Committees

Current Committees

  • DEI

    Committee Members

    Taryn Marks, Chair
    Eve Ross, Co-Chair and Board Liaison
    Julia Mizutani, Vice Chair
    Cynthia Barnes
    Eric Yap
    Francesco Fasano
    Joy Hollerbach
    Kerry Lohmeier
    Lise Hamilton Hall
    Nick Norton
    Stephanie Farne
    Sue Silverman
    Kathleen Darvil

  • GRANTS COMMITTEE

    Committee Members

    Sarah Starnes, Chair
    Matthew Flyntz, Vice Chair
    Shari Berkowitz Duff, Board Liaison
    Amber Kennedy Madole
    Katie Hanschke
    Katy Stein
    Keri Klein
    Matt Cooper
    Meg Butler
    Nicole Catlin
    Rachel Shields
    Savanna Nolan

    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

    Theresa Tarves, Chair
    Robin Schard, Vice Chair
    Nicole Downing, Board Liaison
    Ashley Arrington
    Chad Brown
    Chelsey McKimmy
    Jane Larrington
    Jonathan Voigt
    Lori Corso
    Susan Azyndar
    Tracy Eaton
    Zanada Joyner

    CHARGE

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

  • LEGAL RESEARCH TEACH-IN

    Committee Members

    Olivia Schlinck, Chair
    Stephanie Davidson, Vice Chair
    Heather Joy, Board Liaison
    Adam Mackie
    Katie SIler
    Kerstin Leistner
    Melissa Strickland
    Tarica LaBossiere
    Robin Schard
    Taryn Marks
    Ellie Campbell
    Emma MacGuidwin

    CHARGE

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

  • NOMINATIONS

    Committee Members

    Alyson Drake, Chair
    Katie Hanschke, Vice Chair
    Matt Timko, Board Liaison
    Andrew Wisniewsky
    Becky Mattson
    Jessica Almeida
    Joyce Manna Janto
    Amber Kennedy Madole
    Amy Taylor

  • OUTREACH AND MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE

    Committee Members

    Brandy Ellis, Chair
    Nicole Catlin, Vice Chair
    Emily Donnellan, Board Liaison
    Andrew Gurthet
    Joanna Averch
    Natasha Landon
    Shari Berkowitz Duff
    Duane Strojny
    Katy Stein
    Genevieve Tung
    Lei Zhang
    Savanna L Nolan

    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.

  • PATRON SERVICES

    Committee Members

    Rebecca Mattson, Chair
    Sibyl Marshall, Vice Chair
    Emily Donnellan, Board Liaison
    Carolyn Brown
    Dustin Johnston-Green
    Kathleen Agno
    Katie Baratto
    Kristen Moore
    Laura Wilcoxon
    Rebecca Valentine
    Sarah Stupak
    Leslie Ashbrook
    Emma MacGuidwin

    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

    Heather Joy, Chair and Board Liaison
    Colleen Williams
    Daniel Radthorne
    Duane Strojny
    Judy K. Davis
    Julia Tedjeske
    Sara Archibald
    Aimee Pittman
    Kerri-Ann Rowe
    Kristina Martinez
    Chelsey McKimmy

    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

    Lena Rieke, Chair
    Judy Davis, Vice Chair
    Matt Timko, Board Liaison
    Alex Clay Hutchings
    Carolyn Brown
    Elizabeth Manriquez
    Francesco Fasano
    Joanna Averch
    Sarah Kammer
    Sarah Slinger
    Jessica Almeida
    Matt Timko

    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

    Peter Hook, Chair
    Cheryl Booth, Vice Chair
    Shari Berkowitz Duff, Board Liaison
    Aimee Pittman
    Chris Galanos
    Jenny Ham
    Joshua F. Levine
    Julianne Odin
    Michael Bird
    Rebecca Fordon
    Sarah Slinger
    Susan Winters
    Shay Elbaum

    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

    Annalee Hickman Pierson, Chair
    Katy Stein, Vice Chair
    Eve Ross, Board Liaison
    Amy Taylor
    Diane Ellis
    Ellie Campbell
    Genevieve Tung
    Grace Lo
    Jennifer Chapman
    Kerri-Ann Rowe
    Sam Williams
    Chad Brown
    Noreen Farley
    Mitch Silverman

    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.