ISLMA Leadership Directory 2011 - 2012

BYLAWS AND POLICY 

The Bylaws and Policy function enables the corporation to meet the needs of members and the Board to carry out the established functions by monitoring and developing bylaws and policies for Board and/or membership approval; ensuring that practices reflect policy; and monitoring meetings for efficient operation.

BY-LAWS; POLICY FUNCTION REPRESENTATIVE; POLICY MANAGER
Debra Turner

PARLIAMENTARIAN
Angie Green

BUDGET AND FINANCE   

The Budget and Finance function provides member oversight of all fiscal operations by developing and recommending fiscal policy; proposing budgets to carry out the functions of the corporation; and monitoring all fiscal operations.

BUDGET/FINANCE BOARD REPRESENTATAIVE
Erin Wyatt

COMMUNICATIONS   

The Communication function fosters the dissemination and exchange of ideas and information among members and to others by promoting networking; advocating the corporation and its activities to the global community; and encouraging and supporting the free exchange of ideas.

MARKETING
Jacob Roskovensky

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
Megan Cusick

NEWSLETTER EDITOR
David P. Little

WEB PAGE MANAGER
Chris Balsano

VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Pamela McDermott
Heidi Uphoff

CONFERENCE  

The conference function represents an integral part of corporation activities by providing continuing education and professional growth; networking among members; social interaction; and operating revenue.

2011 CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVE
Sarah Hill

CONFERENCE CHAIR 2011
Stephanie McKinely-Miller

2012 CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVE
Chris Graves

CONFERENCE CHAIR 2012
Pam Kramer

CORPORATION MANAGEMENT  

The Corporation Management function is comprised of services which provide support for the membership and leadership of the corporation, and which maintain the historical record of the corporation.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Kay Maynard

FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Caroline Campbell

GRANTS/AWARDS   

The Grants/Awards function recognizes the outstanding contributions of individual members and others, and exemplary programs; encourages attendance at professional growth activities; provides support for Illinois school library media centers which have experienced disasters and facilitates collections for disaster aid in other states.

GRANTS/AWARDS REPRESENTATIVE
Lauren Ochs

READERS' CHOICE FUNCTION REPRESENTATIVE
Tambree Krouse

LEGISLATION   

The Legislation function monitors state and federal legislative activities that may impact school library media programs; informs corporation members of their significance; and recommends actions that the corporation may legally take or which individual members may choose to take.

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Lou Ann Jacobs

LEGISLATIVE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Jason Janke

MEMBERSHIP 

The Membership function promotes the achievements of members; works to obtain new members; insures renewal of current memberships; and encourages those whose memberships have lapsed to become members again.

MEMBERSHIP
Deborah Barnes

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 

The Nominations and Elections function provides for the selection and election of candidates for office.

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Carolyn Kinsella

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

The Professional Development function provides for continuous growth and leadership development of members through educational activities, research initiatives, and recruitment.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Mary Jo Matousek

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FUNCTION REPRESENTATIVE
Jeremy Dunn
Chris Graves

RECERTIFICATION

Barbara Lund

STANDARDS 

The Standards Development function promotes the importance of state and national school library standards and guidelines in relationship to state and national content standards; and participates in the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of standards for school library programs and for the certification of school library media professionals.

STANDARDS FUNCTION REPRESENTATIVE
Karen Smith-Cox

STANDARDS FUNCTION BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Christy Semande

STANDARDS NON-BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Daniel Russo

CERTIFICATION INFORMATION COORDINATOR
Georgeann Burch

LBSS/ISLMA ENDOWMENT FUND 

Leslie Forsman

STANDING COMMITTEES  

BUDGET & FINANCE
John Moranski

GRANTS/AWARDS
Lauren Ochs

NOMINATIONS/ELECTIONS
Carolyn Kinsella

MONARCH AWARD
Peggy Burton

ABRAHAM LINCOLN AWARD
Kathy Shannon

BLUESTEM AWARD
Holly Gallagher
Pat Salvatini

READER'S CHOICE AWARDS
Tambree Krouse

TASK FORCES  

POLICY/BYLAWS REVISION
Debra Turner

I-SAIL REVISION
Becky Robinson

COMMUNICATIONS
Anita Beaman

LIAISONS/PARTNERSHIPS/OTHER 

Liaison relationships are maintained with a number of agencies and other professional organizations that are interested in the school library media profession.

ALA/AASL AFFILIATE DELEGATES
ISLMA President Sarah Hill
ISLMA President-Elect Chris Graves

REBECCA CAUDILL AWARD
Bonita Slovinski

ICE (ILLINOIS COMPUTING EDUCATORS)
Gail Janz

ILA PUBLIC POLICY
Lou Ann Jacobs

ILLINET NETWORK ADVISORY COUNCIL (INAC)
Christine Graves

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (ISBE)
Jamey Baiter

ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY (ISL)
Robert Jones

ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ISLAC)
Kathryn White
Karen Bounds

ILLINOIS READING COUNCIL (IRC)
Leslie Forsman