Committee on Library Advocacy
Charge
To support the efforts of advocates for all types of libraries; to develop resources, networks and training materials for advocates at the local, state and national levels with particular emphasis on the grassroots level; to work closely with the office for library advocacy in collaboration with the public awareness committee, the chapter relations committee, the committee on legislation, and other ALA offices, divisions, and round tables as well as external groups to integrate advocacy efforts into the overall planning, priorities and policies of the association; and to cultivate future leadership in order to sustain and enhance the advocacy efforts of the association.
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Roster
Ms. Eboni M. Henry
(Chair, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025)
Ms. Eboni M. Henry
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Amelia Aldred
(Member, April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Jen Baxter
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Elissa A. Burnley
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Virginia Cononie
(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Ms. Brooke Corso
(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Ms. Maura Deedy
(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Nicanor Diaz
(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Ms. Eboni M. Henry
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Erin Jones
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Stephanie M. Jones
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Joe Kohlburn
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Megan T. Maurer
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Jamie Elizabeth Mercer
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Janet T. O'Keefe
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Jennifer A. Park
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Meagan N. Stone
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Regina Vitolo
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Lisa L. Wells
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Cynthia Wolff
(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Sophia Sotilleo
(Executive Board Liaison, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Ms. Kim Copenhaver
(ACRL Liaison, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Meghan Damiano
(Committee Associate, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Lola Edwards Gomez
(Committee Associate, November 3, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Julie Nennstiel Stivers
(AASL Liaison, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025)
Jazzy Celindro
(Staff Liaison, February 27, 2023, to December 31, 2099)
Mrs. Katherine Varela
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2099)
Amelia Aldred
(Staff, April 29, 2024, to April 30, 2026)
Amelia Aldred
(Staff, April 29, 2024, to April 30, 2026)
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The Committee on Library Advocacy (COLA) consists of 13 members appointed from the membership at large, serving 2 year terms and led by a chair.
