ISLMA Leadership Directory 2009 - 2010

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
John Moranski

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
Annette Mills

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
Mary Jo Matousek

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
Jason Janke

NEWSLETTER EDITOR
David P. Little

WEB PAGE MANAGER
Chris Balsano

VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Krystina Kelley

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.

CONFERENCE CHAIR 2010
Stephanie Stieglitz

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
Peggy Burton

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.

ADVOCACY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Sarah Hill

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
Corinne Hatcher

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 

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

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Jill Berry

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

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

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Christy Semande

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Jeremy Dunn
Randee Hudson

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 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
John Moranski

STANDARDS REPRESENTATIVE
Dan Russo

CERTIFICATION INFORMATION COORDINATOR
Georgeann Burch

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FUNCTION REP 

Randee Hudson

LBSS/ISLMA ENDOWMENT FUND 

Anna Nalewajka

STANDING COMMITTEES  

BUDGET & FINANCE
Sarah Hill

GRANTS/AWARDS
Peggy Burton

NOMINATIONS/ELECTIONS
Jill Berry

MONARCH AWARD
Pam Storm

ABRAHAM LINCOLN AWARD
Kathy Shannon

BLUESTEM AWARD
Chris Bohne
Jean Harper

READER'S CHOICE AWARDS
Randee Hudson

TASK FORCES  

DATABASES
Jane Sharka

POLICY/BYLAWS REVISION
Debra Turner

LINKING FOR LEARNING
Becky Robinson

INTERNET SAFETY TASK FORCE
Jeremy Dunn

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 Gail Janz
ISLMA President-Elect Jeremy Dunn

REBECCA CAUDILL AWARD
Bonita Slovinski

ICE (ILLINOIS COMPUTING EDUCATORS)

ILA PUBLIC POLICY
Lou Ann Jacobs

INAC
Jeremy Dunn

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (ISBE)
Jamey Baiter

ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY (ISL)
Ron Winner

ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ISLAC)
Becky Robinson
Kathryn White

ILLINOIS READING COUNCIL (IRC)
Leslie Forsman