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Committees & Task Forces

Current Committees & Task Forces

  • DEI

    Committee Members

    Adi Flory, Chair
    Catherine Davenport, Vice Chair
    Kay Ming Cadena
    Christine Park
    Kerstin Leistner
    Julia Mizutani
    Sylvia Yanes
    Travis Eastham
    Nicole Belbin
    Rebecca Dent
    Ashley Matthews
    Olivia Schlinck Smith, Board Liaison

    Charge

    Train, educate, and provide resources to enhance RIPS’ committees’ awareness and incorporation of DEI principles into the committees’ regular work.

  • GRANTS COMMITTEE

    Committee Members

    Margaret (Meg) Butler, Chair
    Kathleen Darvil, Vice-Chair
    Josh Freeman
    Stefanie Skogen
    Dan Brackmann
    Tamara Rogers
    Kathleen Darvil
    Rebecca Chapman
    Rebecca Valentine
    Shannon Kemen
    Matt Cooper
    Jenny Ham
    Theresa Tarves, Board Liaison

    CHARGE

    Solicit grant applications and award nominations, evaluate submissions, and recommend selected recipients to the Board.

  • LEGAL RESEARCH TEACH-IN

    Committee Members

    Jessa Feiler, Chair
    B. Austin Waters, Vice-Chair
    Mariangeli Lugo-Zayas
    Loreen Ann Peritz
    Shannon Kemen
    Kerstin Leistner
    Chris Galanos
    Melissa Strickland
    Michael Whitlow
    Ashley Matthews
    Alisha Hennen
    Emily Donnellan, Board Liaison

    CHARGE

    Solicit content and administer the creation, marketing, and distribution of Legal Research Teach-In Kits (compiled legal research instructional materials) annually.

  • MENTORSHIP AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE

    Committee Members

    Alyson Drake, Chair
    Emma MacGuidwin, Vice-Chair
    Nicole Belbin
    Stephanie Farne
    Shawn Friend
    Aimee Self Pittman
    Katie Hanschke
    Kristina Martinez
    Brittany Strojny
    Rebecca Dent
    Rebecca Plevel
    Julia Mizutani, Board Liaison

    Charge

    Develop and support the professional growth of RIPS members. Work to recruit RIPS members, facilitate mentoring relationships, connect members with RIPS resources, and support members from all types of law libraries.

  • NOMINATIONS

    Committee Members

    Amy Taylor, Chair
    Kristin Brandt, Vice-Chair
    Kathleen Darvil
    Genesis M. Agosto
    Taryn Marks
    Jessica Almeida
    Kristen Moore
    Kerri-Ann Rowe
    Sandy Li
    Sara Gras, Board Liaison

    Charge

    Duties are outlined by the RIPS-SIS Bylaws.

  • PATRON SERVICES

    Committee Members

    AnnaKatherine Wherren, Chair
    Emma Kearney, Vice-Chair
    Dajiang Nie
    Katharine Haldeman
    Kathleen Agno
    Melissa Kalinen
    Christina Jurusik
    Joy Hovestadt
    Jessica Panella
    Jenny Ham
    Kimberly Bernard
    Kristen Moore
    Theresa Tarves, Board Liaison

    CHARGE

    Develop tools, publications, webinars and programs that are of use to librarians, library staff, and other information professionals who provide direct services to patrons.

  • PROGRAM

    Committee Members

    Emily Donnellan, Chair
    Taryn Marks
    Alissa Black-Dorward
    Shawn Friend
    Christina Jurusik
    Jessica Almeida
    Kerri-Ann Rowe
    Sara Archibald
    Julie Tedjeske Crane
    Karen Skinner
    Susan Azyndar
    Emily Donnellan, Board Liaison

    CHARGE

    Review and recommend programs to the 糖心视频 AMPC for RIPS sponsorship. Support members proposing Annual Meeting programs or posters by providing feedback, fostering collaboration, and promoting inclusive participation in the proposal process.

  • PUBLIC RELATIONS

    Committee Members

    Nicole Downing, Chair
    Sara Denbo, Vice-Chair
    Mariangeli Lugo-Zayas
    Margaret (Meg) Butler
    Andrew Wisniewsky
    Katie Hanschke
    Brittany Morris
    Jeff B. Woodmansee
    Matt Timko
    Olivia Schlinck Smith, Board Liaison

    CHARGE

    Promote the work and achievements of RIPS-SIS and its members. Coordinate RIPS-SIS visibility at the 糖心视频 Annual Meeting through activities like organizing tabling at CONELL, designing Exhibit Hall displays, and managing promotional giveaways.

  • RESEARCH SKILLS & INSTRUCTION

    Committee Members

    Lori Corso, Chair
    Ashley Arrington, Vice-Chair
    Emily Lindsay
    Jamie Marie Aschenbach
    Danielle Dascher
    Keith Klein
    Miriam Murphy
    Jessa Feiler
    Jasmine Plott
    Kristin Brandt
    Bailey Eagin
    Leslie Ashbrook
    Andrew Martineau
    Julia Mizutani, Board Liaison

    CHARGE

    Develop and share knowledge, tools, and best practices for research skills and instruction by creating resources and organizing roundtables, conference programming, and virtual events.

  • RIPS Blog

    Committee Members

    • Jennifer Chapman, Editor-in-Chief
    • Christine Park, Assistant Editor

    2025 鈥� 2026 New Contributors

    • Brian Cassidy
    • Benjamin Fincher
    • Stephanie Grace
    • Sandy Li
    • Jasmine N. Plott
    • Tamara L. Rogers

    2025 鈥� 2026 Returning Contributors

    • Joy Hollerbach
    • Joshua Levine
    • Nick Norton
    • Paul Reirmaier
    • Frank Young

  • Scholarship

    Committee Members

    Matthew Neely, Chair
    Sam Williams, Vice-Chair
    Paul D. Callister
    Tarica LaBossiere
    Mitch Silverman
    John Scherrer
    Karen Glover
    Josh Freeman
    Heather Agnew
    Charles Perkins
    Joshua Levine
    Sam Williams
    Laura Dixon-Caldwell
    Judy Davis
    Heather Joy, Board Liaison

    Charge

    Encourage and promote the scholarship of RIPS members. Provide resources for publication opportunities, facilitate collaboration on scholarly projects among members from all library types, and assist in publicizing member works.

  • RIPS Teach-in Kit Taskforce

    Taskforce Members

    Ashley Ahlbrand, Chair
    Rebecca Fordon
    Olivia Smith Schlinck
    Chelsey McKimmy
    EO: Annalee Hickman Pierson
    Jessa Feiler
    Julie Tedjeske Crane