Virginia Blake

Archivist / Public Services Librarian 

Wesleyan College

Biographical Statement

Virginia Blake is the Archivist/Public Services Librarian at Wesleyan College in Macon, GA; a role she has held for 11 years. She received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maine, a M.P.A. from Georgia College & State University, and a M.L.I.S. from the University of South Carolina. She has been an active member of SGA since 2012, and has served on several committees including Scholarship, Georgia Archives Month, and Membership. She was co-chair of the Outreach Committee in 2022 and holds the position of Archivist until the end of 2025.

Candidate Statement

This past year, I served on the Local Arrangements Committee and enjoyed being a part of the planning process. The Annual Meeting is one of my favorite events held by SGA and I am interested in working with the Chair and other committee members to ensure a wonderful meeting. I believe that my tenure in SGA has given me a good understanding of what goes into a successful Annual Meeting and look forward to assisting with the planning.

Slate of Candidates

The Nominating Committee has slated the following SGA members as candidates for office in the 2026 election:

Vice President/President-Elect

• Faith Plazarin, Jekyll Island Authority
• Brandon Wason, Pitt Theology Library, Emory Univ

Local Arrangements Chair

Assistant Local Arrangements Committee Chair (Annual Meeting)  

• Virginia Blake, Wesleyan College

Archivist

• Maggie Thomas, Kennesaw State University

Nominating Committee Member 1

• Josh Kitchens, Georgia Public Library System

Nominating Committee Member 2

• Katie Twomey, The Portman Archives