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Committee, Jury & Task Force Chair Information

2011 LIS Road Trip Task Force
Jerene Battisti
Board Liaison: Nick Buron

2011 Midwinter Institute Task Force
Penny Johnson
Board Liaison: Gail Tobin

2011 Preconference on Reluctant Readers Task Force
Amy Alessio and Betsy Crone
Board Liaison: Linda Braun

2011 Preconference on Teen Services in Small Libraries Task Force
Penny Johnson
Board Liaison: Kim Patton

2011 Table Talk Task Force
Matthew Moffatt
Board Liaison:   Stephanie Squicciarini

Advocacy Resources Task Force
Sarah Ludwig
Board Liaison:  Stephanie Squicciarini

Alex Awards
Beth Gallaway
Board Liaison: Ritchie Momon 

ALSC/Booklist/YALSA Odyssey Award
Sarah McCarville
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith

Amazing Audiobooks 
Jamie Mayo
Board Liaison:  Francisca Goldsmith

Appointments Task Force
Sarah Flowers

Baker & Taylor Award Jury
Ken Petrelli
Board Liaison: Sarajo Wentling

BWI Grant Jury
Judy Sasges
Board Liaison: Jack Martin

Best Fiction for Young Adults
Teri Snethen
Board Liaison: Linda Braun

Diversity Task Force
Jennifer Velasquez
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith

Division and Membership Promotion
Melissa McBride
Board Liaison:  Ritchie Momon 

Editorial Advisory Board
Kimberly Bolan-Cullin
Board Liaison:   Ritchie Momon

Fabulous Films for Young Adults
Adrienne Butler
Board Liaison: Ritchie Momon

Financial Advancement
Pam Spencer Holley
Board Liaison: Mary Hastler

Frances Henne Award Jury
Melissa Blake Zuckerman
Board Liaison: Chris Shoemaker

Great Books Giveaway Jury
Season Hughes
Board Liaison: Chris Shoemaker

Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Candice Mack
Board Liason:  Sara Ryan

Legislation
Krista McKenzie
Board Liaison:  Mary Hastler

Local Arrangements
Tamara Dibartolo and Angela Germany
Board Liason: Ritchie Momon

MAE Award Jury
Bailey Ortiz
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando

Margaret Edwards 2011
Robin Brenner
Board Liaison: Chris Shoemaker

Margaret Edwards 2012
Susan Fichtelberg
Board Liaison: Linda Braun

Mentoring Task Force
Alex Tyle Annen
Board Liaison: Gail Tobin

Michael L. Printz Award 2011
Erin Downey Howerton
Board Liaison: Jack Martin

Michael L. Printz Award 2012
Erin Helmrich
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith

2011 Midwinter Institute
Penny Johnson
Board Liaison: Gail Tobin

Morris 2011
Summer Hayes
Board Liaison: Shannon Peterson

Nominating 2011
John Sexton
Board Liaison: Linda Braun

Nominating 2012
Linda Braun
Board Liaison: Sarah Flowers

Nonfiction Award 2011
Don Latham
Board Liaison: Sara Ryan

Nonfiction Award 2012
Jen Hubert Swan
Board Liaison: Mary Hastler

Organization and Bylaws
Sarajo Wentling
Board Liaison: Sarajo Wentling

Past Presidents' Lecture Planning Committee
Joan Atkinson
Board Liaison: Linda Braun

Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Franklin Escobedo
Board Liaison: Jack Martin

President's Program
Mary Arnold
Board Liaison:  Kim Patton

Presidential Advisory Task Force
Sarah Flowers

Publications
Sasha Matthews
Board Liaison:  Sara Ryan

Quick Picks for Young Adult Readers
Gregory Lum
Board Liaison:  Jack Martin

Readers' Choice Task Force
Sarah Ludwig
Board Liaison: Sara Ryan

Recession Relief Task Force
Angie Manfredi
Board Liaison: Nick Buron

Research
Rebecca Hunt
Board Liaison: Sarah Flowers

Research Journal Advisory Board
Sandra Hughes Hassell
Board Liaison: Linda Braun

Strategic Planning
Priscille Dando
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando

Teen Services Evaluation Task Force
Sarah Flowers

Teen Read Week
Naphtali Faris
Board Liaison: Chris Shoemaker

Teen Space Guidelines Task Force
Dawn Rutherford
Board Liaison: Stephanie Squicciarini

Teen Tech Week
Laura Peowski
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando

Website Advisory Committee
Jody Wurl
Board Liaison: Shannon Peterson

WrestleMania Reading Challenge Jury 
Carrie Kausch 
Board Liaison:  Gail Tobin

YA Galley
Jennifer Barnes
Board Liaison:  Sarajo Wentling

YA Literature Blog Task Force
Sarah Debraski
Board Liaison: Nick Buron

YA Literature Symposium Task Force
Heather Booth
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith