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PSLA CommitteesCommittee Structure
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Board Liaison: Samantha Hull Contact: [email protected] Sample Tasks
Committee Members: PSLA Awards: Melinda Bender, Maureen Chilinkskas, Bernadette Cooke, Danielle Corrao, Sue Dahlstrom, Porshe Davis-Taylor, Kristin Douglas, Aimee Emerson, Marg Foster, Katie Hammond, Brooke Hauer, Deborah Hoover, Lori Jordan, Michelle Burns Jurkiewicz, Karen Leisey, Beth McGuire, Marie Mengel, Christina Peterson, Amy Pickett, Nadine Poper, Shannon Resh, Jamie Scott, Angela Tarr, Michelle Wells, Jennifer Wentling, Maria White PYRCA: Melinda Bender, Maureen Chilinkskas, Sue Dahlstrom, Porshe Davis-Taylor, Tiff Emerick, Aimee Emerson, Kate Hammond, Deborah Hoover, Lori Jordan, Keith Koehler, Martha Lambertsen, Beth McGuire, Marie Mengle, Christina Peterson, Amy Pickett, Nadine Poper, Kate Ramos, Shannon Resh, Kristi Addleman Ritter, Ellen Stolarski (co-coordinator), Angela Tarr, Michelle Wells, Jennifer Wentling Communications CommitteeCo-Chairs
Contact: [email protected] Sample Tasks:
Legislation Liaison: Deb Kachel (See below for information on the special committee: Local and State Advocacy) Committee Members: Phil Burrell, Dustin Brackbill, Jackie Fulton, Barbara Tiger Conference CommitteeExecutive Director of Conference
Board Liaison and Vice President: Mary Schwander Contact: [email protected] Sample Tasks:
Committee Members: Deborah Brown, Jayne Downing, Karen Fornari, Christopher Landes, Jennifer Nawri, Christina Peterson, Heather White Task Coordinators: Megan Aranyos-Photography; Janice Conger- Makerspace, Unconference; Christy Hay- Swag; Krista Leonard-Exhibits; Tracy Nelson-Registration; Sandy Reilly- Conference Treasurer; Jenn Roth- College Awards, Conference 101, Unconference; M.E. Shenefiel- Technology, Program, Poster Session; Lisa Weiss- Author Signing, Unconference; Kathie Jackson- Exhibits, Unconference; Deborah Brown- Future Conference Planning/50th Anniversary; Christina Patterson- Surveys and Evaluations; Katherine Harris Advocacy CommitteeCo-Chairs
This newly appointed committee spearheads PSLA’s local and state advocacy efforts towards passage of state legislation specific to school library programs, funding, and staffing. The work of this also addresses building coalitions, communicating legislative alerts, working with Quantum Communications and EveryLibrary.org, and developing advocacy training, toolkits, and other communication tools as needed. The Committee is also responsible for the Take Action portion of the PSLA website. Committee Members: Meghan Adams, Kim Borden, Vicki Dzwiewulski, Aimee Emerson, Brenna Estel, Cathi Fuhrman, Jillian Gaspar, Maureen Grace, Kelly Gustafson, Carol Heinsdorf, Nancy Henry, Lillian Hobbs, Deb Hoover, Catherine Horan, Samantha Hull, Nancy Latanision, Melissa Leonard, Kathleen Pagano, Amy Pickett, Rita Saylor, Ellen Stolarski, Barbara Stripling, Angela Tarr, Krystle Tiedeman, Megan Tressler, Carole Turk, Joyce Valenza, Ila Verdirame, Randi Wall, Jeanette Walter, and Lauren Zucker Operations CommitteeCo-Chairs
Board Liaison: Caitlin Linsemann Contact: [email protected] Sample Tasks:
Affiliate Task Coordinator - Erin Bechdel Archives Coordinator - Sara Webb Budget Coordinator and Association Treasurer - Jeff Weiss Governance Coordinators - Sharon Breeden and Peggy Mourer 2022 Leadership Development Task Group - Vickie Saltzer and Jane Farrell Members: Robin Burns (Immediate Past President), TBD (Committee Co-chair) and TBD (Member-at-Large).. Membership Task Coordinators - Randi Wall and Lindsey Long - [email protected] Staffing Survey Coordinator - Ila Verdirame - [email protected] Committee Members: Leslie DeVries, Bethany Lewis, Jeff Weiss, Jennifer Nawri, Catherine Horan, Bob McConnell Teaching & Learning CommitteeCo-Chairs
Board Liaison: Leah Lindemann Contact: [email protected] Sample Tasks
Committee Members: General Members: Erin Bechdel, Sarah Beckman, Lia Bell, Anne Bozievich, Jessica Brecht, Michelle Burns,Cathy Campbell, Kristen Crans, Sarah DeMaria, Kelsey DeStevens, Jane Farrell, Samantha Helwig, Beth Henry, Bethany Lewis, Beth McGuire, Kevin McGuire, Allison Mackley, Michelle Nass, Erika Rhodeside, Catherine Scholl, Penny Starr-Ashton, Kathy Stattel, Ila Verdirame, Cyndi Welsh, Lauren Zucker Lit Review Task Group: Amy Pickett, Anne Bozievich, Annette Prezioso, Bernadette Cooke, Brent Pollock, Cheryl Guy, Cynthia Feimster, Danielle C. Corrao, Denise Medwick, Dustin Brackbill, Elizabeth Henry (co-chair publishers), Emily Hoffman, Erin Bechdel (co-chair conference), Erin Faulkner, Jackie Fulton, Janice Conger, Jennifer Nawri, Jillian Gasper, Julie Ritter, Krista Fitzpatrick, Lindsey Long, Marie Mengel, Mary Hyson, Maryalice Bond (co-chair communications), Melissa Johnston, Melissa Scott, Nancy Nadig, Rachel Burkhouse, Samantha Hull, Sarah Strouse, and Susan Kidron. Teaching and Learning Standing Task Group - Leadership Academies - Project Director, Dr. Yvonne English Roebuck
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