FUNCTIONS
Oversee and coordinate services and supports for the Equity Scholarship recipients including:
- Accessing NJLA’s lifelong learning network, professional development opportunities, and community building efforts
- Identifying opportunities to participate in NJLA Conference Poster Session and NJLA Internship program
- Mentorship with New Jersey Librarians in coordination with LLNJ Professional development, training, and support from partners in the library ecosystem, particularly in relation to topics of equity, diversity, and inclusion
COMPOSITION
10 members, including the chair and the chair of the Member Engagement Committee
Equity and Mentorship Committee
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Yesenia Lopez
Director, NJ Hispanic Research & Info Center @ The Newark Public Library, Newark Public Library
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Crystal Hooper
Branch Manager, Somerset County Library System
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Ann-Marie Aymer
Head of Youth Services, Summit Free Public Library
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Ashleigh Elizabeth Dernier
Information and Library Science Graduate Student
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Elizabeth Fried
Principal Librarian, Edison Public Library
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Kelsey Gallagher Mambach, BFA, MSLIS, MALAS
Assistant Director of Library Services, Middlesex College
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Terry Hill
Jersey City Free Public Library
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Ashley Mitchell, MS/LIS
Branch Manager, Camden County Library System
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Karin Roslund
Senior Children's Librarian, Piscataway Public Library
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Rich Wiest
Adult Services Librarian, Gloucester County Library System
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Megan Kociolek
Director, Clark Public Library
Member Engagement Representative