Committees 2023-2024Unless otherwise noted, committee members serve two-year terms, which run from the annual meeting to the next annual meeting (October to October). |
Administers the various awards and scholarships funded by SCC/MLA to recognize and encourage professional excellence among its members and potential members.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Robyn Gleasner, Chair | NM | 2022-2024 |
| Jon Crossno | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Carole Gruhn | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Mary Holt | LA | 2023-2024 |
| Richard Kaye | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Lou Ann Thompson | OK | 2022-2024 |
| Sheryl "Lynn" Hamilton | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Emme Lopez | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Connie Manning | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Becky McKay | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Julia Esparza, MLA Chapter Council Representative | LA | Board Liaison |
| Jodi Philbrick, MLA Chapter Council Representative Alternate | TX | Board Liaison |
Maintains the SCC/MLA Bylaws in accordance with those of MLA, proposes revisions when necessary, and holds bylaws revision elections in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Bylaws.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Zahra Kamarei, Chair | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Julie Bolin | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Toni Hoberecht | OK | 2022-2024 |
| Anne Howard | TX | 2022-2024 |
| David Duggar | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Sonja Settle | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Linné Girouard, Parliamentarian | TX | ex officio |
| ___, HLIS Bylaws Committee | __ | ex officio |
| Kelly Gonzalez, President-Elect | TX | Board Liaison |
Facilitates communication between the various individuals responsible for the Chapter’s internal and external communications.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Atkins Sharpe, Chair | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Keith Pickett, Member at Large | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Lindsay Blake, Membership Chair | AR | 2023-2024 |
| Jon Crossno, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | TX | ex officio |
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio |
| Julia Esparza, MLA Chapter Council Representative | LA | ex officio |
| Jodi Philbrick, MLA Chapter Council Alternate | TX | ex officio |
| Shari Clifton, Tara Malone, Lynn Hamilton, Jamie Dougherty, Becky Blanton, Newsletter Editorial Board | OK | ex officio |
| Joy Summers-Ables, Listserv Manager | OK | ex officio |
| Sandra Yates, Archivist | TX | ex officio |
| Phill Jo, President | OK | Board Liaison |
Evaluates the continuing education needs of SCC/MLA members and provides courses to meet those needs.
| Montie' Dobbins, Chair | LA | 2023-2024 |
| Caraline Annichiarico | AR | 2022-2024 |
| Julia Esparza, Past CE Co-Chair | LA | 2023-2024 |
| Jon Goodell | OK | 2022-2024 |
| Pat Morris | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Katie Pierce-Farrier, NNLM Region 3 Liaison | TX | ex officio |
| Deborah Rhue | NM | 2023-2025 |
| Bronwyn Sutherland |
TX | 2022-2024 |
| Beatriz Varman | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Deidra Woodson, Past CE Co-Chair | LA | 2023-2024 |
| Phill Jo, President & Program Co-Chair | OK | Board Liaison |
Promotes the MLA credentialing program in the Chapter and assists members in preparing for the program.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Self, Chair | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Melissa Fahrmann | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Sonya Palmer | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Yumi Yaguchi | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Dede Rios, Past President | TX | Board Liaison |
Serves in an advisory capacity to the Executive Board regarding all matters relating to the budget.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Dede Rios, Past President & Chair | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Dawn Field (1/2024-12/2025), Treasurer | TX | ex officio |
| Kelly Gonzalez, President-Elect | TX | ex officio |
| Laura Haygood (2023), Treasurer | TX | ex officio |
| Phill Jo, President | OK | ex officio |
| Adela Justice, HLIS Treasurer | TX | ex officio |
| Steve Self, Past Treasurer | TX | ex officio |
| Charles Seymour, Member at Large | TX | 2022-2024 |
Conducts fund raising activities and coordinates the SCC fund raising activities of other committees and sections so that duplication of efforts shall be minimized.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Brock, Co-Chair | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Sara Ann Stinson, Co-Chair | TX | 2022-2024 |
| John Carter | AR | 2022-2024 |
| Matthew Cross | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Allison Devries | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Deborah Rhue | NM | 2022-2024 |
| Kay Strahan | AR | 2022-2024 |
| Megan Ann York | OK | 2022-2024 |
| Jamie Dougherty | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Stefanie Lapka | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Jennifer Lloyd | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Caroline Pacey | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Alice Sherwood | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Logan Whittington | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Susan Steelman, Past Chair | AR | 2023-2024 |
| Dawn Field, Treasurer | TX | Board Liaison |
Establishes a mechanism for periodically updating the Chapter history; places photos of historical interest on the SCC/MLA Web site; conducts oral histories of the Chapter’s most prominent members; establishes an efficient and effective method for securing preserving, and organizing the Chapter’s archival materials; and finds a safe home for the SCC/MLA archives.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Carter, Chair & Secretary | TX | 2023-2025 |
| JoAnn Olsen | OK | 2022-2024 |
| Karen Vargas | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Tim Nutt, Member at Large | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio |
| Stephanie Atkins Sharpe, Past Secretary | TX | ex officio |
| Sandra Yates, Archivist | TX | ex officio |
| Dede Rios, Past President | TX | Board Liaison |
Secures a hotel for the annual meeting, provides hospitality, promotes the meeting through publicity, prepares registration packets, registers members attending, and plans all social events. [An asterisk (*) denotes SCC/MLA membership.]
