Conference
Purpose
To plan and make arrangements essential to the efficient conduct of the activities of the annual conference of the Association.
Committee Members
Conference Chair: Celise Reech-Harper (llacelise at gmail dot com)
Exhibits Chair: Joseph Gremillion (jgremillion at shreve-lib dot org)
Local Arrangements Chair: Amy Wander (amy dot wander at lafayettepubliclibrary dot org)
Program Chair: Erin Chestnutt, 2022-2023 (echestnut at beau dot org)
Members:
Miriam Childs, 2022-2023 (mchilds at lasc dot org)
Elissa Plank, 2022-2023 (esp1061 at lsu dot edu)
Nathan Heck, 2022-2023 (nheck at tangilibrary dot com)
Jennifer Seneca, 2022-2023 (jseneca at mylpl dot info)
Shawnie Crador, 2022-2023 (scrador at cameron dot lib dot la dot us)
Kristy Sturm, 2022-2023 (kasturm at lpssonline dot org)
Publicity Chair: Jennifer Hamilton (jen at louisiana dot edu)
Technology Coordinator: Heather Plaissance (hcplaisance at louisiana dot edu)
Communications and Social Media
Purpose
To advocate for intellectual freedom, diversity, equity, and inclusion. To support the work of librarians and library staff. To regularly promote the work and ideals of the Louisiana Library Association. To advertise programs and conferences and encourage participation and attendance at these events.
Committee Members
Chair: Sonnet Ireland, 2022-2025 (librarysonnet at gmail dot com)
Academic: Katherine Williamson, 2022-2025 (kwilliamson at centenary dot edu)
LaSSAL: Trina Kirk, 2022-2024 (tmkirk at rpl dot org)
Public: Chris Achee, 2022-2025 (cachee at myapl dot org)
Public: Victoria Cienfuegos, 2022-2024 (victoria at rpl dot org)
Public: Clara Anne Madison, 2022-2024 (amadison at bossierlibrary dor org)
SLIS: Lindsey Lutgring, 2022-2025 (lindsey dot lutgring at louisiana dot edu)
Past-president/Ex Officio: Jeremy Bolom, 2022-2023 (llabolom at gmail dot com)
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.
Committee Members
Chair: Angela Dunnington, 2021-2024 (adunnington at uhcno dot edu)
Zachary Stein, 2021-2024 (zackstein at louisiana dot edu)
Melanie Sims, 2022-2025 (melanie dot sims at law dot lsu dot edu)
Caitlin Cooper, 2021-2024 (ccooper at dcc dot edu)
Michelle LeBlanc, 2022-2025 (blanm2014 at gmail dot com)
Jeremy Bolom, 2022-2025 (llabolom at gmail dot com)
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.
Committee Members:
President: Lora Amsberryaugier, 2022-2023 (lla dot amsberryaugier at gmail dot com)
First Vice President/President-Elect: Jessica Styons, 2022-2023 (jstyons1 at yahoo dot com)
Second Vice President: Kenya Iverson, 2022-2023 (kenya dot iverson at lsuhs dot edu)
State Librarian: Rebecca Hamilton, ex officio (rhamilton at crt dot state dot la dot us)
ALA Councilor: Vivian McCain, voting ex officio (straitviv at gmail dot com)
LOUIS for Leg. Councilor: Laurie Blandino, ex officio (laurie dot blandino at gmail dot com)
Member-At-Large: Christopher Achee, 2022-2025 (cachee at myapl dot org)
Public: Jim Bass, 2022-2023 (jim dot bass at lafayettepubliclibrary dot org)
Special:
Academic: Courtney Stortz, 2021-2024 (crimes at dcc dot edu)
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.
Committee Members
Chair: Vicki Nesting (vnestin at bellsouth dot net)
Paula Clemmons, 2021-2024 (pclemmons at episcopaldayschool dot org)
Kaci Wilson, 2021-2024 (kaci dot wilson at lsus dot edu)
Jodi Duet, 2022-2025 (jodi dot duet at fletcher dot edu)
Membership
Purpose
To solicit and stimulate membership.
Committee Members
Chair: Kayla Kalnasy, 2021-2023 (kkalnasy at shreve-lib dot org)
LaSSAL: Christopher Bienvenu, 2022-2025 (christopher dot bienvenu at gmail dot com)
Public: Michelle Blanchard LeBlanc, 2022-2025 (blanm2014 at gmail dot com)
Sub Specialist: Wooten Iocrecia, 2022-2025 (iocrecia dot wooten at lsuhs dot edu)
School: Jennifer Powers,jpowers at caddoschools dot org
Academic: Kaci Wilson, 2021-2024 (kaci dot wilson at lsus dot edu)
VP/President-elect: Jessica Styons, ex officio (jstyons1 at yahoo dot com)
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.
Committee Members
Chair : Public/Trustees, Alicia Jefferson, 2022-2025 (ajefferson at shreve-lib dot org)
Academic/Subject Specialists, Raven Creech, 2022-2025 (ravenfhc at gmail dot com)
School Librarian, vacant position
LLA Scholarship Trust
Purpose
To be responsible for the guardianship of the funds of the LLA Scholarship Fund - A Trust.
Trustees
Web Oversight
Purpose
Advocate for a content-rich and engaging website that benefits the Association and its members. Propose new content areas to the LLA Executive board for inclusion on the Association's website. Ensure that pages are up-to-date and error-free. Submit content and corrections to the association management team/web administrator. Ensure that the website follows best practices in web design and advocate for website improvements to maintain a modern and attractive website.
Committee Members
Chair: Carrie Goodall, 2022-2025 (cgoodall at myapl dot org)
Amy Baptist, 2022-2025 (amy dot baptist at selu dot edu)
Ricardo Mesa, 2021-2024 (rmesa at jefferson dot lib dot la dot us)
Katherine Rubin, 2022-2025 (krubin at uhcno dot edu)