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Committee Directory

2004-05
(Service through June 30, 2005)

Executive Committee
Membership / Publicity Committee
Program Committee
Nominating / Elections Committee
2004-05 Notable Books for a Global Society (NBGS) Committee
2005-06 Notable Books for a Global Society (NBGS) Committee
Bylaws Committee
Audit Committee
The Dragon Lode Advisory Board
Editorial Review Board for The Dragon Lode
IRA CL/R Website Advisory Board
Los Angeles' 100 Best Books Partnership Committee
Policies and Procedures Committee (Ad Hoc)

Executive Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair, President
Dr. JoAnn Brewer
JoAnn_Brewer@uml.edu
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
President-Elect
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA
Vice President
Dr. April Whatley Bedford
abedford@coe.unt.edu
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Past President
Dr. Terrell A. Young
Tyoung@tricity.wsu.edu
Washington State University

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Membership / Publicity Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair
Dr. Janet Hill*
jhill@sssnet.com
Kent State University, OH
Secretary
Dr. Glenna Sloan
glennasloan@hotmail.com
Queens College of the City University of NY, NY
Treasurer
Dr. Cyndi Giorgis
cgiorgis@aol.com
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Network Coordinator - Western US & Canada
Dr. Maureen Siera
(2003-06)
siera@imajis.com or msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, Washington
Network Coordinator - Eastern US & Other      
Dr. Terrell A. Young*
Tyoung@tricity.wsu.edu
Washington State University
Library Subscription Initiative
Dr. Nancy Hadaway
hadaway@uta.edu
University of Texas as Arlington
Webmanager
Dr. Kaye West
kanders@csulb.edu
California State University
Long Beach
Vice President
(Exex.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. April Whatley Bedford
abedford@coe.unt.edu
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
* Membership Initiative Campaign Sub-committee: Janet, Linda, Terry

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Program Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair,
President-Elect
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA
NBGS Chair
Ms. Carolyn Angus
carolyn.angus@cgu.edu
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

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Nominating / Elections Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair
Dr. Deanna Day
day@vancouver.wsu.edu
Washington State University
Vancouver, WA
President-Elect
(Exec.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA

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2004-05 Notable Books for a Global Society
(2004 copyright dates)

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair
Ms. Carolyn Angus
carolyn.angus@cgu.edu
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA
Service
through 6-05
Dr. Karla H. Wendelin
psshine@inebraska.com
Lincoln Public Schools, NE
Service
through 6-05
Dr. Stan Steiner
ssteine@boisestate.edu
Boise State University, Boise, ID
Co-Chair
Dr. Sue Corbin
sue1967_540@hotmail.com
Shaker Middle School, OH
Service
through 6-06
Dr. Linda Leonard Lamme
lammel@coe.ufl.edu
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Service
through 6-06
Dr. Shirley B. Ernst
shirleyernst@charter.net
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
Service
through 6-07
Dr. Cyndi Giorgis
cgiorgis@aol.com
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Service
through 6-07
Dr. Nancy Hadaway
hadaway@uta.edu
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Service
through 6-07
Dr. Mary Napoli
mpn0104@aol.com
Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA
Past Chair
Dr. Marian J. McKenna
mmckenna@bigsky.net
University of Montana, Missoula
President-Elect
(Exec.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA

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2005-06 Notable Books for a Global Society
(2005 copyright dates)

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Co-Chair
Dr. Sue Corbin
sue1967_540@hotmail.com
Shaker Middle School, OH
Service
through 6-06
Dr. Linda Leonard Lamme
lammel@coe.ufl.edu
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Service
through 6-06
Dr. Shirley B. Ernst
shirleyernst@charter.net
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
Service
through 6-07
Dr. Cyndi Giorgis
cgiorgis@aol.com
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Service
through 6-07
Dr. Nancy Hadaway
hadaway@uta.edu
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Service
through 6-07
Dr. Mary Napoli
mpn0104@aol.com
Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA
Service
through 6-08
     
Service
through 6-08
     
Service
through 6-08
     
Past Chair
Ms. Carolyn Angus
carolyn.angus@cgu.edu
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA
President-Elect
(Exec.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA

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Bylaws Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair
Dr. Stan Steiner
ssteiner@email.boisestate.edu
Boise State University
President
Dr. JoAnn Brewer
JoAnn_Brewer@uml.edu
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Secretary
Dr. Glenna Sloan
glennasloan@hotmail.com
Queens College, CUNY, NY
President-Elect
(Exec.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA

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Audit Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
President-Elect
(Exec.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA
Treasurer
Dr. Cyndi Giorgis
cgiorgis@aol.com
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

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The Dragon Lode Advisory Board

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair, Editor
Dr.Helen R. Abadiano
abadiano@ccsu.edu
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain CT
Associate Editor
Dr. Catherine Kurkjian
kurkjianc@ccsu.edu
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain CT
Dr. Sue Corbin
sue1967_540@hotmail.com
Shaker Middle School, OH
Dr. Yvonne Siu-Runyan
ysiurun@indra.com
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley
Dr. Marian J. McKenna
mmckenna@bigsky.net
University of Montana, Missoula
Dr. Kenneth J. Weiss
litdoc@frontiernet.net
Nazareth College of Rochester, NY
Vice President
(Exex.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. April Whatley Bedford
abedford@coe.unt.edu
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

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The Dragon Lode Editorial Review Board

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair, Editor
Dr.Helen R. Abadiano
abadiano@ccsu.edu
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain CT
Associate Editor
Dr. Catherine Kurkjian
kurkjianc@ccsu.edu
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain CT
 
Gregory Brooks
Nazareth College of Rochester, NY
 
Marcia Baghban
MB72042@aol.com
Queens College of the City University of NY, NY
 
Lynnea Brumbaugh-Walter
Washington Univerity, MO
 
Mildred R. Donoghue
California State University at Fullerton
 
Bette Goldstone
Arcadia University, PA
 
Virginia Higgins
HigginV@mail.doe.state.fl.us
Florida Department of Education, FL
 
Marie-Jeanne Laurent
Central Connecticut State University, CT
 
Dr. Sylvia Maxson
smaxson@csulb.edu
California State University
Long Beach
 
Dr. Glenna Sloan
glennasloan@hotmail.com
Queens College, CUNY, NY
Vice President
(Exex.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. April Whatley Bedford
abedford@coe.unt.edu
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

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IRA CL/R SIG Website Advisory Board

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair, Network Coordinator / Webmanager
Dr. Kaye West
kanders@csulb.edu
California State University
Long Beach
Vice President
(Exex.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. April Whatley Bedford
abedford@coe.unt.edu
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

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Los Angeles' 100 Best Books Partnership Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair
Dr. Kaye West
kanders@csulb.edu
California State University
Long Beach
Vice President
(Exex.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. April Whatley Bedford
abedford@coe.unt.edu
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

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Ad Hoc Policies and Procedures Committee

Position
Name
email
Institutional Affiliation
Chair
Dr. Kaye West
kanders@csulb.edu
California State University
Long Beach
 
Dr. Sue Corbin
sue1967_540@hotmail.com
Shaker Middle School, OH
 
Dr. Glenna Sloan
glennasloan@hotmail.com
Queens College, CUNY, NY
President-Elect
(Exec.Comm.Liaison)
Dr. Maureen Siera
siera@imajis.com or
msiera@stmartin.edu
St. Martin's College
Kent, WA

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