2026-2027
Committee Roster
Ceclia Sorochin, Virginia, Co-Chair (scs6ak AT virginia DOT edu)
Corey Parson, North Georgia (corey DOT parson AT ung DOT edu)
Elliott Beard, Stanford
Felicia Cedillos, New Mexico
Jennifer Conn, Wisconsin
Alissa Faden, Vanderbilt
Michael Ginn, CUHK
Emily Hills, Virginia Tech
Lindsay Starr, North Carolina
Board Liaison
Angelica Lopez-Torres, Texas
Central Office Liaison
Kate Kolendo
Charge
General Objective:
- Coordinate 2026-2027 Book, Jacket, and Journal Show.
Specific charges to the Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee:
- Prepare for the Book, Jacket, and Journal Show by selecting judges (with appropriate consideration of EJIB), securing donations for printing and producing the show catalog, and exploring new avenues of digitizing the awards process.
- Implement the Show by producing and distributing the call for entries in the fall, coordinating the judging in January, updating the show website with the selected entries, coordinating the Show session for the 2027 Annual Meeting, and exploring new opportunities to expand the visibility of the show and catalog.
- Explore promotional opportunities and social media for the Show, selected entries, and catalog to expand visibility; liaise with the Marketing Committee.
- Propose a plan for the inclusion of print accessibility in future iterations of Book, Jacket, and Journal Show, beginning with outreach to designers or selected entrants about considerations of accessibility in their design process; liaise with the EJB 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 12 October 2026, and 26 February 2027; final reports that recap all committee activities for the year and are shared with the membership are due 31 May 2027. 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.
- Prior to the deadline for the annual meeting Call for Proposals, 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.