Women & Gender Studies Section

Charge

The Women & Gender Studies Section (WGSS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries was formed to discuss, promote, and support women's studies collections and services in academic and research libraries.

The official WGSS committee rosters are listed below, and the WGSS website is available here.

Roster

Pamela Mann (Chair, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Jen Mayer (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Jane Nichols (Past-Chair, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Susan Wood (Secretary, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Piper Martin (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Phyllis Holman Weisbard (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012)
Marissa C. Ball (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014)
Nina Clements (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Juliann Couture (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Ms. Kayo Denda (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Lea Susan Engle (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Jennifer R. Gilley (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Ms. Cindy Ingold (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Jen Mayer (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Stacy Russo (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012)
Pamela M. Salela (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Ms. Beth Strickland (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Linda A. Kopecky (Board Liaison, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Megan R. Griffin (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)

Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/2011. Last retrieved on 03/19/2024. Members can log in and refresh the page to view full contact information for committee members.

Resources

Composition

As of August 2023, WGSS had 844 members.

Origin

The Women's Studies Section was established in 1987. In 2011, the section changed its name to Women & Gender Studies Section. At its 25th anniversary, the history of the section was presented.

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form. Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site

Staff Liaison

Lauren Carlton
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: lcarlton@ala.org