Committees 2022-2023
The RNE committees for 2021-2022 welcome your interest and active involvement. To join the REFORMA Northeast Chapter and/or serve on a committee(s), please contact Elisa Garcia, REFORMA Northeast Chapter President 2021-2022, at reformane@gmail.com.
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Tess Tobin
COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA COMMITTEE
Promotes effective information, develops a plan and implements Public Relations (PR) strategies; in addition to managing and updating information on social media and on the RNE website.
Chair(s): Linda Caycedo, Asunción Cora
Members: Ruth Rodriguez, Yesenia Velasquez, Susan Paredes, Elena Rios
ELECTION COMMITTEE
Chair: Elisa Garcia
Members: Asunción Cora, Linda Caycedo
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Manny Figueroa
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Provides guidance to and participation in raising funds to support the work of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter.
Chair: Tess Tobin
Members: Manny Figueroa, Tess Tobin, Jetzarel I. González Valentín
INTER- ETHNIC AFFILIATES LIAISON COMMITTEE
Chair: Elisa Garcia
Members: Tess Tobin
ISMAEL ALICEA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD COMMITTEE
Encourages every member of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter (RNE) to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to participate in the American Library Association Annual Conference. It was established to increase professional development and continue active participation in the RNE chapter.
Co-Chairs: Linda Caycedo; Elizabeth Garcia
Members:, Susan Paredes
JOINT MINI-CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Plans, develops, implements and executes the annual event; this includes choosing the location, coordinating the logistics, preparing the theme and proposal for the event, and making contact with librarians from the ALA ethnic caucuses.
Co-Chairs: Linda Caycedo, Manny Figueroa
Members: Asuncion Cora, Elisa Garcia, Fred Gitner, Louis Muñoz, Ruth Rodriguez, Yesenia Velasquez
JUDITH RIVAS MINI GRANT COMMITTEE
Chair: Tess Tobin
Members: Elizabeth Garcia, Miguel Garcia Colón, Elena Rios, Maria Cotto
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COMMITTEE
Chair: Mary Marques
Members: Manny Figueroa, Elisa Garcia, Asuncion Cora, Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Roxana Benavides, Susan Paredes
LILLIAN MARRERO COMMITTEE
Encourages library science students who are committed to serving the Latino community by providing financial assistance, and to help recruit and nurture more diverse and multilingual staff.
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Manuel Figueroa, Tess Tobin, Elizabeth Garcia
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Oversees recruitment and retention of members, and overall "legacy building." Develops promotional literature explaining purpose and goals of REFORMA to be distributed to the membership.
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Linda Caycedo, Tess Tobin, Haydee Hodis, Jetzarel I. González Valentín
PURA BELPRE LIBRARIAN AWARD COMMITTEE
Recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding library service to Latinos.
Chair: Susan Paredes
Members: Linda Caycedo
BOOK BUZZ COMMITTEE
Showcases noteworthy Spanish language and Latinx related materials, provides books presentations and promotes equity, diversity and inclusivity awareness.
Chair(s): Elisa Garcia, Asuncion Cora
Members: Linda Caycedo, Fred Gitner, Violeta Aybar-Maki
TERESA MLAWER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Honors and recognizes a REFORMA Northeast (RNE) Chapter member who has achieved professional excellence and has made lasting contributions to promote library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking within the chapter’s region.
Chair: Janice Greenberg
Members: Jessica Agudelo, Manny Figueroa, Louis Muñoz
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Tess Tobin
COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA COMMITTEE
Promotes effective information, develops a plan and implements Public Relations (PR) strategies; in addition to managing and updating information on social media and on the RNE website.
Chair(s): Linda Caycedo, Asunción Cora
Members: Ruth Rodriguez, Yesenia Velasquez, Susan Paredes, Elena Rios
ELECTION COMMITTEE
Chair: Elisa Garcia
Members: Asunción Cora, Linda Caycedo
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Manny Figueroa
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Provides guidance to and participation in raising funds to support the work of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter.
Chair: Tess Tobin
Members: Manny Figueroa, Tess Tobin, Jetzarel I. González Valentín
INTER- ETHNIC AFFILIATES LIAISON COMMITTEE
Chair: Elisa Garcia
Members: Tess Tobin
ISMAEL ALICEA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD COMMITTEE
Encourages every member of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter (RNE) to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to participate in the American Library Association Annual Conference. It was established to increase professional development and continue active participation in the RNE chapter.
Co-Chairs: Linda Caycedo; Elizabeth Garcia
Members:, Susan Paredes
JOINT MINI-CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Plans, develops, implements and executes the annual event; this includes choosing the location, coordinating the logistics, preparing the theme and proposal for the event, and making contact with librarians from the ALA ethnic caucuses.
Co-Chairs: Linda Caycedo, Manny Figueroa
Members: Asuncion Cora, Elisa Garcia, Fred Gitner, Louis Muñoz, Ruth Rodriguez, Yesenia Velasquez
JUDITH RIVAS MINI GRANT COMMITTEE
Chair: Tess Tobin
Members: Elizabeth Garcia, Miguel Garcia Colón, Elena Rios, Maria Cotto
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COMMITTEE
Chair: Mary Marques
Members: Manny Figueroa, Elisa Garcia, Asuncion Cora, Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Roxana Benavides, Susan Paredes
LILLIAN MARRERO COMMITTEE
Encourages library science students who are committed to serving the Latino community by providing financial assistance, and to help recruit and nurture more diverse and multilingual staff.
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Manuel Figueroa, Tess Tobin, Elizabeth Garcia
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Oversees recruitment and retention of members, and overall "legacy building." Develops promotional literature explaining purpose and goals of REFORMA to be distributed to the membership.
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Linda Caycedo, Tess Tobin, Haydee Hodis, Jetzarel I. González Valentín
PURA BELPRE LIBRARIAN AWARD COMMITTEE
Recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding library service to Latinos.
Chair: Susan Paredes
Members: Linda Caycedo
BOOK BUZZ COMMITTEE
Showcases noteworthy Spanish language and Latinx related materials, provides books presentations and promotes equity, diversity and inclusivity awareness.
Chair(s): Elisa Garcia, Asuncion Cora
Members: Linda Caycedo, Fred Gitner, Violeta Aybar-Maki
TERESA MLAWER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Honors and recognizes a REFORMA Northeast (RNE) Chapter member who has achieved professional excellence and has made lasting contributions to promote library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking within the chapter’s region.
Chair: Janice Greenberg
Members: Jessica Agudelo, Manny Figueroa, Louis Muñoz