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.