Best Books for Babies Selection Committee

Co-Chairs:

Joan Brest Friedberg, Ph.D.
Co-founder, Beginning with Books

Margaret Mary Kimmel, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Library and Information Science, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh & past president, Association for Library Service to Children

Elizabeth Segel, Ph.D.
Co-founder, Beginning with Books

Committee Members-at-Large:

Carol Baicker-McKee, Community Volunteer

Leanne Bowler, Assistant Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Lisa Dennis, Coordinator of Children's Collections, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Michelle Figlar, Executive Director, PAEYC

Robin Gibson, Children's & YA Librarian, Northern Tier Regional Library

Joy Herrington, Children's Librarian, Shaler North Hills Library

Thomas Holmes, Community Volunteer

Mary Ellen Hoy, Early Childhood Educator

Bill Isler, President, Family Communications, Inc.

Molley Jackson, COTRAIC HeadStart

Amy Kellman, Program Specialist, Children's Services, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, past president, Association for Library Service to Children

Sandi Koebler, Director of Professional Development, Beginning with Books

Pam Little, Director of Parent Education, Beginning with Books

Chris Loggins, Outreach Specialist, Beginning with Books

Elizabeth Mahoney,  Head, Information Sciences Library, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Anne Molloy, Community Volunteer

Cindy Richey, Director, Mt. Lebanon Public Library, past president, Association for Library Service to Children

Tess Riesmeyer, Director of Communications, Beginning with Books

Naomi Siegel, Community Volunteer