Committees 2017-2018
Below are committees you can get involved with by joining REFORMA Northeast Chapter. If you are currently a member in good standing and would like to join a committee, please contact Alexandra Gomez, REFORMA Northeast Chapter President 2016-17, at reformane@gmail.com
ARCHIVES & RECORDS MANAGEMENT [ARM] COMMITTEE
Performs centralization of archives/records management in order to enable an effective/efficient method of recordkeeping and transfer of information.
Chair: Alexandra Gomez
Members: Libbhy Romero, Louis Muñoz, Tess Tobin, Sofia Zambrano.
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Manuel Figueroa, Alexandra Gomez, 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: Mary Marques
Members: Alexandra Gomez, Adriana Blancarte-Hayward.
FUNDING REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chair: Manuel Figueroa
Members: Louis Muñoz, Susan Paredes, Elizabeth Garcia.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Provides guidance to and participation in raising funds to support the work of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter.
Chair: Manuel Figueroa
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.
Chair: Linda Caycedo
Members: Miguel García-Colón, Elizabeth Garcia.
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.
Chair: Susan Paredes
Members: Alexandra Gomez, Mary Marques, Louis Muñoz, Libbhy Romero, Tess Tobin, Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Loida Garcia-Febo.
JUDITH RIVAS MINI GRANT COMMITTEE
Chair: Tess Tobin
Members: Miguel García-Colón, Elizabeth Garcia.
LILLIAN MARRERO SCHOLARSHIP 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, Alberto Hernandez, Georgina Rivas-Martinez.
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: Evelyn Muriel-Cooper
Members: Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Louis Muñoz, Tess Tobin, Haydee Hodis, Deborah Kinirons.
MENTORING AND COACHING [MAC] COMMITTEE
Provides paraprofessionals, library students, and new & current librarians a guidance opportunity to effectively learn to deal with a diverse Latino community and workplace. For additional information, please refer to the MAC outreach letter.
Chair: Alexandra Gomez
Members: Libbhy Romero, Evelyn Muriel-Cooper, Linda Caycedo, Elisa Garcia, Louis Muñoz, Loida García-Febo, Janice Greenberg, Mary Marques.
MULTICULTURAL BOOKS AND TALENT FAIR: CONNECTING LITERATURE, ARTS & PEOPLE [CLAP] COMMITTEE
Showcases noteworthy Spanish language materials, provides books presentation and spread multicultural/diversity awareness.
Co-Chairs: Alexandra Gomez and Libbhy Romero
Members: Evelyn Muriel-Cooper, Linda Caycedo, Elisa Garcia, Asuncion Cora, Fred Gitner, Maria Falgoust, Miguel García-Colón, Vilma Alvarez.
PURA BELPRE AWARD COMMITTEE
Recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding library service to Latinos.
Chair: Haydee Hodis
Members: Miguel García-Colón, Sofía Zambrano, Linda Caycedo.
Performs centralization of archives/records management in order to enable an effective/efficient method of recordkeeping and transfer of information.
Chair: Alexandra Gomez
Members: Libbhy Romero, Louis Muñoz, Tess Tobin, Sofia Zambrano.
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Chair: Louis Muñoz
Members: Manuel Figueroa, Alexandra Gomez, 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: Mary Marques
Members: Alexandra Gomez, Adriana Blancarte-Hayward.
FUNDING REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chair: Manuel Figueroa
Members: Louis Muñoz, Susan Paredes, Elizabeth Garcia.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Provides guidance to and participation in raising funds to support the work of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter.
Chair: Manuel Figueroa
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.
Chair: Linda Caycedo
Members: Miguel García-Colón, Elizabeth Garcia.
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.
Chair: Susan Paredes
Members: Alexandra Gomez, Mary Marques, Louis Muñoz, Libbhy Romero, Tess Tobin, Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Loida Garcia-Febo.
JUDITH RIVAS MINI GRANT COMMITTEE
Chair: Tess Tobin
Members: Miguel García-Colón, Elizabeth Garcia.
LILLIAN MARRERO SCHOLARSHIP 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, Alberto Hernandez, Georgina Rivas-Martinez.
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: Evelyn Muriel-Cooper
Members: Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Louis Muñoz, Tess Tobin, Haydee Hodis, Deborah Kinirons.
MENTORING AND COACHING [MAC] COMMITTEE
Provides paraprofessionals, library students, and new & current librarians a guidance opportunity to effectively learn to deal with a diverse Latino community and workplace. For additional information, please refer to the MAC outreach letter.
Chair: Alexandra Gomez
Members: Libbhy Romero, Evelyn Muriel-Cooper, Linda Caycedo, Elisa Garcia, Louis Muñoz, Loida García-Febo, Janice Greenberg, Mary Marques.
MULTICULTURAL BOOKS AND TALENT FAIR: CONNECTING LITERATURE, ARTS & PEOPLE [CLAP] COMMITTEE
Showcases noteworthy Spanish language materials, provides books presentation and spread multicultural/diversity awareness.
Co-Chairs: Alexandra Gomez and Libbhy Romero
Members: Evelyn Muriel-Cooper, Linda Caycedo, Elisa Garcia, Asuncion Cora, Fred Gitner, Maria Falgoust, Miguel García-Colón, Vilma Alvarez.
PURA BELPRE AWARD COMMITTEE
Recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding library service to Latinos.
Chair: Haydee Hodis
Members: Miguel García-Colón, Sofía Zambrano, Linda Caycedo.
