BISAC Codes (not a full and complete list)
- Subject Prefixes
- Louisiana State Legislature Website Presentation Slides presented by Bethany Reisch, Information Specialist and Librarian at the Poynter Legislative Research Library
Sample processing manuals
LibGuides
- Louisiana State Documents created by Lora Amsberryaugier at Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans
- Louisiana Legislative History created by Carla Pritchett at Tulane University Law School
- Louisiana Government Documents created by Carla Pritchett at Tulane University Law School
- Louisiana Administrative Legal Research created by Carla Pritchett at Tulane University Law School
- Legal Education and Assistance Program
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