FACRL CommitteesBelow is a list of FACRL standing and conference committees, including their charge and current membership. If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact us today! For more information about the committees and expected time commitments, please see the document here: FACRL Committee Information. |
Legislative Representative
Charge: The ACRL Legislative Network Representative is responsible for disseminating to the Chapter information about legislation impacting academic and research libraries and promoting the ACRL legislative agenda.
Board Liaison: Manny Pasos
Membership Committee
Charge: The Committee administers the FACRL membership lists including the annual request of an updated membership roster from ACRL. The committee identifies and plans membership recruitment opportunities and updates promotional membership materials.
Co-Chairs: Ximena Valdivia
Board Liaison: Ximena Valdiva
Ex-Officio: Renee Cole Montgomery
Committee Members: Rachel Cooke (Florida Gulf Coast University), Ramces Marsilli (Florida International University), Cindy Gruwell (University of West Florida), Missy Murphey (University of Central Florida), and Clayton Cassella (Lake-Sumter State College)
Marketing & Communications Committee
Charge: The Committee fosters communication and dialogue among members pertaining to the issues and trends in academic librarianship, markets FACRL programming, and promotes the benefits of Association membership.
Co-Chairs: Alejandra Barbon
Board Liaison: Crystal Matthews
Ex-Officio: Renee Cole Montgomery
Committee Members: Alejandra Rodriguez (LIRN: Library and Information Resources Network), Olivia Chapman (Dominican University), Amy Craig (Florida Gulf Coast University), and Jasmine Simmons (University of Florida)
Nominations Committee
Charge: The Committee administers the annual FACRL election cycle including candidate identification and recruitment, promotion of the election cycle, certification of election results, and candidate notification.
Chair: Leah Plocharczyk
Committee Members: Jason D. Phillips (University of Central Florida), and Lisa Seymour (Palm Beach Community College)
Programming CommitteeCharge: The FACRL Programming Committee plans, coordinates, markets, and delivers programming, except for the FACRL Annual Conference, which is managed by the Conference Committee. Chair: Hannah Whitaker Committee Members: Janet Schalk (Pasco-Hernando State College), Kelly Grove (Florida State University), Cameron Riopelle (University of Miami), Julie Hornick (Florida Southern College), and Melissa Gonzalez (University of West Florida) Interested in starting an FACRL Interest Group?Any group of ten or more members of the Chapter, representing a field or activity of interest and within the scope of the Chapter’s field of interest, may organize a group upon receiving approval from the Board of Directors. Interest groups shall be open to all members free of charge and composed only of Chapter members. To learn more, read the complete guidelines for starting an interest group. |
2026 Annual Conference Committees
Conference Planning CommitteeCharge: The FACRL Conference Program Committee plans, coordinates, markets, and delivers a program for the FACRL Annual Conference. Treasurer: Manny Pasos Ex-Officio: Manny Pasos Committee Members: Stacey Ewing (University of Florida), Kristin Fowler (Keiser University), Kelly L. Handy (University of Florida), Kimberly Reycraft (Florida Gulf Coast University), Thilani Samarakoon (University of Miami), Victoria Antwi (Stetson University), Hillary Arieux (Florida Southern College), Susan Ariew (University of South Florida), Sheila Devaney (University of Georgia), Kaylee Erdos (Florida Institute of Technology - Evans Library), Jasmine George (University of Central Florida), Kyung Kim (Florida State University), Saily Marrero (University of Miami), Arielle Petrovich (University of Central Florida), and Olivia Samimy (Florida State University) | Sponsorship CommitteeCharge: The FACRL Sponsorship Committee solicits vendor sponsorships for the FACRL Annual Conference. The Committee serves as a liaison between FACRL and corporate sponsors, ensures sponsor recognition, facilitates attendee interaction with corporate sponsors and ensures acknowledgment of donations received. Board Liaison: Manny Pasos Committee Members: Lauren Fralinger (University of Miami), Suzanne Kozaitis (Florida Institute of Technology), Kimberly Windham (Florida State University), and Mari Meke (University of Florida) |
Scholarship CommitteeCharge: The Committee administers the annual FACRL student scholarship application and award cycle including award promotion, application submission, receipt and evaluation, applicant notification and award distribution. The Committee Chair also coordinates assigning each scholarship winner with a conference mentor from the FACRL Board who serves as a liaison between scholarship winners and the Board. Chair: Adrian Legaspi Board Liaison: Heather Bush Committee Members: Dhanushka Samarakoon (University of Miami), Ken Frankel (Florida Atlantic University), Natalie Polson (Eckerd College), Ana Diamand (Lake Sumter State College), Daniel Fandino (University of Central Florida), and Lauren Newton (University of North Florida) |