• Literary Reference: To provide an information-sharing forum for librarians with interests in reference services and materials related to the study of literatures in English.

  Chair: Melissa Van Vuuren
  James Madison University
  ancourtn@indiana.edu
• New Members Discussion Group: To help new literature librarians to develop professionally and to form collegiate relationships with their peers and colleagues.

Co-Chair: Kathy Magarrell
University of Iowa
kathy-magarrell@uiowa.edu

Co-Chair: Frank Gravier
University of California, Santa Cruz
gravier@ucsc.edu

• Collections: To serve as an open forum for presentation and discussion of any topic or issue which involves the management, preservation, or use of materials in English-language literatures.
  
  Chair: Faye Christenberry
  University of Washington
  fayec@u.washington.edu

Any LES member may petition for a new discussion group. All that is needed is ten LES members to sign a petition, which is then presented to the Executive Committee.