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
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.