2025-2026
Committee Roster
Jennifer Bennett-Genther, SUNY, Chair (jenn DOT bennett DASH genthner AT sunypress DOT edu)
James Ayers, New Mexico
Katharine Easterby, Liverpool
Sergiy Kozakov, Athabasca
Stephani Miller, Marine Corps
Ali Parrington, Princeton
Maia Rigas, Northwestern
Sara Thaxton, Arizona
Mary Young, Kent State
Board Liaison
Tara Cyphers, Ohio State
Central Office Liaison
Charge
General Objective:
- Develop and manage tools, programs, and resources to assist Association members in improving the operations of the editorial, design, and production departments of their presses.
Specific Charges to Editorial, Design, & Production Committee:
- Promote collaboration between editorial, design, and production professionals by offering forums (e.g., hangouts, workshops) for ongoing education on key topics of interest to the community. Organize at least one event on the opportunities and challenges of AI in EDP and contribute to the AI resource area in UP Commons.
- Working with the Central Office, and the Marketing and Journals committees, design and create a brief survey of members to determine current practice regarding maintenance, creation, and distribution of metadata and PIDs, to be conducted and analyzed by next year’s committee.
Common Charges to All Committees of the Association:
- Submit reports on Committee activities to the Association Board in time for its October, March, and June meetings. Interim reports are due on 10 October 2025, and 27 February 2026; final reports that recap all committee activities for the year and are shared with the membership are due 22 May 2026. Follow guidelines for preparing reports found in the Chair Handbook in the Committee and Task Force Chairs Group on UP Commons.
- Follow all guidelines and requirements published in the AUPresses Chair Handbook, including those regarding the use of UP Commons, inclusion of board and staff liaisons, scheduling webinars & hangouts, and any research or survey projects.
- Appoint a member of your committee, ideally not the chair or cochair, to serve as a liaison to the Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee. This role provides updates on your committee’s efforts in support of equity and inclusion, seeks information, support, or guidance on EJIB matters as needed, and attends a Fall meeting for liaisons hosted by EJIB Committee.
- On or after the date of the first interim report, suggest one or more panel or speaker ideas to the Annual Meeting Program Committee
- Consider nominating a member of your committee, or a member of the community with whom your committee interacts, for the AUPresses Constituency Award when announced
- Review your General Objective and Specific Tasks at the end of the service year and recommend changes for next year to the Executive Director.