BRASS: Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award

Charge

To administer an annual travel award that will support the attendance at the ALA Annual conference of public librarians who are members of BRASS/RUSA, and to recruit public librarians as active members of BRASS.

Roster

Ilana Stonebraker (Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Adele L. Barsh (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ash E. Faulkner (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Louise Feldmann (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Adam Jackman (Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Ilana Stonebraker (Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Ninah Moore (Staff Liaison, September 27, 2018, to September 26, 2055)
Shuntai Sykes (Staff Liaison, October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2099)
Melissa Vanyek (Staff Liaison, October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2099)

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Composition

There shall be 3 to 5 members appointed by the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS. The Chair will be a public librarian, as will a majority of the members. Members should represent reasonable diversity in geography and current professional employment.

Terms of Office
Members shall serve for two years, and the term is not renewable. Terms will be staggered. The committee can function as a virtual committee.

Subcommitees and Task Forces

There shall be 3 to 5 members appointed by the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS. The Chair will be a public librarian, as will a majority of the members. Members should represent reasonable diversity in geography and current professional employment.

Terms of Office
Members shall serve for two years, and the term is not renewable. Terms will be staggered. The committee can function as a virtual committee.

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Origin

Established in 1999.

Get Involved

Already an ALA member?   Then please consider becoming a member of RUSA.  With a RUSA membership, you can join BRASS and as many other RUSA sections as you want at no extra charge.

Staff Liaison

Ninah Moore

Training and Events Coordinator

nmoore@ala.org