The Volunteer Recognition Committee of our chapter is dedicated to officially recognizing the hard work that members of our chapter give to maintaining the chapter. As an official Thank You, Pacific Northwest Chapter volunteers are given special recognition at the Spring meetings.

The dates volunteers received recognition appears in parentheses after their names. If you'd like to find out more about any of these members, please look for their contact information in our Directory of Indexers in the Pacific Northwest. NOTE: some members have chosen not to be included in this directory.

Special awards have been given to the following people for their extensive contributions to the Chapter:

• David Billick (April 2006: President) (April 2005: Vice President/President-Elect)
• Jane Henderson (April 2006: Marketing and publisher outreach) (April 2005: Wordstock booth coordinator)
• Julie Kawabata (March 1999: founding member)
• Kari Kells (April 2005: website committee co-coordinator) (October 2004: website committee co-coordinator; April 2002: coordinator of website committee, marketing committee, newsletter committee, pro bono projects committee, meeting planning, volunteer recognition committee; May 2001: webmaster, newsletter committee; April 2000: webmaster; March 1999: founding member, past Vice Chair/Program coordinator, current Chair, coordinator of directory committee, webmaster)
• Barbara Kempf (October 2004: interim vice-president; April 2002: speakers bureau, marketing committee, meeting planning; May 2001: Vice Chair/Program coordinator, trade show staffing, program assistance, web committee)
• Cynthia Landeen (April 2005: speakers' bureau coordinator) (October 2004: speakers bureau coordinator; April 2002: coordinator of speakers bureau, marketing committee, newsletter committee, meeting planning; May 2001: coordinator of speakers bureau, newsletter committee, program assistance; April 2000: coordinator of speakers bureau)
• Cheryl Landes (October 2004: marketing committee, publishers directory committee coordinator; April 2002: coordinator of marketing committee, newsletter committee, meeting planning, pro bono projects, web site committee; May 2001: coordinator of marketing committee, newsletter committee, program assistance, web committee, trade show staffing; April 2000: coordinator of marketing committee, newsletter committee)
• Kristin Manke (April 2002: marketing committee, newsletter committee, meeting planning, website committee; May 2001: newsletter committee, web committee; April 2000: newsletter committee; March 1999: directory committee, newsletter committee)
• Louise Martin (March 1999: secretary/treasurer for two years)
• Cathy Martz (April 2006: newsletter) (April 2005: secretary) (October 2004: secretary)
• Martha Osgood (April 2006: past co-president) (April 2005: co-president) (April 2002: marketing committee, meeting planning, website committee;) (May 2001: secretary/treasurer, marketing committee, trade show staffing, program assistance;) (April 2000: secretary/treasurer, marketing, program assistance, trade show staffing)
• Beth Palmer (April 2005: website committee co-coordinator) (October 2004: website committee co-coordinator)
• Cher Paul (October 2004: treasurer)
• Elspeth Pope (March 1999: founding member, archivist and lending librarian)
• Mary Ratcliffe (April 2005: newsletter committee co-cordinator)
• Scott Smiley (April 2006: treasurer) (April 2005: treasurer)
• Sherry Smith (April 2006: past co-president) (April 2005: co-President, pro bono program coordinator, volunteer recognition committee coordinator) (October 2004: nominations committee coordinator, pro bono program coordinator, volunteer recognition committee coordinator) (April 2002: coordinator of pro bono projects committee, coordinator of volunteer recognition committee, marketing committee, newsletter committee, meeting planning, website committee) (May 2001 and April 2000: Chair, newsletter committee) (March 1999: newsletter coordinator, directory committee)
• Carolyn Thibault (April 2002: coordinator of newsletter committee, meeting planning)
• Dale Tigner (October 2004: newsletter committee coordinator)
• Carolyn Weaver (April 2005: past-president, nominations committee coordinator) (October 2004: president; March 1999: founding member, past Chair)
• Jan Wright (March 1999: Vice Chair/Program coordinator)
  

Certificates and Bookmarks have been given to the following people for their contributions:

• Hazel Abbuhl (May 2001: trade show staffing)
• Colleen Allender (April 2002: meeting planning)
• Kathy Anderson (April 2006: Wordstock booth assistance, thank-you notes, anniversary book, Olympia meeting assistance)
• Andrea Arenson (April 2006: Olympia meeting assistance) (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Bart Arenson (October 2004: meeting planning, newsletter committee, nominations committee, website committee; April 2002: marketing committee)
• Andrea Avni (October 2004: meeting planning; newsletter committee)
  
