New York Black Librarians Caucus

About Committees

As a membership organization, the New York Black Librarians’ Caucus depends on the dedication and commitment of its members to ensure the vitality of association programs. Each year, several members serve on the association’s committees.

Committee’s are established by the NYBLC Executive Council to oversee activities of the association. This currently includes constitution & bylaws committee, fundrasing committee, jazz brunch committee, membership and recruiting committee, and public relations/publicity committee. Most of these committees report bimonthly to the council and the general members. Committee activities provide invaluable networking that can build your leadership skills as you advance through your career

Suggesting Members for Committee Appointments

Members who would like to suggest themselves or other members for appointment to particular committees write to committees@nyblc.org, with the following information: name of the member suggested, affiliation, field(s) of specialization, a short listing of professional activities and and a brief statement of the person’s qualifications. The council makes appointments each year, with terms generally beginning on 1 July. Members should consult the list of association committees to determine expected vacancies.

Committee Listings

Constitution & By-laws

Function: The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall be in charge of reviewing and updating the Bylaws and recommend needed changes to the Executive Board and membership.

Stanton Biddle, Chair (Stanton.Biddle @ baruch.cuny.edu)
Kay Badalamenti
Angela Barnes 
Phyllis Mack   

Fundraising

Function: The Fundraising Committee shall plan and implements activities to raise funds for the programs and general operations of the NYBLC. The committee shall also raise funds by soliciting individuals, businesses, and corporations.

Enyi Okezie, Chair  
Ellen Gary 
Phyllis Hodges  

Jazz Brunch

Function: The Jazz Brunch Committee shall plan, organize, and implement the annual Jazz Brunch to raise money for the Donna Hoke Scholarship Fund.

Vicki Hill (co-chair) (v.hill @ brooklynpubliclibrary.org)
Margaret Gibson (co-chair) (margaret.sunnymar @ gmail.com)
Kay Badalamenti
Linda Bannerman-Martin  
Stanton Biddle
Vicki Hill 
Anthony Loum 
Enyi Okezie   
Linda Pearson   
Lassana Magassa  
Brenda Bentt-Peters  

Membership & Recruiting

Function: The Membership and Recruiting Committee shall actively promote membership in the NYBLC. To establish general policies, programs, and procedures to secure new members; to be responsible for the implementation of these programs; to coordinate membership promotion activities, to make recommendations concerning membership dues; to prepare and maintain a Membership Directory; to welcome new members by recommending ways to acknowledge new members and to encourage participation in NYBLC activities.

Stanton Biddle, Chair  (Stanton.Biddle@baruch.cuny.edu)
Kay Badalamenti
Linda Bannerman-Martin 
Angela Barnes   
Ellen Gary   
Enyi Okezie   
Madeline Philbert  

Programming

The Program Committee shall propose, plan and implement programs for the benefit of the NYBLC membership and the community; review and select presentations.

TBA, Chair  
Kay Badalamenti  
Angela Barnes   
Taneya Gethers  
Anthony Loum   

Public Relations/ Publicity

The Public Relations Committee shall orchestrate all aspects of organizing and disseminating information about the NYBLC events and activities to the community via the listserv, website, other venues and other promotional materials.

Madeline Ford, Chair (mford @ mec.cuny.edu)
Taneya Gethers  
Paula Menzies  
Enyi Okezie   
Lassana Magassa  
Scholarship

The Scholarship Committee shall publicize the Donna Hoke Scholarship to potential candidates, library schools, etc. Evaluate the nominees for the scholarship and to select the recipients following established guidelines and coordinates the formal presentation of the scholarship award(s) at the Annual Jazz Brunch Fundraiser. The committee also serves as a mentoring body to support the growth and development of scholarship recipients and applicants.

Phyllis Hodges, Chair (phurston50@ yahoo.com)
Connie M. Freeman  
Paula Menzies  
Medaline Philbert  
Margaret Gibson