The Coordinating Committee is charged with financial and operational oversight, approving policies and directions for the consortium’s activities.

The guiding principles for this work come from AMICAL’s mission, long-term goals that the Coordinating Committee or Members Council have identified, and any grant-funded goals, and any other.

Membership

Officers (voting)

The voting officers of the Coordinating Committee consist of four elected members and the consortium’s Director.

• Ekaterina Kombarova (Chair) – Faculty Developer, American University of Central Asia
• Jeff Gima – Director, AMICAL Consortium
• Nikolina Ivanova-Bell – Library Director, American University in Bulgaria
• Paul Love – Director at the Mohammed VI Library & Associate Professor of History in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al Akhawayn University at Ifrane
• Hoda Mostafa – Director, Center for Learning and Teaching, American University in Cairo

Standing Committee Chairs and Interest Group Conveners (non-voting)

The chairs of AMICAL’s Standing Committees and Interest Group Conveners constitute the non-voting members of the Coordinating Committee.

• Michael Stoepel – User Services Librarian, American University of Paris
• Asma Al-Kanan – University Librarian, American University of Kuwait
• Kate Roy – Adjunct Professor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Franklin University Switzerland
• Evi Tramantza – Director of Libraries, American College of Thessaloniki
• Livia Piotto – Head Librarian, John Cabot University
• Jasmina Najjar – Senior Instructor, American University of Sharjah
• Anguelina Popova – Assistant Professor & Director of AUCA’s Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology, American University of Central Asia
• Kara Jones – University Librarian, American University of Sharjah
• Jyldyz Bekbalaeva – Library Director, American University of Central Asia
• Maha Bali – Professor of Practice, American University in Cairo
• Joyce Draiby – Reference/Information Literacy Librarian, Lebanese American University

Committee member responsibilities

Practically speaking, the work of Coordinating Committee members generally includes:

• organization and documentation of periodic meetings, discussions and decisions
• assisting AMICAL staff with the development of policies for grant-supported programs (types and distribution of funding for the annual conference, criteria for vetting applications, etc.)
• reviewing applications for any competitive grant-funded programs
• gathering ideas for, and feedback on, new grant development
• developing or clarifying long-term member-funded goals
• reviewing and acting on applications for membership in the consortium
• reviewing, and deciding on appropriate actions for opportunities and challenges for the consortium (especially at the near-medium term: coming year up to two years out)
• participating in temporary, ad hoc committees relevant to their expertise to accomplish specific short-term projects