• Chris Banta (April 2005: pro bono committee)
• Shaula Biggs (April 2002: meeting planning) (April 2000: book conference assistance)
• David Billick (April 2006: Eugene and Olympia meeting assist6ance, newsletter) (April 2005: program development and meeting logistics)
• Joan Butler (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Jen Burton (2005: Wordstock booth staffing)
• Karen Buxton (April 2002: meeting planning)
• Marcia Carlson (April 2006: Wordstock booth assistance)
• Sue Carver (April 2002: meeting planning) (July 1999: program committee)
• Janet Chisman (May 2001: web committee)
• Zoie Clark (April 2005: Wordstock booth staffing)
• Laura Connolly (April 2002: meeting planning)
• Bev Corwin (October 2004: website committee)
• Gayle Davies (April 2006: newsletter coordinator, Eugene meeting assistance, thank-you notes, Wordstock booth assistance) (2005: Nominations committee, ballot counter, Volunteer recognition committee, thank-you note writer, transportation coordinator)
• Michelle Dennis (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance) (October 2004: website committee)
• Terry Diemer (April 2006: Olympia meeting assistance)
• Nancy Donnelly (April 2002: marketing committee) (May 2001: marketing committee) (April 2000: marketing and program committees, book conference assistance)
• Colleen Dunham (April 2006: Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, newsletter) (April 2002: pro bono project, meeting planning, marketing committee, speakers bureau) (May 2001: speakers bureau, trade show staffing)
• Kathy Duffy (October 2004: newsletter committee; April 2002: newsletter committee)(May 2001: newsletter, program, and nominations committees)
• Judy Dunlop (April 2002: meeting planning) (May 2001: program committee, web committee)
• Susan Edwards (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance) (October 2004: pro bono program; April 2002: website committee)
• Melody Englund (April 2005: Wordstock booth staffing) (October 2004: peer review coordinator)
• Sandy Farrell (April 2006: Eugene meeting assistance)
• Betty Frizzell (May 2001: newsletter committee) (April 2000: newsletter and program committees)
• Brad Frizzell (May 2001: newsletter committee) (April 2000: newsletter committee)
• Greg Frizzell (April 2000: newsletter committee)
• Matt Frizzell (April 2000: newsletter committee)
• Nancy Gerth (April 2006: newsletter committee, Olympia meeting assistance)
• Diane Gill (October 2004: newsletter committee, volunteer recognition committee; April 2002: newsletter committee)
• Judi Gibbs (May 2001: trade show staffing)
• Barbara Gleason (April 2002: meeting planning, marketing committee)
• Lynne Grimes (May 2001: trade show staffing)
• Shirley Hansen (April 2002: newsletter committee, marketing committee, meeting planning) (May 2001: newsletter committee, trade show booth staffing, program assistance) (April 2000: newsletter and program committees) (March 1999: newsletter indexer)
• Amy Harmala (April 2000: web and program committees)
• Mary Harper (April 2006: secretary, Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, Anniversary book) (April 2005: Wordstock booth staffing)
• Jane Henderson (April 2006: secretary, marketing coordinator, publisher outreach, peer review coordination, wordstock coordinator Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, newsletter) (April 2005: peer review coordination, Wordstock coordination and booth staffing, transportation coordinator)
• Candi Hyatt (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance, newsletter committee, peer reviewe coordination, Wordstock booth staffing)
• Robin Hilp (April 2002: marketing committee, newsletter committee) (May 2001: newsletter committee, marketing committee) (April 2000: program, marketing, and nominations committees) (October 1999: program committee)
• Zoe Holbrooks (April 2005: newsletter committee) (October 2004: newsletter committee; April 2002: newsletter committee) (May 2001: trade show booth staffing, program assistance, speakers bureau) (April 2000: newsletter and program committees)
• Stephen Hopkins (April 2006: newsletter, logo committee, Olympia meeting assistance, anniversary book) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance)
• Judy Jackson (March 1999: directory committee)
• Katherine Jensen (April 2005: Wordstock booth staffing)
• Julie Kawabata (April 2006: Olympia meeting assistance) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance, Wordstock booth staffing) (October 2004: meeting assistance; April 2000: program committee)
• Sharon Keever (April 2002: meeting planning) (July 1999: program committee)
• Kari Kells (April 2006: website, Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, website coordinator, volunteer recognition committee, newsletter) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance, newsletter committee) (October 2004: newsletter committee, pro bono program, website committee co-coordinator; April 2002: coordinator of web site committee, marketing committee, newsletter committee, pro bono projects, meeting planning, volunteer recognition committee)
