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Intellectual Freedom Committee

The Intellectual Freedom Committee is responsible for maintaining OLC’s policies on intellectual freedom and for offering guidance for specific Ohio problems, works with other committees and the OLC Board of Directors as the need arises, and maintains communication and interaction with other groups whose objectives parallel those of OLC in the area of intellectual freedom.

Committee Members

Randy Ebert, Chair (2025)
Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County
Work: 330-744-8636
rebert@libraryvisit.org

Jen Farrell, Assistant Chair (2026)
Huron County Community Library
Work: 419-933-8564  x. 1001
jfarrell@huroncolib.org

Megan Del Corso, Secretary (2025)
Stark County District Library
Work: 330-458-2832
mdelcorso@starklibrary.org

Meredith Wickham, Past Chair (2025)
Southwest Public Libraries
Work: 614-875-6716  x. 119
mwickham@swpl.org

Kacie Armstrong (2025)
Euclid Public Library
Work: 216-261-5300  x. 5101
kacie.armstrong@euclidlibrary.org

Corey Ferguson (2026)
MidPointe Library System
Work: 513-424-0659
cferguson@midpointelibrary.org

Tony Howard (2027)
Pickerington Public Library
W: (614) 425-5718
thoward@pickeringtonlibrary.org

 

 

Ariel Johnson (2025)
Mentor Public Library
Work: 440-255-8811
ariel.johnson@mentorpl.org

Jennifer Starkey (2025)
Elyria Public Library
Work: 440-323-5747
jennifer.starkey@elyrialibrary.org

Board Liaison: Julianne Bedel
PDC Liaison: Amy Young
Staff Liaison: Jay Smith

Purpose and Objectives

  • Provide an online learning webinar for members.
  • Submit sessions for OLC conferences.
  • Promote and engage new membership for the committee.
  • Submit programs that bring real-time Intellectual Freedom issues to life.