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
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