Each ATLA committee is listed below with a brief description and a roster of members with their terms and current offices held.

Annual Conference Committee: the strategic and long-range planning agent for annual conferences. (Committee Appointed by the Executive Director)

	John B. Weaver (07-09), Chair Sara Myers (08-10), Vice-Chair Bruce Keisling (07-10) Eric Stancliff (06-09) Matt Ostercamp (08-11) Barbara Kemmis, Ex officio

Diversity, Special Committee of the Association: The board charge to the committee asks the members to:

1. Receive applications, evaluate and select recipients of ATLA Scholarships for Minorities;

2. Represent the Association at meetings of the ALA Affiliates Organization;

3. Gather information about the diversity efforts of other library associations and explore possibilities for collaboration;

4. Promote, plan, and monitor Annual Conference programs related to diversity;

5. Investigate potential connections between racial diversity and other forms of diversity within the association;

6. Develop programs that welcome new minority members into the Association and assist them in becoming active members;

7. Report on the committee’s efforts to the ATLA Board of Directors and members through official reports, newsletter and web articles, and sessions at the ATLA Annual Conference.

	Diana Brice (08-11), Chair Cait Kokolus (08-11), Board Liaison Serge Danielson-Francois (08-11) Susan Ebertz (08-11) Mayra Picos-Lee, (08-11) Barbara Kemmis, staff liaison

Education Committee: identifies and responds to needs for continuing education of ATLA members at the Annual Conference. (Committee Appointed by the Executive Director)

	Blake Walter (06-09), Chair Nancy Adams (07-10), Secretary Sandy Ayer (06-09) Kelly Campbell (08-11) Gary Truman [ 08-09], Local Host Liaison Barbara Kemmis, Ex officio

Endowment Committee: informs the membership of the purpose of the Endowment Fund, the cultivation of donor relationships, and the solicitation of major gifts through planned (estate) gifts and other funding sources. (Committee Appointed by the Board of Directors)

	Roger Loyd (05-12), Chair Mary Bischoff (05-11) Elmer O'Brien (05-10) M. Patrick Graham (05-09), Board Liaison Dennis A. Norlin, ATLA Staff Liaison

International Collaboration, Special Committee of the Association for: coordinates the Association's activities regarding international theological librarianship, supports efforts of individual libraries and librarians to participate in international theological librarianship activities; serves as a liaison with international theological library associations; and plans ATLA conference activities related to international theological librarianship. (Special Committee of the Association)

	Paul Stuehrenberg (06-10), Chair Margaret Tarpley (07-11) Chris Beldan (05-09) Elizabeth Johnson (08-12) Eileen Crawford, Board Liaison Barbara Kemmis, ATLA Staff Liaison

Nominating Committee: nominates candidates for election to the Board of Directors. (Standing Committee of the Board)

	Susan Ebertz (06-08), Chair M. Patrick Graham (07-09) Melody Layton McMahon (08-11)
Nominating Committee Guidelines

 Professional Development Committee: determines the continuing education needs of members and provides appropriate opportunities for members to obtain this professional development outside the context of the Annual Conference. (Committee Appointed by the Executive Director)

	Angela Morris (06-09), Chair Seth Kasten (07-10) Timothy Lincoln (08-11) Kris Veldheer (06-09) Barbara Kemmis, Ex officio

Publications Committee: promotes professional and scholarly publication by ATLA members; fosters and oversees publication of critical tools for use by members of the profession; and advises the editors of the journal, Theological Librarianship, the ATLA Scarecrow book series, and ATLA member publications. (Committee Appointed by the Executive Director)

	Beth Bidlack (07-10), Chair Amy Limpitlaw (07-09) Michelle Spomer (08-11) Barbara Kemmis, Ex officio