Committees
Finance
Chair: Kirsten Shaw, Warrensburg School District
Chair: Becky Haynes, Cassville R-IV School District
The Finance Committee shall have responsibility of preparing the annual budget for presentation to the Association in consultation with the First Vice-President/President Elect, general oversight of financial operations, and any other duties relating to financial and budgetary matters established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
Governance
Chair: Jennifer Baldwin, Jasper R-5
The Governance Committee shall have responsibility for reviewing the governing documents, making recommendations for amendments and revisions, updating the Policies and Procedures, and any other duties relating to Association governance established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
Legislative Advocacy
Chair: Margaret Sullivan, Rockwood Summit High School, Rockwood School District
The Committee shall have the responsibility for development and oversight of the legislative platform and any duties or responsibilities related to legislative advocacy established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee. View the Advocacy Committee Handbook here.
Nominations
Chair: Amy Hertzberg, Nevada R-V School District
The Nominations Committee shall have responsibility for the nomination of elected officers and any other duties established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
Professional Education
Chair: Amy Hertzberg, Nevada R-V School District
Chair: Matt King, Orchard Farm School District
The Professional Education Committee shall have responsibility for the development and oversight of professional education programs and any other duties established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee. The AASL Affiliate Assembly Delegate, who serves as Co-Chair of the Professional Education Committee, shall assist with all materials related to Intellectual Freedom and challenged materials. The Second Vice-President, who serves as an Ex-Officio member of the Committee, shall have responsibility for the Fall Seminar.
Intellectual Freedom
Matt King, Orchard Farm School District
The Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) recommends such steps as may be necessary to safeguard the rights of library users, libraries, and librarians, in accordance with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Library Bill of Rights as adopted by the ALA Council. The IFC works closely with the Office of Intellectual Freedom and with other units and officers of the Association in matters touching intellectual freedom and censorship.
Fall Professional Development Day
Melissa Corey, St. Joseph School District
The Fall Professional Development Day Committee shall have the responsibility of planning and implementing the logistical, procedural and informational aspects of the Fall Professional Development Day program, and any other duties relating to the Fall Professional Development Day.
Public Relations
Chair: Lisa Newton, Clarkton C-4 School District
The Public Relations Committee shall have responsibility for the public relations and publicity program, and any other duties relating to public relations and publicity established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
Epsilon Beta
Jill Williams, McDonald County High School, McDonald County R-1
Epsilon Beta is a club for high school students interested in the library. Its official name is Episcpoi Tes Bibliothekes, “Keepers of the Library”. State officers are elected at the annual meeting in the spring. They are: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and historian. Epsilon Beta is sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Librarians, which helps coordinate Epsilon Beta activities through a director, appointed annually.
New Members
Victoria Jones, School District of Clayton
The New Members Committee shall have responsibility for educating new members on the association’s policy and procedure. In addition, the committee will be responsible for membership recruitment and retention, and any other duties relating to association membership.
Readers Awards
- Gateway Readers Award
Chair: Ethan Evans, Lathrop R-2 School District
The Gateway Readers Award Committee shall have responsibility for the coordination and administration of the Gateway Readers Award, and any other duties relating to the award established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
- Mark Twain Readers
Chair: Megan Bright, Liberty Public Schools
The Mark Twain Readers Committee shall have responsibility for the coordination and administration of the Mark Twain Readers Award and any other duties relating to the award established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
- Show Me Readers
Chair: Becky Grisham, Gainesville R-5 School District
The Show Me Readers Committee shall have responsibility for the coordination and administration of the Show Me Readers Award, and any other duties relating to the award established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
- Truman Readers Award
Chair: Marissa Tague, Carrollton R-VII School District
The Truman Readers Award Committee shall have responsibility for the coordination and administration of the Truman Readers Award, and any other duties relating to the award established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee.
Click here to view the Readers-Awards-Committee-Handbook.
Scholarships, Grants and Recognitions
Chair: Doug Abend, Rich Hill R-IV
The Scholarships, Grants and Recognition Committee shall have responsibility for administering the Association’s program of Awards, Grants and Recognitions as established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee – SGR Policies and Procedures.
Site Selection
The Site Selection Committee shall have responsibility for reviewing past Spring Conference site location comments, determining location of Spring Conference for two years from current Spring Conference date. In addition, the Site Selection Committee shall have responsibility of negotiating contracts for event location and any other duties relating to the Spring Conference future location.
Spring Conference
Chair: Julie Jamieson, Flint Hill Elementary, Ft. Zumwalt School District
The Spring Conference Committee shall have responsibility for planning and overseeing the Annual Spring Conference and any other duties established in the Policies and Procedures of the Committee. View the Spring Conference Committee Handbook.