MAALL

Mid-America Association of Law Libraries

An official chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries

MAALL includes members from academic, court, and law firm libraries in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.

 

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MAALL Committee Membership
For  2008-2009

Archives Committee
(Board Liaison, Pam Tull)

Charge: Establish policies and procedures for archiving MAALL material both in the Archives at the University of Illinois and on the Web.

Chair: Ann Kitchel

Members:
Nancy Cowden
Pam Tull
Jennifer Spector


Bylaws Committee
(Board Liaison, Joe Custer)

Charge: Propose and submit changes, additions, and deletions to MAALL bylaws.

Chair: Randy Thompson

Members:  
Judy Morgan
Jessie MWallace Burchfield


Digitization and Regional Retention Coordination Committee
(Board Liaison, Darla Jackson)

Charge: As libraries transition from print to digital collections and consider discarding print volumes this committee will work to establish collaboration among MAALL in this area.  The Committee will also monitor regional and national developments in this area and inform the MAALL Board of relevant information

Chair: Brian Striman

Members:
Cindy Bassett
Lorraine Lorne
Paul Callister
John Christensen
Susan Goldner


Education Committee
(Board Liaison, Darla Jackson)

Charge: Prepare the 2008 program and recommend other educational possibilities for MAALL.

Chair: Darla Jackson

Members:  
Ann Fessenden
Mary Kay Jung
Randy Diamond
Chris Steadham
Richard Amelung


Government Relations Committee
(Board Liaison, Jeri Hopkins)

Charge: Monitor proposed legislation affecting law libraries and make recommendations for appropriate action concerning the desirability of such legislation. Ideally the committee will have one member from each state that is part of MAALL.

Chair:  Chris Steadham

Members:
Catherine Chick (AR)
Phil Johnson (MO)
Joyce McCray-Pearson (KS)
Brian Striman (NE)
Neil Pereira (IL)
Rhonda Schwartz (ND) 
Candice Spurlin (SD)
David Gay (OK)
Julie Thomas (IA)


Grants Committee

(Board Liaison, Karen Wallace)

Charge: Establish criteria for award of grants, publicize availability, and select recipients.

Chair: Needra Jackson

Members:
Karen Wallace
Cathy Chick
Stephanie Pearlman
Brian Striman


Internet Committee
(Board Liaison, Joe Custer)

Charge: Maintains MAALL Web site and add new features to it as requested by the Board or other Committees; manages the MAALL discussion list.

Chair: Liz Glankler & Blake Wilson

Members:
Susan Goldner
Crata Castleberry

Library School Liaison
(Board Liaison, Jeri Hopkins)

Charge: Encourage the involvement of library school students in MAALL and in law librarianship in general.

Chair: Barbara Ginzburg

Members:
Candle Wester-Mitten
Stephanie Pearlman
Courtney Shelby

Local Arrangements Committee
(Board Liaison, Jan Medved)

Charge: Coordinate local arrangements for the annual meeting.

Chair:  Resa Kerns & Cindy Shearrer, Co-Chairs

Members: 
Cindy Bassett
John Dethman
Randy Diamond
Needra Jackson
Steve Lambson
Kathy Smith

Membership Committee
(Board Liaison, Jan Medved)

Charge: Encourage law librarians, law library staff, and library school students in our region to join MAALL, coordinates with Treasurer and Internet Committee chair to ensure MAALL directory listing on the website and the MAALL discussion list names is accurate, contact members who fail to renew, coordinate the Mentoring Program, and revise the MAALL brochure.

Chair: Andrew Evans

Members:
Joyce McCray Pearson
Cindy Shearrer


Newsletter Committee
(Board Liaison, Lee Peoples)

Charge: Publish the quarterly newsletter, MAALL Markings, on the Web and explore ways of expanding it's content.

Chair & Editor:    Matt Novak

Articles Editor: Marilyn Nicely
Member News Editor: Deborah Sulzbach
News from other Chapters Editor:
Karen Kalnins
Karen Wallace
Cindy Bassett

State Member News Liaisons:
Melissa Serfass (AR)
Julie Thomas (IA)
Neil Pereira (IL)
Pam Tull (KS)
Jan Medved (MO)
Mary Stultz (NE)
Suzanne Morrison (ND)
Joel Wegemer (OK)
Stefanie Pearlman (SD)

Nominations Committee
(Board Liaison, Karen Wallace)

Charge: Select a slate of candidates for elected offices.

Chair: Karen Wallace

Members: 
Stephanie Pearlman
Brian Striman


Placement Coordinator
(Board Liaison, Liz Glankler)

Charge: Publicize law library job opportunities.

Chair: Frederick Chan


Public Relations Committee
(Board Liaison, Lee Peoples )

Charge: Submit announcements for inclusion in AALL Spectrum and prepare MAALL table for AALL exhibit hall.

Chair: Lauren VanWaardhuizen

Members:
Jessie Wallace Burchfield, Cathy Chick


Service to the Public Committee
(Board Liaison, Pam Tull)

Charge: Explore and develop means for MAALL libraries to support the needs of pro se patrons and the general public.

Chair:  Colleen Williams

Members:
Pam Tull
Melissa Surfass
Deborah Showalter-Johnson

 

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