Committee Members

Children's, Middle Grades and Hands-On Committee

Terrence "Terry" E. Young, Jr., Chairperson
School Library Media Specialist, West Jefferson High School
Adjunct Instructor of Library Science, University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Margaret Bush
Simmons College, Boston, MA

Dr. Kathleen Conn
West Chester Area School District, West Chester, PA

Marilyn Courtot
President, The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database Company

Dr. Barbara Gage
Physical Science Department
Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD

Barbara A. Genco
Director of Collection Development
Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, NY

Diane Holzheimer
Librarian and Former editor of Appraisal Science Books for Young People
Memorial Spaulding Elementary School, Newton, MA

Dr. LaVerne Logan
Western Illinois University, Moline, IL

Carolyn Phelan
Reviewer, Booklist, a journal of the American Library Association
Librarian, Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL

Dr. Edward Saiff
School of Science-Biology, Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ

Dr. Wendy Saul
College of Education, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO

Dr. Frank Truesdale
Professor emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Young Adult Committee

Pam Spencer Holley, Chairperson
President, Young Adult Library Services Association
Librarian (retired), Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, Fairfax County, VA

Dr. Stephen Burton
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Maren Ostergard
Early Literacy/Outreach Librarian
King County Library System, Issaquah, WA

Dr. Dennis Schatz
Vice President for Education
Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA

Harry Weekes
High School Science Teacher
The Community School, Sun Valley, ID

John Welch
Media Coordinator
Enloe High School, Raleigh, NC

Dr. John Whitmer
Professor emeritus, Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA