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MAALL Committee Membership
For  2011-2012


Bylaws Committee 
(Board Liaison, Rich Leiter)

Charge: Propose and submit changes, additions, and deletions to MAALL bylaws.

Chair: Randy Thompson

Members:
Timothy Gatton
Lynn Hartke
Jacquelyn McCloud
Michele Thomas


Education Committee 
(Board Liaison, Stefanie Pearlman)

Charge: Prepare the 2011 program and recommend other educational possibilities for MAALL.

Chair: Ted Potter

Members:
Kerry Altenrernd
Katie Hahn
Matt Novak
Melissa Serfass
Cindy Shearrer


Government Relations Committee 
(Board Liaison, Rhonda Schwartz)

Charge: Monitor proposed legislation affecting law libraries and make recommendations for appropriate action concerning the desirability of such legislation. Ideally the committee will have one member from each state that is part of MAALL.

Co-Chairs: Chris Steadham & Matt Novak

Members: 
Catherine Chick (AR)
Jennifer Prillman (OK)
Jenny Sutherland (MO)
Joyce McCray-Pearson (KS)
Neil Pereira (IL)
vacant (ND)
Candice Spurlin (SD)
Kaaren Pupino (NE)
Julie Thomas (IA)


Grants Committee
 
(Board Liaison, Ann Kitchel)

Charge: Establish criteria for award of grants, publicize availability, and select recipients.

Chair: Needra Jackson

Members:
Cathy Chick
Mary Kay Jung
Mary Nelson
Brian Striman


Internet Committee
(Board Liaison, Cindy Bassett)

Charge: Evaluate and manage MAALL's web page and web presence.

Chair: Resa Kerns

Webmaster:  Blake Wilson

Members: 
Brian Striman
Troy Johnson

Library School Liaison 
(Board Liaison, Cindy Bassett)

Charge: Encourage the involvement of library school students in MAALL and in law librarianship in general.

Chair: Candle Wester-Mitten

Members: 
Katie Brown
Melissa Miller
Marie Robb

Local Arrangements Committee Local Arrangements Manual
(Board Liaison, Ted Potter)

Charge: Coordinate local arrangements for the annual meeting.

Chair:  Joe Custer

Members:

Ann Fessenden
Richard Amelung
Peggy McDermott
Kathy Patrylo
Lynn Hartke
Mary Kay Jung
Hyla Bondarett

Membership Committee 
(Board Liaison, Ann Kitchel)

Charge: Encourage law librarians, law library staff, and library school students in our region to join MAALL, coordinates with Treasurer and Internet Committee chair to ensure MAALL directory listing on the website and the MAALL discussion list names is accurate, contact members who fail to renew, coordinate the Mentoring Program, and revise the MAALL brochure.

Chair: Karen Wallace

Members:
David Kullman
Cindy Shearrer
Crata Castleberry


Newsletter Committee
(Board Liaison, Ted Potter)

Charge: Publish the quarterly newsletter, MAALL Markings, on the Web and explore ways of expanding it's content.

Chair & Editor: Brian Striman

Articles Editor: Neil Pereira
Member News Editor: Deborah Sulzbach 
News from other Chapters Editor: Troy Johnson and Rebecca Lutkenhaus

State Member News Liaisons:
Melissa Serfass (AR) 
Julie Thomas (IA)
Neil Pereira (IL)
Pam Crawford (KS)
Eric Brost (MO)
Mary Stultz (NE)
vacant (ND)
Joel Wegemer (OK)
Marsha Stacey (SD)

Nominations Committee Nominations Procedures
(Board Liaison, Rich Leiter)

Charge: Select a slate of candidates for elected offices.

Chair: Lorraine Lorne

Members:
Richard Amelung
Jennifer Spector
Brian Striman

Public Relations Committee
(Board Liaison, Jeri Kay Hopkins)

Charge: Submit announcements for inclusion in AALL Spectrum and prepare MAALL table for AALL exhibit hall.

Chair: Jennifer Prillman

Members:
Therese Clarke Arado
Cathy Chick

Service to the Public Committee
(Board Liaison, Jeri Kay Hopkins)

Charge: Explore and develop means for MAALL libraries to support the needs of pro se patrons and the general public.

Chair: Pam Crawford

Members: 
Colleen Williams
Melissa Serfass
Marsha Stacey 
Nolan Wright

Special Committee to Study Firm and State, Court, and County Law Librarian Professional Development
(Board Liaison: Stefanie Pearlman)

Charge: Survey firm, state, court and county law librarian members to determine if they regularly attend MAALL/AALL annual meetings and, if not, what MAALL can do to increase attendance and/or provide alternative professional development opportunities. Report findings and committee proposals back to the Executive Board.

Chair: Therese Clarke Arado

Members:
Jennifer Spector
Michael Robak
Deborah Grimm
Susan Fowler
Ann Fessenden

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