Conference Planning Committee

Membership

First Vice-President/President Elect shall serve as the Chair of the Conference Planning Committee. The Executive Director and Treasurer will also serve. The Publicity Committee will provide advertisement and coverage of the conference. The President, with input from the Chair, shall appoint a Local Arrangements Chair, Exhibits Chair, Registration Chair, and Poster Session Chair. The Local Arrangements Chair must be from the conference city.

Duties

The duties of the Conference Program Committee are to coordinate all of the events at the annual conference. Sections, Round Tables, and Committee Chairs work with the Conference Planning Chair to provide programming at the conference. The Committee will work with the conference site to provide for meal events and receptions and will coordinate poster sessions, registration, and exhibitors.

First Vice-President/Conference Chair

Sonaite Debebe-Kumssa, Richland Library
[email protected]

Registration Chair

Kristin Amsden, Richland Library

Session Coordinator

Leigh Ramey, Beaufort County Public Library

Session Planning Committee

Brittany Champion, USC Columbia Libraries

Caroline Smith, Facilities and Access Consultant, South Carolina State Library

Crystal Mickle, Director of Library Experience, Richland Library

Deandria Bennett, Community Engagement and Outreach Manager, Orangeburg County Library

Jordan Henry, Media Specialist, White Knoll Middle School in Lexington Co. 

Leigh Ramey, User Experience Librarian, Beaufort County Library

Lynn McCormick Doyle, Assistant Director, (former Youth Services Librarian) Horry County Memorial Library

Mark Meyers, Director, Abbeville County Library System

Mary Horton, USC Columbia Libraries

Sonaite Debebe-Kumssa, Librarian at Richland Library 

Warren Cobb, USC Beaufort Library

Marketing Chair/Conference Photographer

Lindsey Taunton, Richland Library

Poster Session Co-Chairs

Lea Stapleton and Brittany Smith, Richland Library

Awards Committee Chair

Halley Respach, Charleston County Public Library

Scholarship for Diversity Chair

Cathi Mack, South Carolina State University Library

Sponsorship Chair

Lauren Flinner, Richland Library

All-Conference Reception/Special Events/Happy Learning Hour Chair

Amanda Myers, Richland Library