• Barbara Kempf (April 2005: Wordstock assistance) (October 2004: interim vice-president, meeting planning; April 2002: marketing committee, meeting planning, speakers bureau) (April 2000: program committee)
• Joy Kulhanek (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Cynthia Landeen (April 2006: speakers' bureau, Eugene andn Olympia meeting assistance, volunteer recognition committee newsletter, Wordstock booth assistance) (April 2005: bookmarks and certificates) (October 2004: newsletter committee, speakers bureau coordinator, volunteer recognition committee; April 2002: coordinator of speakers bureau, marketing committee, newsletter committee, meeting planning, volunteer recognition committee)(May 2001: coordinator of speakers bureau, newsletter committee, program assistance)
• Cheryl Landes (April 2006: Olympia meeting assistance, speakers bureau engagements, volunteer recognition committee Wordstock booth assistance, newsletter) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance, newsletter committee) (October 2004: marketing committee coordinator, newsletter committee, pro bono program, meeting planning; April 2002: coordinator of marketing committee, newsletter committee, pro bono projects, meeting planning, web site committee)(March 1999: newsletter committee)
• Lee Lawton (April 2006: newsletter)
• Jeri Lee (May 2001: marketing committee) (April 2000: marketing and program committees)
• Katrina Lemke (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Carmen Leonard (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Wiebke Light (April 2006: newsletter) (2005: Newsletter committee)
• Phyllis Linn (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance) (April 2002: pro bono projects, meeting planning)(May 2001: marketing committee) (April 2000: marketing and program committees, informal meetings)
• Robin Maberry (April 2000: newsletter committee)
• Kristin Manke (April 2006: newsletter, Olympia meeting assistance) (2005: Newsletter committee) (October 2004: newsletter committee; April 2002: marketing committee, newsletter committee, meeting planning, web site committee)(July 1999: program committee)
• Kathleen Marie (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Heather Marsch (October 2004: newsletter committee; April 2002: marketing committee, newsletter committee) (May 2001: newsletter committee, marketing committee) (April 2000: newsletter, program, and marketing committees) (March 1999: newsletter committee)
• Linnea Marshall (April 2002: meeting planning) (July 1999: program committee)
• Louise Martin (April 2000: program committee)
• Cathy Martz (April 2006: newsletter coordinator,Eugene andn Olympia meeting assistance, anniversary book, peer review coordination, Wrodstock booth assistance) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance, peer review coordination, speakers' bureau, meeting planning and registration) (October 2004: treasurer, peer review coordinator, meeting planning)
• Susan Miller (April 2006: thank you notes)
• Laurie Mills (April 2006: Wordstock booth assistance)
• Beth Naumann-Montana (April 2006: probono program)
• J.D. O'Conor (April 2006: volunteer recognition) (2005: Volunteer recognition committee, maintaining the master list)
• Randl Ockey (April 2002: meeting planning) (April 2000: officer duties and newsletter and program committees) (March 1999: newsletter committee)
• Margy Olmstead (April 2006: newsletter, Wordstock booth assistance)
• Martha Osgood (April 2006: website coordinator, thank you notes, logo committee, Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, anniversary book) (April 2005: Eugene meeting planning and logistics, Wordstock assistance) (October 2004: meeting assistance; April 2002: marketing committee, meeting planning, web site committee) (April 2000: officer duties and marketing, directory, and program committees) (March 1999: directory committee)
• Beth Palmer (April 2006: website, Eugene meeting assistance, Wordstock booth assistance, newsletter) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance, website coordinator) (October 2004: website committee co-coordinator; April 2002: website committee) (May 2001: website committee)
• Helen Passey (October 2004: newsletter committee; April 2002: newsletter committee) (May 2001: database management, newsletter committee) (April 2000: directory and program committees and establishing chapter database)
• Cher Paul (April 2006: Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, logo committee, anniversary book, Wordstock booth staffing) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance, nominations committee, Wordstock booth staffing) (October 2004: treasurer, pro bono program, meeting assistance; April 2002: meeting planning, marketing committee)
• Elspeth Pope (April 2006: archivist, anniversary book, Olympia meeting assistance) (April 2005: archivist) (October 2004: archivist; May 2001: archivist and lending librarian) (April 2000: archivist and program committee)
• Marilyn Priestly (May 2001: trade show staffing)
• Laurel Pritchett (April 2002: meeting planning)
