Ann Chambers Theis

According to Mike:

According to Ann:
Married Mike despite the fact that he was my first date in high school (and despite the fact that he persists with this Betty Rubble laugh stuff). I like to spend as much time as possible in or under water. Ravenous reader and book person/library person from birth. I've have been a bookie all my life. I'd hate to have to chose my favorite books, but if I were forced to pick just one it would be Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. I am an omnivorous reader and disgustingly adaptable in regards to my reading tastes. I like all kinds of books and am resigned to a life where there are "so many books and so little time."

Professional stuff:
I'm the Collection Management Administrator for the Chesterfield County Public Library and am responsible for selecting fiction, films, and audio material for the library system. The job also involves overseeing the materials budget ($865,000 +) and other aspects of the library collection. I've been a librarian for over fifteen years and worked in bookstores for eleven years.

I am a member of the American Library Association - PLA, RUSA and YALSA divisions, and a past member of the CODES Reader's Advisory Committee. I'm currently on the CODES Collection Evaluation Committee and am on YALSA's Alex Awards committee. I'm also a member of the Virginia Library Association. I was born in Williamsburg, VA, went to college in New Mexico and library school in South Carolina. I've also lived in: Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Ohio.

Known Associates (family, friends and assorted animals)
Pictures from the Athens to Rome cruise (2001)
Photographs by Willa Chambers
National Multiple Sclerosis Society