Committee, Jury & Task Force Chair Information

To access additional information about these groups, visit the list of committees page.  From there you can access links to each group's web page which provide details about their work and scope.l


AASL/ALSC/YALSA Committee on School and Public Library Cooperation
Chair: David Saia (ALSC) 
YALSA Board Liaison: Elizabeth Nebeker 
YALSA Staff Liaison: LaMoya Burks
 

ALSC/Booklist/YALSA Odyssey Award Committee 2024
Chair: Kirby McCurtis (ALSC)
Board Liaison: Kim Dare
Staff Liaison  Ninah Moore

Alex Award Committee 
Chair:  David Saia
Board Liaison: Kim Dare 
Staff Liaison: Ninah Moore

Amazing Audiobooks Blogging Team
Coordinator: Jennifer Sutton
Board Liaison: Colleen Seisser
Staff Liaison: Ninah Moore

Annual Conference Marketing & Local Arrangements
Chair:TBA
Board Liaison:
Staff Liaison: 

Best Fiction Blogging Team
Coordinator: Jodeana Kruse
Board Liaison:   Matthew Layne
Staff Liaison: Ninah Moore

Board Development Committee
Chair(s) Franklin Escobedo
Board Liaison: Franklin Escobedo
Staff Liaison: LaMoya Burks

Book Awards and Selection Lists Oversight Committee
Chair(s):   Erin Durrett/Isaiah West
Board Liaison:  Melissa Malanuk
Staff Liaison:   Ninah Moore

CALA/YALSA Joint Taskforce
Chair(s): Crystal Chen/Melody Leung
Board Liaison: Josie Andrews
Staff Liaison:

Division and Membership Promotion Committee 
Chair:  Celeste Swanson
Board Liaison:   Melissa Malanuk 
Staff Liaison:  Letitia Smith

Executive Committee
Chair: Colleen Seisser
Board Liaison: Colleen Seisser
Staff Liaison:  LaMoya Burks

Financial Advancement Committee 
Chair: Gail Tobin
Board Liaison: Meaghan Darling
Staff Liaison(s): LaMoya Burks

Graphic Novel Selection Blogging Team
Coordinator: Kelley Blue
Board Liaison: Matthew Layne
Staff Liaison: Ninah Moore

Hub Advisory Board
Chair: Rachel Bobo Milburn
Board Liaison: Josie Andrews
Staff Liaison:  LaMoya Burks

Margaret Edwards Committee 2024
Chair:  Valerie Davis 
Board Liaison: Kim Dare
Staff Liaison: Ninah Moore

Michael L. Printz Award 2024
Chair: Courtney Waters
Board Liaison: Kim Dare
Staff Liaison:  Ninah Moore

Midwinter Marketing & Local Arrangements Taskforce
Chair: TBA
Board Liaison: 
Staff Liaison:  

Morris Award Committee 2024
Chair: Kim Farnsworth
Board Liaison: Kim Dare
Staff Liaison:  Ninah Moore

Nonfiction Award 2024
Chair: Janet Hilbun
Liaison: Kim Dare  
Staff Liaison: Ninah Moore

Organization and Bylaws Committee 
Chair:  Traci Glass 
Board Liaison:  Kate Denier
Staff Liaison:  

Outstanding Books for the College Bound
Chair: Wendy Stephens
Board Liaison: Abigail Phillips 
Staff Liaison:

President's Initiatives Implementation Taskforce
Chair: Josie Andrews
Board Liaison: Colleen Seisser
Staff Liaison: LaMoya Burks

Program Committee
Chair: Lisa Barefield
Board Liaison: Abigail Phillips 
Staff Liaison:

Pura Belpre Award (AASL/ALSC/YALSA)
Chair: Eileen Makoff (ALSC) 
Board Liaison: Franklin Escobedo
Staff Liaison:

Quick Picks Blogging Team
Coordinator: Jessica Lorentz Smith
Board Liaison: Matthew Layne
Staff Liaison: Ninah Moore
 
Research Journal Advisory Board & Research Committee
Chair:  Valelrie Tagoe
Board Liaison:  Abigail Phillips  
Staff Liaison:  Timothy Clifford 

Social Media Marketing Committee
Chair(s):  Kristen Caldwell
Board Liaison:  Katrina Ortega 
Staff Liaison: LaMoya Burks

Teen Programming HQ
Chair:  Sara Gibson 
Board Liaison: Katrina Ortega
Staff Liaison:

Teens' Top Ten Committee
Chair: Karen Scott
Board Liaison:   Matthew Layne
Staff Liaison:  LaMoya Burks

YA Symposium Evaluation Taskforce
Chair: Heather Love Beverley
Board Liaison: Melissa Malanuk
Staff Liaison: LaMoya Burks

YA Symposium Planning and Marketing Taskforce
Chair: Amy Ojserkis
Board Liaison: Melissa Malanuk
Staff Liaison:  LaMoya Burks

YALS/YALSAblog Editorial Advisory Board
Chair(s) Joni Bodart
Board Liaison: Abigail Phillips
Staff Liaison:  LaMoya Burks

YALSA ALA/YALSA Liaison
Chair: Ziba Perez
Board Liaison: Colleen Seisser
Staff Liaison: