Publications Coordinating Committee

Charge

To recommend to the ACRL Board the appointment of editors of ACRL journals and publications for which there are no paid staff; to approve the appointment of editorial board members on the recommendation of the respective editors; to advise the ACRL Board and Budget and Finance committee on matters relating to ACRL publications; to promote writing and effective research methods to librarians; to gather stakeholder input regarding new publishing directions for the purposes of recommending specific actions or for the purposes of advising the ACRL Board; to encourage the recruitment of new authors and to bring them into the ACRL publishing pipeline by referring them to the appropriate editor; and to promote author submission of proposals and manuscripts across the full range of ACRL publications.

Roster

Kim Leeder (Chair, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Melinda K. Dermody (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Faye Christenberry (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Christopher Cox (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Priscilla J. Finley (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Ms. Kathlene M. Hanson (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Joan F. Cheverie (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Craig Gibson (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Dr. Joan K. Lippincott (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Nancy P. O'Brien (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Irving E. Rockwood (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Keith R. Stetson (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Prof. Charles C. Stewart (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Dr. Scott Walter (Ex-Officio Member, December 31, 2012, to June 30, 2016)
Beth M. Whittaker (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014)
Joyce L. Ogburn (Board Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Kathryn Deiss (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
David Free (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)

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Composition

    • A chair, vice-chair, and up to five members
    • Members should have prior publishing experience
    • Ex-officio members include:
      • Ex officio – Voting:
        • Academic Trends & Statistics
        • C&RL
        • C&RL News
        • CHOICE
        • CLIPP Notes
        • Publications in Librarianship
        • New Publications Advisory Board
        • RBM
        • Resources for College Libraries
      • Ex officio – Non-Voting:
        • Editor and Publisher of CHOICE
        • Editor of C&RL News
        • ACRL Content Strategist

Component Committees

Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey
C&RL
C&RL News
CHOICE
CLIPP Notes
New Publications Advisory
Publications in Librarianship
RBM
Resources for College Libraries

Origin

The Publications Coordinating Committee was created by the ACRL Board of Directors, and is made up of committees within the coordinating committee umbrella structure.

Get Involved

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Staff Liaison

Kathryn Deiss
Content Specialist
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL  60611-2788
Work: 312-280-2529
E-mail: kdeiss@ala.org