Standing Committees
Bylaws Committee
Charge: Review the PTRCA bylaws and recommend language for updates; coordinate with the PTRCA webmaster to ensure that the most recent bylaws are on the website.
Open (CHAIR)
Donna Arment, Durango, CO [email protected]
Conferences Committee
Charge: Coordinate all arrangements necessary for the PTRCA portions of the Annual PTRC Training Seminar and PTRCA Conference.
Donna Arment, Durango, CO [email protected] (CHAIR)
Youngwoo Ban, Las Vegas, NV [email protected]
Tallie Casucci, Salt Lake City, UT, [email protected]
Patrick Griffis, Las Vegas, NV [email protected]
Denise Wetzel, University Park, PA [email protected]
Database Committee
Charge for 2023-2024: Begin a conversation about the potential creation of an “Education Committee” by combining the Database Committee with the Best Practices Ad Hoc Committee.
Previous Charge: Encourage USPTO, WIPO, EPO or any other interested parties to extend field, proximity, and Boolean search to major sections of patent and trademark databases as well as other database improvements.
Alfred Mowdood, Salt Lake City, UT [email protected] (CHAIR)
Jim Miller, College Park, MD [email protected]
Graham Sherriff, Burlington, VT [email protected]
Donna Arment, Durango, CO [email protected]
Election Committee
Charge: Run the Election for Officers and Divisional Representatives; includes call for nominations, recruiting candidates, and running the electronic election.
Leena Lalwani (CHAIR)
Ann Arbor, MI [email protected]
Christina A Byrne, Seattle, WA [email protected]
Membership and Mentoring Committee
Charge: Coordinate the matching of new members and first-time attendees with either their divisional representative or a seasoned PTRCA veteran to ensure that they feel welcome and informed at the annual seminar.
Tallie Casucci, Salt Lake City, UT, [email protected] (CHAIR)
Patrick Griffis, Las Vegas, NV [email protected]
Mary Kordyban, Detroit, MI [email protected]
Lisha Li, Atlanta, GA, [email protected]
David Zwicky, West Lafayette, IN [email protected]
Donna Arment, Durango, CO [email protected] (Ex-officio)
Publications Committee
Charge: Coordinate the publication of the Association’s annual newsletter and maintain the Association’s website and archives.
Suzanne Reinman Stillwater, OK [email protected] (CHAIR)
Tallie Casucci, Salt Lake City, UT, [email protected]
David Irvin, Las Cruces, NM [email protected] (Journal Editor)
Tara Radniecki, Reno, NV [email protected]
John Schlipp, Statesboro, GA [email protected]
David Zwicky, West Lafayette, IN [email protected]
Donna Arment, Durango, CO [email protected]
Russ Allen, [email protected] (WEBMASTER)
Program Committee
Charge: Plan programs presented by PTRCA Members at other conferences, such as ALA,
Donna Arment, Durango, CO [email protected] (CHAIR)
Ad Hoc Committees
Guide for Best Practices for PTRCs
Charge for 2023-2024: Begin a conversation about the potential creation of an “Education Committee” by combining the Database Committee with the Best Practices Ad Hoc Committee.
Donna Arment, Durango, CO [email protected] (CHAIR)
Jim Miller, College Park, MD [email protected]
Stella Mittelbach, (Interested in the Education Committee)
Suzanne Reinman, Stillwater, OK [email protected]
Graham Sherriff, Burlington, VT [email protected]
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