Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee (PPOPCPAC)

Charge

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To serve as an advisory committee to the ��ƵPublic Programs Office. To promote excellence in cultural programming; to assist library staff to become more effective providers of cultural programming; to identify and disseminate resources for cultural programming; and to promote the cultural communities fund.

PCPAC Member Responsibilities

Identify outstanding programs and important trends from the field to inform PPO staff for the purposes of sharing with the field via ProgrammingLibrarian.org and professional development webinars.
Share expertise and experience to help inform PPO staff research needs; react and share feedback on findings to help interpret results.
Advise on PPO priorities and grant proposals, which lead to national ��Ƶprogram support initiatives and professional development for programming librarians.
Advocate for the importance of programming in libraries and be willing to use resources created by PPO staff to speak on the topic in a variety of settings.
Be active in ��ƵConnect groups to represent library programming and PPO offerings to the field.
Promote PPO awards, grant opportunities and other initiatives.
Attend full PCPAC meetings every other month and ad hoc subcommittees as needed.

Roster

Ms. Marie Pyko

(Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)

Kat Kim Bell

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Jina DuVernay