Committee, Jury & Task Force Chair Information
To access additional information about these groups, visit the list of commitees page. From there you can access links to each group's web page which provide details about their work and scope.
365 Days of YA
Chair: Elizabeth Saxton
Board Liaison: Sarah Flowers
AASL/ALSC/YALSA Committee on School & Public Library Cooperation
Chair: Julie Bartel
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando
ALSC/Booklist/YALSA Odyssey Award Committee
Chair: Ellen Rix Spring (ALSC)
Board Liaison: Gail Tobin
Alex Award Committee
Chair: Danielle Rae Dreger-Babbitt
Board Liaison: Renee McGrath
Amazing Audiobooks Committee
Chair: Dawn Rutherford
Board Liaison: Sarah Sogigian
Annual Conference Scholarships Jury
Chair: Anna Pederson
Board Liaison: Vicki Emery
Annual Conference Marketing & Local Arrangements Taskforce
Chair: Amber Creger
Board Liaison: Candice Mack
Appointments Task Force
Chair: Jack Martin
Board Liaison: Jack Martin
Awards & Lists Marketing Taskforce 2013
Chair: Shauntee Burns
Board Liaison: Gail Tobin
Awards Committee Nominating 2013
Chair: Jerene Battisti
Board Liaison: Jack Martin
Awards Committee Nominating 2014
Chair: Pam Holley
Board Liaison: Shannon Peterson
Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee
Chair: Sarah Townsend
Board Liaison: Linda Braun
BWI Award Jury
Chair: Sarah Townsend
Board Liaison: Christian Zabriskie
Books for Teens Jury
Chair: Amanda Murphy
Board Liaison: Renee McGrath
Capacity Building Taskforce
Chair: Mary Lee Hastler
Board Liaison: Shannon Peterson
Continuing Education Advisory Board
Chair: Megan Fink
Board Liaison: Linda Braun
Division and Membership Promotion Committee
Chair: Krista McKenzie
Board Liaison: Vicki Emery
Editorial Advisory Board
Chair: Laura Pearle
Board Liaison: Sarah Flowers
Fabulous Films for Young Adults Committee
Chair: Jessica Lorentz Smith
Board Liaison: Sarah Sogigian
Financial Advancement Committee
Chair: Kate McNair
Board Liaison: Pamela Spencer Holley
Frances Henne Jury
Chair: Janet Hilbun
Board Liaison: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Governance Nominating 2013
Chair: Sarah Debraski
Board Liaison: Jack Martin
Governance Nominating 2014
Chair: Sarah Flowers
Board Liaison: Shannon Peterson
Great Book Giveaway Jury
Chair: Megan Garrett
Board Liaison: Chris Shoemaker
Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee
Chair: Tessa Barber
Board Liaison: Christian Zabriskie
Greenwood Outstanding Achievement Jury
Chair: Paula Brehm-Heeger
Board Liaison: Sarajo Wentling
JRLYA Advisory Board
Chair: Frances Jacobsen-Harris
Board Liaison: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Legislation Committee
Chair: Lizz Zitron
Board Liaison: Christian Zabriskie
MAE Award Jury
Chair: Mary Haas
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando
Margaret Edwards Committee 2013
Chair: Jamie Watson
Board Liaison: Sarajo Wentling
Margaret Edwards Committee 2014
Chair: Cheryl Karp Ward
Board Liaison: Sarah Sogigian
Member Recognition Jury
Chair: Krista Taracuk
Board Liaison: Sarah Flowers
Michael L. Printz Award 2013
Chair: Sharon Grover
Board Liaison: Sarah Flowers
Michael L. Printz Award 2014
Chair: Jennifer Lawson
Board Liaison: Chris Shoemaker
Midwinter Marketing & Local Arrangements Taskforce
Chair: Samantha Marker
Board Liaison: Pamela Spencer Holley
Midwinter Paper Presentation Planning Committee
Chair: Denise Agosto
Board Liaison: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Morris Award Committee 2014
Chair: Dorcas Wong
Board Liaison:Candice Mack
National Guidelines Oversight Committee
Chair: Mary Arnold
Board Liaison: Christian Zabriskie
Nonfiction Award 2013
Chair: Angela Frederick
Board Liaison: Sarah Flowers
Nonfiction Award 2014
Chair: Jamison Hedin
Board Liaison: Vicki Emery
Outstanding Books for the College Bound Committee
Chair: Jennifer Rothschild
Board Liaison: Sarajo Wentling
Organization and Bylaws Committee
Chair: Linda Braun
Board Liaison: Linda Braun
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Committee
Chair: Lisa Goldstein
Board Liaison: Vicki Emery
Publications Advisory Board
Chair: Sarah Flowers
Board Liaison: Renee McGrath
Quick Picks for Young Adult Readers Committee
Chair: Derek Ivie
Board Liaison: Pamela Spencer Holley
Research Committee
Chair: Don Latham
Board Liaison: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
School Library Member Engagement Taskforce
Chair: Vicki Emery
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando
State Association Outreach Taskforce
Chair: Elizabeth Hanisian
Board Liaison: Sarah Sogigian
Strategic Planning Committee
Chair: Renee McGrath
Board Liaison: Renee McGrath
STEM Resources Task Force
Chair: Erica Compton
Board Liaison: Shannon Peterson
Summer Reading Taskforce 2013
Chair: Betsy Fraser
Board Liaison: Candice Mack
Teen Read Week Committee
Chair: Rosemary Honnold
Board Liaison: Christopher Shoemaker
Teen Tech Week Committee
Chair: Clair Segal
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando
Teens' Top Ten Committee
Chair: Elizabeth Hanisian
Board Liaison: Sarajo Wentling
The Hub Advisory Board
Chair: Gretchen Kolderup
Board Liaison: Chris Shoemaker
Virtual Selection Committee Manual
Chair: Valerie Davis
Board Liaison: Priscille Dando
Website Advisory Board
Chair: Wendy Stephens
Board Liaison: Christian Zabriskie
WrestleMania Reading Challenge Jury
Chair: Jane Gov
Board Liaison: Gail Tobin
YALSAblog Advisory Board
Chair: MK Eagle
Board Liaison: Linda Braun
YA Lit Symposium Evaluation Taskforce
Chair: Franklin Escobedo
Board Liaison: Sarah Sogigian
YALSA Writing Award Jury
Chair: Gail Zachariah
Board Liaison: Candice Mack
Youth Engagement Taskforce
Chair: Faythe Arredondo
Board Liaison: Sarajo Wentling
