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Standing / Ad Hoc Committees and Representatives 2007-2008

STANDING COMMITTEES

Constitution & Bylaw Committee
Thaddeus Bejnar, Chair
State Law Librarian
New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library
Sante Fe, NM
bejnar@yahoo.com

Members:
Richard Kong
Safi Safiullah 

Committee Charge:
To review the constitution and by-laws and make recommendations for any changes in order to correct inconsistencies and bring the documents into line with current practices.

Literary Awards Committee
Dora Ho, Chair
Young Adult Librarian, LA Public Library
San Gabriel, CA
doraho@yahoo.com

Members:
Adult Literature (Fiction and Non-Fiction)
Angela Boyd
Karen Fernandez
Suhasini Kumar
Jody Lovaj
Kate Vo Thi-Beard
YA Literature
Joel Bangilan
Shu Hsien Chen
Roxanne Hsu Feldman
Jody Lovaj
Janet Tom
Picture Book
Shu Hsien Chen
Roxanne Hsu Feldman
Marina Perez
Sandy Wee
Warren Wright

Committee Charge:
To solicit nominations, review and vote for an award each for Adult Fiction, Illustration in Children's Literature, and Youth Literature.

Membership Committee
Michelle Baildon, Chair
Anthropology, History, History of Science & Technology, and Philosophy Librarian
MIT Humanities Library
Cambridge, MA
baildon@mit.edu

Members:
Angela Boyd
Analu Kameeiamoku Josephides
Candice Anne Wing-Yee Mack
Amalia Menon (Amy)
Lana Thelen

Committee Charge:
The Chair of Membership Committee receives most updated Membership database from the Executive Director no less than quarterly.

Newsletter & Publications Committee
Suhasini L. Kumar, Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Library Administration Coordinator Information & Research Services Carlson Library
The University of Toledo
2801 West Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606
Ph: 419-530-4485
Skumar@utnet.utoledo.edu

Gerardo Gary Colmenar, Co-Chair
Information Services Davidson Library
U.C. Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
colmenar@library.ucsb.edu

Members:
A. Jade Alburo
Michelle Baildon

Committee Charge:
The Newsletter and Publications Committee is responsible for publishing the quarterly newsletter. The committee will be provided with current mailing list from the membership committee chair for the purpose of distributing the newsletter to current members. The co-chairs have complete responsibility of overseeing the writing, production, and distribution of the newsletter. The committee is responsible for editing articles, soliciting articles and/or ideas from members, proofing, and other related duties.

 

Nominating Committee
Ben Wakashige, Chair
System Director of Learning Resource Centers
National American University
4775 Indian School Road, NE
Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87110
505.348.3746 office
605.415.1414 cell
505.348.3705 FAX
bwakashige@national.edu

Members:
Tamily Meehan
Heawon Paick

Committee Charge:
To nominate candidates for elective offices of APALA. The Nominating Committee shall consist of at least three past APALA presidents. The immediate past president shall be appointed chair.
 

Program Planning Committee
Ven Basco, Chair
Associate University Librarian
Coordinator, InfoSource/Research Consultation University of Central Florida Libraries
PO Box 162666
Orlando, FL 32816-2666
T:(407) 823-5048 F:(407) 823-5865 bbasco@mail.ucf.edu

Members:
Gerardo (Gary) A. Colmenar
Laura Park

Committee Charge:
The Program Committee shall be responsible for planning the annual conference.

Publicity Committee
Angela Boyd, Co-Chair
Psychology Librarian
Information Services Department
UCSB, Davidson Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010
(805) 893-5086
aboyd@library.ucsb.edu

Maria Hudson Carpenter, Co-Chair
Library Advancement & Communications Officer University Libraries, 320 Snell Library
Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115-5000
(617) 373-2821
m.carpenter@neu.edu

Members:
Julian Yoko Prentice
John R. Aragones Schwenk
Beatriz Pascual Wallace

Committee Charge:
To promote the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association within the Library profession and Asian Pacific American community.

