SPLAMBA
The School and Public Librarians Association of the Monterey Bay Area (SPLAMBA) is a support and resource organization for public and school librarians serving youth ages 0-18. Although long an independent existing group, SPLAMBA became an officially sponsored MOBAC committee in 2003.Â
The SPLAMBA Committee meets the third Friday of every other month beginning at 9 a.m. hosted in turn by various member libraries either in person and/or via Zoom.
For upcoming meetings and agendas please check the Meeting Agendas calendar.
Committee Chair:Â Mary Weyant (Pacific Grove Public Library)
Co-Chair:Â
Updated January 2026. Does this page need updating? Please send corrections to: Mary Weyant (PGPL)
Roster
| Name/Email | Library |
|---|---|
| Michele Beske | Aromas-San Juan Unified School District |
| Teri Rodriguez | Salinas Public Library |
| Abbi Strawser | Carmel Unified School District |
| Alison Day | Monterey County Free Libraries |
| Kim Smith | Monterey Public Library |
| Bianca Nabarrete-Lopez | Monterey Public Library |
| Mary Weyant (Chair) | Pacific Grove Public Library |
| Anne Scanlon | Pacific Grove Unified School District |
| Joe Rodgers | Salinas Public Library |
| Julia Soto | Santa Cruz Public Library |
| Laura Blasingame | Santa Cruz Public Libraries |
| Laura Albrecht | Watsonville Public Library |
| Jacqueline Danziger | Santa Cruz Public Libraries |
| Sierra Hampton-Eng | Carmel Public Library |
| Valerie Murphy | Santa Cruz Public Libraries |
| Claire Cocchi | Carmel Unified School District |
| Catherine Upton | Santa Cruz Public Libraries |
| Elizabeth Griffo | Watsonville Public Library |
| Lea Ann McDonald | Carmel Public Library |
| Emily Bresett | Santa Cruz Public LIbrary |
| Amber Baumbach | Santa Cruz Public Library |
| Heather Norquist | Santa Cruz Public Library |
| Be Astengo | Monterey County Free Libraries |
| Annie Finch | Watsonville Public Library |
| Barbara Lawrence | Santa Cruz City Elementary School District |
| Andrea Osejo | Monterey Public Library |
| Sarah Muhlenhaupt | Santa Cruz Public Libraries |
| Karen Brown | Monterey Public Library |