Conference
Purpose
To plan and make arrangements essential to the efficient conduct of the activities of the annual conference of the Association.
2019-20 Committee Members
Conference Chair: Celise Reech-Harper, llacelise at gmail dot com
Exhibits Chair:
Committee: Joey Gremillion, jgremillion at shreve-lib dot org
Local Arrangements Chair: Amy Wander, amy dot wander at lafayettepublic dot org
Committee: Brittney Hargrave, bmcash0328 at gmail dot com
Program Chair: Patricia Brown, brownpa at nsula dot edu
Committee: Jen Hamilton, jen at louisiana dot edu
Erin Chestnut, echestnut at beau dot org
Daenel Tucker, dvaughntucker at cltcc dot edu
Angela Dunnington, adunnington at selu dot edu
Publicity Chair: Megan Thomas, mthom8889 at gmail dot com
Committee: Lauren Bordelon, lbordelon at assumptionlibrary dot com
Alicia Minter, minter at opsb dot net
AV Chair: Heather Plaisance, hcplaisance at louisiana dot edu
Committee: Elaine Harris, elaine dot harris at louisiana dot edu
Brian McDonald
Susan Richard, smr at louisiana dot edu
Sherry Curry, sherry at louisiana dot edu
History
Purpose
To maintain the written history of the Association on an annual basis and shall include: Significant Executive Board action, Sections, Awards, Conference, Publications, and Committees. To compile and submit to a database to ensure availability to all members of the Association, the names of the General Officers, Section Officers, Award winners, Conference theme and site and dates.
2019-20 Committee Members
Chair: Abigail DeSoto, desoto at latech dot edu
Committee: Catherine Dean, cdean at susla dot edu
Kelly LaRocca, kelly at stpl dot us
Melanie Sims, melanie dot sims at law dot lsu dot edu
Janelle Zetty, janelle dot zetty at louisiana dot edu
Legislation
Purpose
To enlist the necessary support for successful passage of laws (federal, state and local) tending to promote library interests. To enlist necessary opposition to bills injurious to library interests. To develop plans yearly for a State Legislative Day, including a workshop for training of participants.
2019-20 Committee Members
President: Sonnet Ireland, sonnet at sonnetireland dot com
First Vice President/President-Elect: Jeremy Bolom, jbolom at mylpl dot org
Second Vice President: Lora Amsberryaugier, lamsberr at uno dot edu
ALA Councilor: Vivian McCain, straitviv at gmail dot com
State Librarian: Rebecca Hamilton, rhamilton at crt dot state dot la dot us
LALINC: Teri Gallaway, teri dot gallaway at regents dot la dot gov
Member-At-Large: Chris Achee, cachee at state dot lib dot la dot us
Member-At-Large: Caitlin Cooper, ccoope at dcc dot edu
Public: Brandon Shoumaker, bshoumaker at calcasieulibrary dot org
Special: Miriam Childs, notmes at lsu dot edu
Academic: Janelle Zetty, janellezetty at gmail dot com
LLA Scholarship Committee
Purpose
To solicit funds from School of Library and Information Science alumni, association members, industry, and other sources. To administer the scholarship award.
2019-20 Committee Members
Chair: Vivian McCain, straitviv at gmail dot com
Committee: Rebecca Cloud, rcloud at mylpl dot org
Kelly LaRocca, kelly at stpl dot us
Katherine Rubin, krubin at uhcno dot edu
Brandon Shoumaker, bshoumaker at calcasieulibrary dot org
Megan Thomas, mthomas at calcasieulibrary dot org
Membership
Purpose
To solicit and stimulate membership.
2019-20 Committee Members
Chair: GODORT, Jennifer Creevy, jrcreevy at uhcno dot edu
LaSSAL: Tracy Guyan, tguyan at mytpl dot org
Public: Jenny Mayer, mayerj at stpl dot us
Sub Specialist: Will Olmstadt, wolmst at lsuhsc dot edu
School: Jennifer Powers, jpowers at caddoschools dot org
School: Erika Russell, erika dot russell at vpsb dot us
Academic: Janelle Zetty, janellezetty at gmail dot com
SLIS Student: Roxanne Guidry, roxguidry at gmail dot com
VP/President-elect:
Nominating
Purpose
To prepare a slate of two or more nominees, each of whom meets the qualifications stated in the Bylaws, for each elective office.
2019-20 Committee Members
Chair: Academic/Subject Specialist, Connie Phelps, cphelps at uno dot edu
Public: Chris Achee, cachee at state dot lib dot la dot us
School Librarian: Paula Clemmons, pclemmons at episcopaldayschool dot org
LLA Scholarship Trust
Purpose
To be responsible for the guardianship of the funds of the LLA Scholarship Fund - A Trust.
Trustees
Angelle Deshautelles
Mary Stein
Elissa Plank
Beth Vandersteen
Michael Golrick
Melanie Sims
Web Oversight
Purpose
To establish guidelines for the site (to be approved by the LLA Executive Board). To design and achieve an effective web site. To resolve any future issues with the web site. To work with the sections and others to create/improve web pages. To work with the LLA Office to review hardware and software requirements for the office computers. To address issues relating to the membership database, calendar, and other items posted on the web site.
2019-20 Committee Members
Chair: Marty Miller, martymiller at lsu dot edu
Committee: Erin Berry, eaberry at caddoschools dot org
Shanna Clevenger, scleve at dcc dot edu
Louisiana Library Association
