Planning and Budget Assembly (PBA)

Charge

To assist the ALA Executive Board and the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), there shall be a Planning and Budget Assembly which shall consist of one representative of each division, ALA committee, round table, and five councilors-at-large and five councilors from chapters.

Roster

Erin L. Ellis (ACRL President-Elect, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Cynthia A. Johnson (RUSA President-Elect, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Maggie Farrell (Treasurer, July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2022)
Ms. Carolyn Henderson Allen (ACRL Rep, ALA Planning & Budget Assembly, July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2022)
Dr. Jon E. Cawthorne (ACRL Past President, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mr. Ed Garcia (Executive Board Member, July 1, 2018, to July 31, 2021)
Dr. Maria McCauley (Executive Board Member, July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2021)
Kate Denier (YALSA Fiscal Officer, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Susan F. Gregory (Councilor-at-Large, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. KYmberly Mieshia Dionn Keeton (Councilor-at-Large, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022)
Alanna Moore (Councilor-at-Large, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Mr. Louis Munoz, Jr. (Councilor-at-Large, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022)
Edward L. Sanchez (Councilor-at-Large, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Leslie A. Warren (RNTLOAK Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Sharrese Castillo (Chapter Councilor, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Lindsay Anne Cronk (Core Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Margaret Heller (Core Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Sam Cordell Helmick (Chapter Councilor, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022)
Mr. Jos N. Holman (Chapter Councilor, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Trish Ann Hull (Chapter Councilor, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Mr. Jack Martin, JR. (Chapter Councilor, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022)
George C. A. Bergstrom (GameRT Treasurer, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Cassandra Collucci (LEARNRT Treasurer, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Eva Marie Volin (GNCRT Treasurer, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Clara Nalli Bohrer (PLA Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mrs. Amber Lea Creger (ALSC Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Amandeep Kochar (United For Libraries Representative, March 15, 2021, to March 14, 2023)
Erika S. Long (AASL Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Pete Reehling (MAGIRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Marcia Ann Bailey (SustainRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Cara Mia Calabrese (NMRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Erica England (LIRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Robert P. Holley (RMRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Jennifer Rose Luetkemeyer (LRRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mrs. Zoeanna Aileen Mayhook (GODORT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Melanie Lorraine McCartney (FMRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Michelle E. Stahl (LSSIRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Suzanne M. Stauffer (LHRT Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Regina M. Beard (Scholarships and Study Grants Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Miranda Henry Bennett (Membership Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Sian Dorian Brannon (American Libraries Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Kimberley Bugg (Research & Statistics Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Heather M. Campbell (Publishing Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Min Chou (International Relations Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mr. Aaron W. Dobbs (Resolutions Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Stephanie R. Freas (Public Awareness Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Loida A. Garcia-Febo (Women in Librarianship Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Martin L. Garnar (Intellectual Freedom Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Rhonda K. Gould (Orientation Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. LaVerne Gray (Education Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dora T. Ho (Orientation, Training & Leadership Development Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Libby Holtmann (HRDR Advisory Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Robin Kear (Conference Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mr. Thomas Lamanna, II (Code of Conduct Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Andrew Mangels (Awards Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mr. Mike L. Marlin (Constitution & Bylaws Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
James G. Neal (Organization Representative, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022)
Toni Negro (Policy Monitoring Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Johana Emperatriz Orellana Cabrera (Professional Ethics Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Gina Seymour (Committee Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mimosa Shah (Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Jennifer Shimada (OLOS Advisory Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Rebekkah Smith Smith Aldrich (Sustainability Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Daniella Smith (Code of Conduct Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Linda C. Smith (Accreditation Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 22, 2022)
Mr. James K. Teliha (OITP Advisory Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mr. Joseph A. Thompson, Jr. (Committee on Legislation Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Ms. Kiera O'Shea Vargas (Diversity Committee Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Gwendolyn N. Weaver (Committee Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Cathy Wolford (Election Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Mrs. Jennifer Alvino Wood (Chapter Relations Committee Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Dr. Steven D. Yates (Library Advocacy Representative, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022)
Keith D. Brown (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2022)
Brad Geene (Staff Liaison, May 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021)
Tracie D. Hall (Staff Liaison, February 1, 2020, to October 5, 2023)
Sheryl Reyes (Staff Liaison, January 1, 2019, to July 1, 2025)
Holly Robison (Primary Staff Liaison, July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2030)
Denise Moritz (Staff, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2025)

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Composition

To assist the ALA Executive Board and the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), there shall be a Planning and Budget Assembly (PBA) which shall consist of one representative of each division, ALA committee, round table, and five councilors-at-large and five councilors from chapters.  The representatives of divisions, committees, and round tables, shall be designated annually by each group; the Council representatives shall be elected by the Council for two-year staggered terms, none to extend beyond the regularly elected term on Council, from nominations submitted by the Council Committee on Committees.  Additional nominations for the councilor members of the Planning and Budget Assembly may be made from the floor.  The duties of the Planning and Budget Assembly are to study the budget and planning documents submitted by the ALA Executive Board, raise questions concerning them, and offer suggestions to the ALA Executive Board and Budget Analysis and Review Committee.

Subcommittees & Task Forces

To assist the ALA Executive Board and the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), there shall be a Planning and Budget Assembly (PBA) which shall consist of one representative of each division, ALA committee, round table, and five councilors-at-large and five councilors from chapters.  The representatives of divisions, committees, and round tables, shall be designated annually by each group; the Council representatives shall be elected by the Council for two-year staggered terms, none to extend beyond the regularly elected term on Council, from nominations submitted by the Council Committee on Committees.  Additional nominations for the councilor members of the Planning and Budget Assembly may be made from the floor.  The duties of the Planning and Budget Assembly are to study the budget and planning documents submitted by the ALA Executive Board, raise questions concerning them, and offer suggestions to the ALA Executive Board and Budget Analysis and Review Committee.

Duties

As an elected or appointed representative to PBA your duties are:

  1. Attend PBA meetings.  PBA meetings (at the Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference).
  2. Review carefully the ALA budget presentations/reports given by the ALA Treasurer and the BARC chair to Council and to the Executive Board.
  3. Come prepared to discuss these documents and other Executive Board planning documents.  Your feedback and ideas give member input into the Executive Board planning process.

Staff Liaison

Holly Robison

hrobison@ala.org