Professional Organizations & Awards

Professional Organizations

• Large Libraries Technical Services Discussion Group, Coordinator, 2024 to present.

  • Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Aurora Public Library District,  Chicago Public Library, Fountaindale Public Library District, Gail Borden Public Library District, Naperville Public Library, Rockford Public Library, and Skokie Public Library

• RUSA CODES, Louis Shores Award Committee, 2023 to 2025.

• Audie Award Judge for Science Fiction Finalist Round, 2023.

• Audie Award Judge for Best Female Narrator Semi-finalist Round, 2022.

• RUSA CODES Board, Member-at-Large, 07/2021 to 06/2022.

• Audie Award Judge for Best Female Narrator Finalist Round, 2021.

• RAILS World Languages Networking Group, 2020.

• Windy City RWA Four Seasons Romance Writers Contest Judge, 2020.

• Audie Award Judge for Best Male Narrator Finalist Round, 2020.

• RAILS Technical Services Networking Group, 2019 to present.

• RAILS Collection Development Librarians Networking Group, 2019 to present.

• Sisters in Crime (Chicagoland Chapter),  member 09/2018 to 2020.

• American Library Association, member 08/2004 to present.

• Adult Reading Round Table, member 08/2001 to present.