Committees

Current Committees

• GRANTS COMMITTEE

  Committee Members

  Katy Stein Badeaux, Chair
  Sarah Starnes, Vice Chair
  Shari Berkowitz Duff, Board Liaison
  Sarah Kammer
  Genevieve Tung
  Keri Klein
  Dan Brackmann
  Charlotte Daugherty
  Dan Baker-Jones
  Jocelyn Stilwell-Tong
  Cynthia Condit
  Paul Riermaier

  CHARGE

  The RIPS-SIS Grants committee solicits applications for the AALL Leadership Academy/AALL Management Institute and AALL Annual Meeting, evaluates grant applicants, and recommends travel grants to selected applicants based on need and available RIPS-SIS Grant funds to the RIPS-SIS Executive Board.

• LEGAL RESEARCH COMPETENCY

  Committee Members

  Katie Hanschke, Chair
  Theresa Tarves, Vice Chair
  Nicole Downing, Board Liaison
  Tracy Eaton
  Kathleen Darvil
  Jackie McCloud
  Joyce Manna Janto
  Robin Schard
  Katelyn Golsby
  Susan Azyndar
  Dustin Johnston-Green
  Leslie Ashbrook
  Emily Mayers-Twist
  Sarah Starnes

  CHARGE

  Develop a body of knowledge and implement activities to support and inform stakeholders about legal research competency.

• LEGAL RESEARCH TEACH-IN

  Committee Members

  Jill A. Sturgeon, Chair
  Olivia Schlinck, Vice Chair
  Matt Timko, Board Liaison
  Katie Siler
  Eric Berg
  Ryan Valentin
  Alisha Hennan
  Sarah Gotschall
  Taryn Marks
  Robin Schard
  Brandy Ellis

  CHARGE

  Solicit content, and administer the creation, marketing, and distribution, of Legal Research Teach-In Kits (compiled legal research instructional materials) annually.

• OUTREACH AND MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE

  Committee Members

  Kim Mattioli, Chair
  Brandy Ellis, Vice Chair
  Matt Timko, Board Liaison
  Julie Randolph
  Sarah Rodgers
  Erin Grimes
  Rachel Shields
  Sue Silverman
  Shari Berkowitz Duff
  Emily Donnellan

  Charge

  To develop and support the professional growth of RIPS members. The committee will facilitate mentoring relationships among members, connect members with RIPS resources, support members from all types of law libraries, and collaborate with other Special Interest Sections and groups within AALL to develop programming and content that meets the needs of RIPS’ diverse membership.

• NOMINATIONS

  Committee Members

  Zanada Joyner, Chair
  Alyson Drake Drake, Vice Chair
  Malikah Hall, Board Liaison
  Emma MacGuidwin
  Paul Riermaier
  Chelsey McKimmy
  Jessica Almeida

• ONLINE TRAINING

  Committee Members

  Julie Tedjeske Crane, Chair
  Nick Harrell, Vice Chair
  Malikah Hall, Board Liaison
  Aimee Pittman
  Hilary Hardcastle
  Rebecca Fordon
  Karen Skinner
  Rebecca Dent

  CHARGE

  Plan and coordinate online training opportunities for the RIPS-SIS membership. Develop tools, publications, forums, and programs of use to librarians involved with and interested in online instruction.

• PATRON SERVICES

  Committee Members

  Alisha Hennen, Chair
  Rebecca Mattson, Vice Chair and Board Liaison
  Gail McDonald
  Kristen Moore
  Julianne Odin
  Edna Lewis
  Jennifer Mart-Rice
  Emily Donnellan
  Daniel Radthorne
  Ellie Campbell
  Emily Mayers-Twist
  Carolyn Brown

  CHARGE

  Develop tools, publications, and programs of use to librarians, library staff, or other information professionals who provide direct services to patrons. Select topics and moderators for roundtables at the Annual Meeting.

• PROGRAM

  Committee Members

  Nicole Downing, Chair and Board Liaison
  Jenny Ham
  Janeen Williams
  Judy Davis
  Amy Taylor
  Christine Demetros
  Daniel Radthorne

  CHARGE

  Assist RIPS members with program, workshop, and poster presentation proposals for Annual Meeting educational programs. Solicit topics relevant to RIPS members, assist in developing and refining proposals, connect members with others interested in proposing programs on similar topics, and answer member questions about the proposal process in general.

• PUBLIC RELATIONS & RECRUITMENT

  Committee Members

  Karin Johnsrud, Chair
  Lena Rieke, Vice Chair
  Eve Ross, Board Liaison
  Katie Bartto
  Phebe Huderson-Poydras
  Meredith Capps
  Jessica Almeida
  Carolyn Brown

  CHARGE

  Publicize the projects and activities of the SIS and the membership on both AALL and RIPS-SIS platforms and publications. Maintain an active social media presence for RIPS. Recruit new members by coordinating representation at CONELL and manage marketing displays and giveaways in the exhibit hall at the Annual Meeting.

• RESEARCH INSTRUCTION

  Committee Members

  Sara Gras, Chair
  Peter Hook, Vice Chair
  Shari Berkowitz Duff, Board Liaison
  Shelby Nivitanont
  Michael McArthur
  Jennifer Allison
  Paul Callister
  Ashley Arrington
  Katelyn Golsby
  Dustin Johnston-Green
  Christine Demetros
  Stephanie Farne
  Andrew Wisniewsky

  CHARGE

  Provide research instruction resources through well-organized and user-friendly formats. Select topics and moderators for roundtables at the Annual Meeting.

• Scholarship

  Committee Members

  Kerry Lohmeier, Chair
  Annalee Hickman Pierson, Vice Chair
  Eve Ross, Board Liaison
  Mitch Silverman
  Cynthia Condit
  Amy Taylor
  Sue Silverman
  Cynthia Condit
  Nick Harrell
  Rebecca Mattson
  Karen Skinner
  Heather Joy

  Charge

  The RIPS-SIS Scholarship Committee encourages and promotes the scholarship of RIPS members. The committee will provide resources for publication opportunities, facilitate collaboration on scholarly projects among members from all library types, and assist in publicizing member works.