Annual Conference 2025 Program Subcommittee

Charge

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To work with PLA staff to develop PLA programming for the Annual Conference; to identify and develop program topics; to stimulate program development and implementation among members and membership units; to review and approve individual programs; to approve presenters and coordinators of individual programs; to act as liaisons to program organizers if necessary; to facilitate high quality presentations.

Deliverables and outcomes:

  • Review all proposals for PLA educational programming at Annual Conference (each reviewer will typically be assigned roughly 50 proposals to review)
  • Identify key trends, issues, and challenges currently facing public libraries and ensure they are represented in PLA educational programming at Annual Conference
  • Increase equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice at Annual Conference by selecting educational programming that represents diverse groups and points of view

Expected time commitment:

  • Attend Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference (8 hours/year plus travel time)
  • Review PLA Conference proposals (5–10 hours, typically from September to October)
  • Attend virtual meetings (2–3 hours/year)
  • Review and respond to emails and Connect messages (2–3 hours/year)

Desired skills, knowledge, or experience:

  • Familiarity with current issues and challenges facing public libraries
  • Expertise in one or more core areas of library services (e.g. Serving Adults, Serving Youth, Tech Services, Leadership, Technology, etc.)
  • Ability to represent and advocate for current professional development needs in the public library field

Roster

Kimberly J. Johnson
(Chair, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Angela A. Bronson
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Erica Cherup
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Janet M. Cox
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Mrs. Kathy Dejnowski
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Theresa A. Jehlik
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Cindy Mack
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Melissa McCallister
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Laura M. McGrath
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Megan Schoales
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Angela Maycock
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
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Composition

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All PLA Committees are formed by action of the PLA Board of Directors, which is elected by PLA Members. In 2008, PLA's committees were restructured by a vote of the membership.

The Annual Conference Program Subcommittee consists of members appointed from the membership at large serving 2 year terms and led by a chair.

Origin

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Established at the request of the PLA Board.

Staff Liaison

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Angela Maycock
Manager, Continuing Education
312-280-5024
amaycock@ala.org

Get Involved

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  • Volunteers are accepted on an ongoing basis.
  • Appointments are made by the PLA President and President-Elect, primarily in the spring.
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