ALA Membership Committee
Charge
To establish general policies, programs, and procedures to secure new members; to be responsible for the implementation of these programs; to coordinate membership promotion activities of all units and chapters of the association; to make recommendations concerning membership dues; to plan the agenda for the membership meetings specified in ALA policy A.7.4.10 including identification of topics, promotion of the meeting, and advise staff responsible for the meeting; and to serve the association as a sounding board on membership.
Roster
Dr. Sandy Hirsh
(Chair, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024)
Dr. Sandy Hirsh
(Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Sunny Clay Branick
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mei P. Choong
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Brooke Corso
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Julie Gabb
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mandi Goodsett
(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024)
Dr. Sandy Hirsh
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Laura Adair Johnson
(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024)
Oscar R. Lanza-Galindo
(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024)
Ms. Lisa Massengale
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ashley R. Mensah
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Michelle Heide Olsen
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Annice Sevett
(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024)
Julie Gabb
(Committee Associate, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024)
Ms. Morgan Marie McMillian
(Committee Associate, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Christina Rodriques
(Board Liaison, July 1, 2021, to July 31, 2024)
Tina J. Coleman
(Staff Liaison, January 18, 2019, to June 30, 2030)
Judy Czarnik
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2030)
Andrew Goldschmidt
(Staff Liaison, January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2030)
Cory Stevenson
(Staff Liaison, January 21, 2021, to June 30, 2030)
Melissa K. Walling
(Primary Staff Liaison, June 28, 2019, to June 30, 2030)
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Composition
The Membership Committee consists of Nine (9) members with staggered terms. Chairperson to be appointed annually. One of the members shall be an ALA Executive Board Representative.
Subcommitees and Task Forces
The Membership Committee consists of Nine (9) members with staggered terms. Chairperson to be appointed annually. One of the members shall be an ALA Executive Board Representative.
Time Commitment
The membership committee meets 6-7 times throughout the year virtually and convenes during ALA Annual Conference with those in attendance.