• Drew Proctor (April 2002: newsletter committee, meeting planning) (May 2001: trade show staffing, newsletter committee, program assistance) (April 2000: nominations and program committees) (July 1999: program committee)
• Nancy Radius (April 2002: meeting planning, pro bono projects)
• Sabina Rascol (April 2006: archive management, Olympia meeting assistance, newsletter)
• Mary Ratcliffe (April 2005: newsletter committee) (October 2004: newsletter committee, volunteer recognition committee; April 2002: newsletter committee, meeting planning) (May 2001: newsletter committee, program assistance) (April 2000: newsletter and program committees)
• Renee Remlinger (April 2006: thank you notes)
• Tami Robinson (April 2006: marketing committee)
• Mary Rosewood (October 2004: website committee)
• Ed Rush (April 2006: newsletter)
• Annanaomi Sams (April 2006: marketing committee, listserv management) (April 2005: Richland meeting planning and logistics, listserv manager) (October 2004: INDEX-PNW listowner; April 2002: meeting planning)
• Judy Sawyer (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance) (October 2004: meeting assistance)
• Helen Schinske (April 2002: newsletter committee) (May 2001: newsletter committee) (April 2000: newsletter committee) (March 1999: newsletter committee)
• Ron Sheriff (April 2002: meeting planning, marketing committee, speakers bureau)
• Monica Smersh (May 2001: trade show staffing)
• Scott Smiley (April 2006: Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, anniversary book, peer review coordination, Wordstock booth assistance, treasurer) (April 2005: Peer review coordination, Wordstock booth staffing, meeting planning and logistics, treasurer)
• Fran Smith (April 2000: newsletter committee) (March 1999: newsletter committee, chapter breakfast at Seattle conference)
• Sherry Smith (April 2006: pro bono program coordinator, volunteer recognition, Eugene and Olympia meeting assistance, nominations, newsletter, Wordstock booth assistance) (April 2005: meeting planning and logistics) (October 2004: nominations committee coordinator, pro bono program coordinator, volunteer recognition coordinator, newsletter committee; April 2002: coordinator of pro bono projects, coordinator of volunteer recognition committee, marketing committee, newsletter committee, meeting planning, web site committee)
• Maria Sosnowski (April 2006: newsletter, Olympia meeting assistance, anniversary book, thank you notes, Wordstock booth assistance)
• Debra Spidal (April 2006: peer review coordinator) (April 2005: peer review coordination) (October 2004: peer review coordinator, pro bono program, publishers directory, website committee; April 2002: website committee, marketing committee, pro bono projects) (May 2001: web committee)
• Betsy Stalker (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Do Mi Stauber (April 2006: Olympia meeting assistance) (April 2005: Eugene meeting assistance) (October 2004: meeting assistance; April 2002: meeting planning)
• Lynn Stewart (March 1999: newsletter committee)
• Bobbi Swanson (April 2006: newsletter)
• Katherine Sychra (April 2002: newsletter committee, meeting planning) (May 2001: newsletter committee)
• Rachel Sychra (October 2004: newsletter committee; April 2002: meeting planning)
• Deone Terrio (April 2000: program committee) (October 1999: program committee)
• Carolyn Thibault (October 2004: newsletter committee, nominations committee; April 2002: coordinator of newsletter committee, meeting planning) (May 2001: newsletter committee)
• Dale Tigner (October 2004: newsletter committee coordinator; April 2002: newsletter committee)
• Susan Treener (April 2005: Volunteer recognition committee)
• Carolyn Weaver (April 2006: newsletter) (April 2005: Eugene meeting planning and logistics, pro bono committee, website committee) (October 2004: president, meeting planning; April 2002: marketing committee, speakers bureau, pro bono projects) (May 2001: trade show staffing, speakers bureau) (April 2000: discussion list owner)
• Anne West (April 2002: pro bono projects) (May 2001: program assistance)
• Breffni Whelan (April 2005: pro bono program) (October 2004: pro bono program; April 2002: pro bono projects) (April 2000: directory committee)
• Laurie White (April 2002: marketing committee)
• Karen Winget (April 2006: newsletter) (April 2005: Wordstock booth staffing)
• Colleen Winters (April 2002: newsletter committee)
• Michelle Wiseman (October 2004: newsletter committee; April 2002: newsletter committee)
• Mary Silva Whittaker (April 2000: directory committee) (March 1999: directory committee)
• Ana Woehr (April 2002: meeting planning)
• Ed Wood (March 1999: newsletter committee)

PNW Chapter members who served ASI at the national level

• Colleen Dunham, board member 2005
• Judi Gibbs, NISO representative (National Information Standards Organization) 2005
• Julie Kawabata, board member 2005
  
• Louise Martin, Wilson Award Committee 2005
  
• Martha Osgood, Wilson Award Committee 2005
  
• Sherry Smith, Wilson Award Committee 2005
  
• Carolyn Weaver, co-web master 2005 and 2006; Wilson Award Committee chair 2005
  

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