IRA CL/R Current Committee Directory

Leadership:
Committee Directory

2007-08
(Service through June 30, 2008)

Members of the Review Committee to Select

2008 NOTABLE BOOKS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY
(Books Published in 2007)

April Bedford, Chair (Term expires 2008)
Barbara Ward, Co-Chair (Term expires 2009)

Janelle Mathis (Term expires 2008)
Belinda Louie (Term expires 2009)
Deborah Thompson (Term expires 2009)
Janet Hill (Term expires 2010)
Marianne Newman (Term expires 2010)
Marianne Saccardi (Term expires 2010)
Vivian Yenika-Agbaw (Term expires 2010)
Nancy Hadaway, Immediate Past Chair

Executive Committee
Membership / Publicity Committee
Program Committee
Nominating / Elections Committee
2007 Notable Books for a Global Society (NBGS) Committee
2008 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. April Whatley Bedford	aprilbedford@aol.com	University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
President-Elect	Ms. Carolyn Angus	carolyn.angus@cgu.edu	Stone Center for Children's Books, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
Vice President	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington
Past President	Dr. Maureen Siera	siera@imajis.com or msiera@stmartin.edu	St. Martin's College Kent, Washington

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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. Deanna Day	day@vancouver.wsu.edu	Washington State University Vancouver, WA
Treasurer	Dr. Cyndi Giorgis	cgiorgis@aol.com	University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
Network Coordinator	Dr. Marianne Saccardi (2005-08)	m.saccardi@verizon.net ; m.saccardi@gmail.com	Greenwich, CT
	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	kwest@csulb.edu	California State University Long Beach (Emeritus)
Vice President (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington

* Membership Initiative Campaign Sub-committee: Janet, Linda, Terry

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Program Committee

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair, President-Elect	Ms. Carolyn Angus	carolyn.angus@cgu.edu	Stone Center for Children's Books, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
NBGS Chair	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas as Arlington

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Nominating / Elections Committee

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair
President-Elect (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Ms. Carolyn Angus	carolyn.angus@cgu.edu	Stone Center for Children's Books, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

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2006-07 Notable Books for a Global Society
(2006 copyright dates)

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Service through 6-07	Dr. Cyndi Giorgis	cgiorgis@aol.com	University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Service through 6-07	Dr. Mary Napoli	mpn0104@aol.com	Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA
Service through 6-08	Dr. April Bedford	aprilbedford@aol.com	University of New Orleans, LA
Service through 6-08	Dr. JoAnn Brewer		University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
Service through 6-08	Dr. Janelle Mathis		University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Service through 6-09
Service through 6-09
Service through 6-09
Past Chair	Dr. Sue Corbin	Sue1967_540@hotmail.com	Shaker Middle School, OH
President-Elect (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Ms. Carolyn Angus	carolyn.angus@cgu.edu	Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA

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2007-08 Notable Books for a Global Society
(2007 copyright dates)

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Service through 6-08	Dr. April Bedford	aprilbedford@aol.com	University of New Orleans, LA
Service through 6-08	Dr. JoAnn Brewer		University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
Service through 6-08	Dr. Janelle Mathis		University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Service through 6-09
Service through 6-09
Service through 6-09
Service through 6-10
Service through 6-10
Service through 6-10
Past Chair	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
President-Elect (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington

Bylaws Committee

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair	Dr. Kaye West	kwest@csulb.edu	California State University Long Beach (Emeritus)
President	Dr. April Whatley Bedford	aprilbedford@aol.com	University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Secretary	Dr. Deanna Day	day@vancouver.wsu.edu	Washington State University Vancouver, WA
	Dr. Glenna Sloan	glennasloan@hotmail.com	Queens College, CUNY, NY
President-Elect (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Ms. Carolyn Angus	carolyn.angus@cgu.edu	Stone Center for Children's Books, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

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Audit Committee

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
President-Elect (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Ms. Carolyn Angus	carolyn.angus@cgu.edu	Stone Center for Children's Books, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
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. Dawna Lisa Buchanan (2005-08)	buchanan@cmsu1.cmsu.edu	Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
Associate Editors	Dr. Kathryn Carr (2005-08) Dr. Ann Powell-Brown (2005-08)	Deceased 2006 powell-brown@cmsu1.cmsu.edu	Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO




Vice President (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington

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The Dragon Lode Editorial Review Board

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair, Editor	Dr. Dawna Lisa Buchanan (2005-08)	buchanan@cmsu1.cmsu.edu	Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
Associate Editors	Dr. Kathryn Carr (2005-08) Dr. Ann Powell-Brown (2005-08)	Deceased 2006 powell-brown@cmsu1.cmsu.edu	Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
Reviewers
	Rhonda Atkinson		Polk Community College, Celebration, FL
	JoAnn Bass		Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
	Deborah Begoray		University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
	Gregory Brooks		St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY
	Shelly Chabon		Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO
	Sue Corbin		Notre Dame College, South Euclid, OH
	Penni Cotton		University of Roehampton, UK, 11170 Montelieu, France
	Joanna Cruce		Park Hill School District, Excelsior Springs, MO
	Mildred R. Donoghue		California State University - Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
	John George		UMKC, School of Education, Overland Prk, KS
	Carol Gilles		University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
	Jennifer Graff		University of Florida in Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
	Cheryl Harness		Author/Illustrator, Independence, MO
	Susan Landt		St. Norbert College, DePere, WI
	Jeanne McGlinn		University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
	Carol Mihaevich		UCM/Literacy Education, Warrensburg, MO
	Weimin Mo		University of South Florida, Sarasota, FL
	Pauline Moley		University of Arkansas - Little Rock, Little Rock, AR
	Sylvia Pantaleo		University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
	Gail Pritchard		University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
	Lynda Robinson		University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR
	Teresa Rogers		University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
	Masha Rudman		University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
	Jennifer Sanders		Ph.D. Candidate, University of Florida, Williston, FL
	Wenju Shen		Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
	Rudine Sims Bishop		The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
	Mary Weiss		Odessa School District, Odessa, MO
	Ellen Wickham		Librarian, Blue Springs, MO
	Naomi Williamson		University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Vice President (Exex.Comm.Liaison)	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington

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IRA CL/R SIG Website Advisory Board

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair, Webmanager	Dr. Kaye West	kwest@csulb.edu	California State University Long Beach
Network Coordinator	Dr. Marianne Saccardi (2005-08)	m.saccardi@verizon.net ; m.saccardi@gmail.com	Greenwich, CT
	Dr. Sharon Peck	peck@geneseo.edu	SUNY, Geneseo, NY
Vice President (Exex.Comm.Liaison)	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington

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Los Angeles' 100 Best Books Partnership Committee

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair	Dr. Kaye West	kwest@csulb.edu	California State University Long Beach
Vice President (Exex.Comm.Liaison)	Dr. Nancy Hadaway	hadaway@uta.edu	University of Texas at Arlington

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Ad Hoc Policies and Procedures Committee

Position	Name	email	Institutional Affiliation
Chair	Dr. Kaye West	kwest@csulb.edu	California State University Long Beach
	Dr. Maureen Siera	siera@imajis.com or msiera@stmartin.edu	St. Martin's College Kent, Washington
	Dr. Jeanne M. McGlinn	jmcglinn@unca.edu	University of North Carolina-Ashville
	Dr. Glenna Sloan	glennasloan@hotmail.com	Queens College, CUNY, NY
President-Elect (Exec.Comm.Liaison)	Ms. Carolyn Angus	carolyn.angus@cgu.edu	Stone Center for Children's Books, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

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