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| *Jon Crossno, Co-Chair | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Kelly Gonzalez, Co-Chair | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Brook Amen | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Jean Hillyer | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Phill Jo, President | OK | 2023-2024 |
| *Eva Osborn | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Jamie Quinn | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Kristy Reynolds, Treasurer | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Alysha Sapp | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Hema Sawhney | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Bill Saunders | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Carol Seiler | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Jane Scott | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Lorraine Sheldon | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Tracy Soto | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Sara Ann Stinson | TX | 2023-2024 |
| *Hayley Yording | TX | 2023-2024 |
Recruits new members for the Chapter, maintains a current and accurate membership list, and provides information on all matters relating to membership.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Blake, Chair | AR | 2022-2024 |
| Lisa Connor | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Sonya Lemke | AR | 2022-2024 |
| Marissa Testerman | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Marquel Anteola | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Becky Blanton | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Ramona Holmes | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Valerie Prilop | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Deidra Woodson | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Jon Crossno, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | TX | ex officio |
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio |
| Dawn Field, Treasurer | TX | Board Liaison |
Selects a slate of two candidates for each prescribed office and prepares, distributes, collects, and counts the ballots.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Dede Rios, Past President & Chair | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Shari Clifton | OK | 2023-2024 |
| Julie Esparza | LA | 2023-2024 |
| Sonya Lemke | AR | 2023-2024 |
| Amanda Okandan | OK | 2023-2024 |
Studies and evaluates the needs of the members and plans an annual meeting program to meet those identified needs.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Phill Jo, President & Co-Chair | OK | 2023-2024 |
| Shari Clifton, Co-Chair | OK | 2023-2024 |
| Jon Crossno, LAC Co-Chair | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Kelly Gonzalez, LAC Co-Chair | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Montie' Dobbins, CE Committee Chair | LA | 2023-2024 |
| Libby Ingram | AR | 2023-2024 |
| Amanda Okandan | NM | 2023-2024 |
| Jeff Swindoll | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Erin Ware | LA | 2023-2024 |
Promotes interest in research among SCC/MLA members, fosters research‐related skills of SCC/MLA members, and promotes research activities in the Chapter.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Malone, Chair | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Ana Cleveland | TX | 2022-2024 |
| Sheila Green | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Sloane Kelly | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Jim Marcus | NY | 2023-2025 |
| Jamie Quinn | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Joseph Morgan Rowe-Morris | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Susan Steelman | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Dede Rios, Past President | TX | Board Liaison |
Investigates whether a standing committee on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues should be formed and makes recommendations to the Executive Board
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya Iverson, Chair | LA | 2023-2024 |
| Jon Goodell | OK | 2023-2024 |
| Adela Justice | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Molly Knapp | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Brenda Linares | MO | 2023-2024 |
| Kay Strahan | AR | 2023-2024 |
| Lauren Wojcik | TX | 2023-2024 |
| Dede Rios, Past President | TX | Board Liaison |