Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the 3rd Joint Conference of Librarians of Color in 2018.  We have currently closed the volunteer form but may be asking for additional volunteers in the future for committees or special projects.  Please stay tuned to your ethnic affiliate list-serv and the JCLC 2018 website for these opportunities!

Awards  & Scholarships Subcommittee
Chair: Em Claire Knowles, BCALA

  • Responsible for preparing the guidelines and qualifications for awards and scholarships. Soliciting applications from each of the five caucuses in the categories of advocacy, author, and distinguished service as well as the selection of winners and presentation of awards and scholarships.

Conference Planning & Logistics Subcommittee
Chair: Roxana Benavides, REFORMA
Elissia Buell, Los Angeles County Library
Kim Clarke, University of Minnesota Libraries
Anna Coats, Livingston Public Library, NJ
Sojourna J. Cunningham, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond
Erin Hollingsworth, The Tuzzy Consortium Library, AK
Shali Zhang, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana

  • Responsible for overseeing the planning of special events and general operations and the coordination of all conference events in collaboration with Site Selection and Local Arrangements Committee and Steering Committee members.

Evaluations & Proceedings Subcommittee
Chair: Susan Luevano, REFORMA
Rebecca Y. Martin, Harvard University
Alyse Minter, Towson University
YiPing Wang, Laney College
Mara Cabrera

  • Responsible for designing, dissemination, and analysis of the conference evaluation survey. The Committee must also draft a conference evaluation report and present the findings to the Steering Committee.  In addition, the Committee will solicit and review contributions to the conference proceedings from conference presenters for posting on the conference website.

Exhibits & Sponsorships Subcommittee
Co-Chairs: Qi Chen, CALA & Liana Juliano, AILA
Lydia N. Collins, University of Pittsburgh
Gary Colmenar, UC Santa Barbara
Aisha Conner-Gaten
Sai Deng
Mosi Kamau, Chicago Public Library
Brenda Linares
Hilda Loh-Guan, Santa Clarita Public Library
Latanya N. Jenkins, Temple University
Ricardo Madera Ramirez, Sacramento Public Library
Lawanda Miller, Chicago Public Library
Evangela Oates
Heawon Paick, Los Angeles Public Library
Leslie Potter-Henderson, Shoreline Community College
Eva Rios-Alvarado, Mt. Sac Community College
Michele Villagran, CulturalCo and San Jose State University

  • Responsible for overall management of the Exhibits operations including preparing exhibitor packets, the recruitment of exhibitors, overseeing the Placement Center and identifying and securing sponsors.   

Finance Subcommittee
Chair: Sandy Wee, APALA
Ping Fu
Jennifer Ho
Alma Ortega
Roxana Benavides

  • Responsible for the development of the conference budget, maintaining account activity on revenue and expenditures, and any other conference-related financial reports and forms in collaboration with BOD Treasurer.

Fundraising Subcommittee
Co-Chairs: Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, APALA and Sandy Wee, APALA
Buenaventura Basco
Sandra Michelle Echols
Oscar Lanza-Galindo
Juleah Swanson
Tinamarie Vella

  • Responsible for the development of an action plan for fundraising strategies and efforts, soliciting major vendors and sponsors in coordination with Exhibits & Sponsorships Committee.

Program Planning  & Selection Subcommittee
Co-Chairs: Liana Juliano, AILA, Susan Luevano, REFORMA, Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, APALA
Celia Avila
Michelle Carnes
Jayati Chaudhuri
Rodney Freeman
Eboni M. Henry
Del R. Hornbuckle
Adrian King
Cynthia Kiyotake
Alanna Aiko Moore
Elisa Rodrigues
Jahala Simuel
Xiaocan Lucy Wang

  • Responsible for soliciting and selecting program proposals that best reflect the conference theme. In addition, the Committee will be responsible for selecting pre-conferences and posters, as well as identifying and selecting keynote speakers with input from the JCLC Steering Committee.

Publicity, Public Relations & Web Subcommittee
Chair: Lian Ruan, CALA
Alexandra Rivera, University of Michigan Library (BOD Liason)
Eugenia Beh, MIT Library
Melissa Cardenas-Dow, Sacramento State University Library
Mary Evangeliste, Fearless Future
Madeline Peña Feliz, Los Angeles Public Library
Pat Toney, Oakland Public Library
Runqing Huang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shuyi Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zhenhao Luo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Phoebe Metz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Responsible for preparing press releases, announcements regarding the conference, scheduling committee photographers to take photos during event, prepare talking points for co-chairs and committee chair, or any interview or news events.  
  • Responsible for program book (design, layout, printing and migrating to the website), daily e-newsletter; and/or print newsletter, advertisements and Website
  • Work closely with webmaster and other subcommittees chairs to maintain and post information for the conference (i.e. Registration information and deadline, housing information, tours, proceeding, survey, speakers, etc.)

Registration Subcommittee
Chair: Gladys Bell, BCALA
Alyssa Brissett, University of Southern California
Michael Gutierrez, New Mexico State University Library
Roslyn Mabry, Chicago Public Library
Sara E. Martinez, Tulsa City-County Library
Melanee Vicedo, University of Southern California

  • Development of  RFP for registration, determining the registration deadlines and cost for each category of registration and report back to Steering committee for approval.
  • Responsible for registration process and obtaining participant profile, maintain records, assign committee members to staff the registration booth during registration hours. (Or use of volunteers or hire local workers to staff booth).  

Site Selection & Local Arrangements Subcommittee
Co-Chairs: Roxana Benavides, REFORMA & Sarah Kostelecky, AILA
Paulita Aguilar, University of New Mexico
Olivaia Baca, University of New Mexico
Rebecca O. Davis, Simmons University
Jade Valenzuela, Albuquerque Academy
Charlotte Roh, University of San Francisco
Dr. John Sandstrom, New Mexico State University Library
Lori Townsend, University of New Mexico Libraries
Shelley Urbizagastegui, University of La Verne, CA
Valerie Yazza, OCLC
Fu Zhuo, University of Missouri

  • Once conference site has been selected, the committee is responsible for dealing with any issues and concerns regarding local arrangements and volunteer force before and during the conference from the recruitment of volunteers, the scouting out of local supporters, vendors and entertainers, and the assignment of  duties to each volunteer for the various venues of the conference (i.e. registration,  opening reception, daily assistance, programs, directional staff, etc.)