 




Research and Travel Awards Committee
Alanna Aiko Moore, Chair
UCSD
3048 Olive St.
San Diego, CA 92104
alannaaiko@yahoo.com


Members:
Susan L. Minobe
Safi Safiullah
Mary Tao
Kelvin Watson

Committee Charge:
To select recipient for the Sheila Shuen Lai Research Award that has been established to conduct research activity that contributes to the field of library and information science in general and APA librarianship in particular. In addition, to select recipient for the Travel Award program that has been established to encourage participation and attendance by APALA member at the American Library Association's annual conference.
Scholarship Committee
Laura Park, Co-Chair
Diverse Communities Librarian
Pierce County Library System
3005 112th St E
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253)536-6500 ext 190 lpark@piercecountylibrary.org

Ganga Dakshinamurti (M.A., M.L.S., Ph.D.)
Co-Chair
Albert D. Cohen Management Library
Asper School of Business
Drake Centre for Management Studies
University of Manitoba
181 Freedman Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 5V4
Voice-Mail: (204) 474-8441
Fax: (2040 474-7542 Ganga_Dakshinamurti@umanitoba.ca

Members:
Sarah Jeong
Richard Kong
Susan L. Minobe
Heawon Paick

Committee Charge:
To select a recipient for a scholarship that will provide financial assistance in pursuing a master's or doctoral degree program in library and/or information science at a library school accredited by the American Library Association (ALA). In addition, to select recipient(s) for the Emerging Leaders program that has been established to prepare the member to the profession in leadership skills that are applicable on the job and as active leaders within APALA.

Web Committee
Holly Yu, Chair
Library Web Administrator/Reference Librarian
University Library
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
hyu3@calstatela.edu

Members:
A. Jade Alburo
Andrienne Z. Gaerlan
Florante Peter Ibane
Sandy Wee

Committee Charge:
To create and maintain APALA's website. To strengthen the organization's web presence.

 

AD HOC COMMITTEES

Finance and Fundraising Committee
Sherise Kimura, Chair 
Reference/Electronic Resources LibrarianUniversity of San Francisco
Gleeson Library/Geschke Center
2130 Fulton St.
San Francisco, CA  94117
Phone:  415-422-5379
Fax:  415-422-2233
kimura@usfca.edu

Members:
John R. Argones Schwenk
Ben Wakashige

Committee Charge:
To create an annual operating budget based on the needs of the organization with the assistance of the President and Executive Director. To present the annual operating budget to the Executive Board at a meeting for approval. To advise the Executive Board in building APALA's financial resources. To review biannual financial statements prepared by the Treasurer and monitor income and expenditures on an ongoing basis. In addition, to engage in fundraising activities in order to support the services and programs of APALA. To solicit donations from funding sources, and solicit the membership for ideas and support for fundraising activities.

Mentoring Committee
Sherise Kimura, Co-Chair 
Reference/Electronic Resources LibrarianUniversity of San Francisco
Gleeson Library/Geschke Center
2130 Fulton St.
San Francisco, CA  94117
Phone:  415-422-5379
Fax:  415-422-2233
kimura@usfca.edu

Cecilia Poon, Co-Chair
Education Librarian
Western Washington University
The Libraries MS-9103, Haggard Hall 224
Bellingham, WA 98225-9103
360-650-3079
cecilia.poon@wwu.edu

Members:
Lin Ko
Heawon Paick
Kenneth A. Yamashita

Committee Charge:
To provide networking and mentoring opportunities for members new to the profession or those desiring career advice.
 

Planning Committee
Michelle Baildon, Chair
History, History of Science & Technology, Philosophy, and Anthropology Librarian
MIT Humanities Library
Room 14S-222
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel. 617-253-9352
Fax 617-253-3109
baildon@mit.edu

Members:
Rebecca Kennedy
Sherise Kimura
Melanee Vicedo
Sandy Wee

Committee Charge:
To consider APALA's long-range objectives and areas of new interest.

Social Committee
Gerardo Gary Colmenar, Chair
Information Services Davidson Library
U.C. Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
colmenar@library.ucsb.edu

Members:
Joel Bangilan
Florante Peter Ibanez
Heawon Paick

Committee Charge:

REPRESENTATIVES

Diversity Council Representatives
Michelle Baildon, 2006-08
Anthropology, History, History of Science & Technology, and Philosophy Librarian
MIT Humanities Library
Cambridge, MA
baildon@mit.edu

Joel Bangilan, 2007-09
joelbangilan@yahoo.com

 

JCLC II Representatives
Florante Peter Ibanez
Manager of Library Computer Services
William M. Rains Library - Loyola Law School
919 Albany Street - Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213)736-1431
(213)487-2204 Fax
florante.ibanez@lls.edu 

Alana Aiko Moore
UCSD
3048 Olive St.
San Diego, CA 92104
alannaaiko@yahoo.com

Advisor:
Kenneth A. Yamashita
Library Division Manager for Central Services
Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
605 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA  95202
(209) 937-8467 Phone
(209) 937-8683 Fax
ken.yamashita@ci.stockton.ca.us