ALA Representation on IFLA Standing Committees

ALA Units and IFLA Sections

To assure that highly qualified candidates represent ALA on IFLA section standing committees the following units are asked to bring forward nominations for ALA representatives. Once selected to serve on IFLA committees the representatives should report back to the units, with copies to the International Relations Office, on activities within the IFLA section.

Current ALA Representatives to IFLA Standing Committees
Standing committee ALA representative Term
Academic and General Research Libraries Carol Hughes, University of California - Irvine, Libraries 2009-2013
Acquisition and Collection Development Sha Li Zhang, UNC Greensboro 2011-2015, 2nd term
  Judy Jeng, Clarion University of Pennsylvania 2009-2013
Art Libraries Edward Teague, University of Oregon 2011-2015, 2nd term
  Mary Choquette, Catholic University of America 2009-2013
Audiovisual and Multimedia George Abbott, Syracuse University 2009-2013, 2nd term
  Howard Besser, NYU 2011-2015, 2nd term
Bibliography Glenn Patton, OCLC Library 2011-2015, 2nd term
  Charlence Chou, Columbia University Libraries 2009-2013
Cataloguing    
     
Classification & Indexing John DeSantis, Darthmouth 2011-2015
  Edward O'Neill, OCLC 2009-2013, 2nd term
Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Susan Schnuer, Univerisity of Iliinois 2009-2013
  Loida Garcia-Febo, 2011-2015
Document Delivery & Resource Sharing Robert Seal, Loyola University 2011-2015, 2nd term
  Melissa Trevvett, Center for Research Libraries 2009-2013
Education and Training Clara Chu, University of California-Los Angeles 2009-2013
Genealogy and Local History Section No Representative  
Geography & Maps Libraries Joseph Aufmuth, University of Florida 2009-2013
Government Information and Official Publications Jim Church, Univeristy of California 2011-2015
  David Oldenkamp, Indiana University-Bloomington 2009-2013
Government Libraries Beacher Wiggins, LC 2011-2015
Health and BioSciences Libraries No Representative  
Information Literacy Lisa Jancke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois 2011-2015
  Sharon Mader, University of New Orleans 2009-2013
Information Technology Frank Cervone, Northwestern 2011-2015, 2nd term
Knowledge Management Lois Chan, University of Kentucky 2009-2013
Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities No Representative  
Libraries for Children and Young Adults Barbara Genco 2011-2015, 2nd term
Library Services to People with Special Needs Veronica Stevens Moudamane 2011-2015
Library Buildings & Equipment Jeff Scherer, Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle 2011-2015
Library and Research Services for Parliments No Representative  
Library Services to Multicultural Populations Tess Tobin, NYCC Tech 2011-2015, 2nd term
  Stephen Stratton, CSU-Channel Islands 2009-2013
Library Theory & Research Lynn Connaway, OCLC 2011-2015, 2nd term
Literacy & Reading  Linda Pavonetti, Oakland University 2011-2015
  Lesley Farmer, California State University-Long Beach 2009-2013
Management and Marketing No Representative  
Management of Library Associations Michael Dowling, American Library Association 2011-2015
Metropolitan Libraries Kathleen Imhoff, Lexington PL 2011-2015, 2nd term
National Libraries No Representative  
Newspapers Sue Kellerman, Penn State 2011-2015, 2nd term
Preservation and Conservation Julie Arnott, University of Notre Dame 2011-2015
Public Libraries Raymond Santiago, Miami-Date Public Library 2011-2015
 

Barbara Gubbin, Jacksonville PL

2009-2013, 2nd term
Rare Books and Manuscripts    
  Edwin Schroeder, Yale University 2009-2013
Reference and Information Services No representative  
School Libraries and Resource Centers Gail Bush, National-Lois University 2009-2013
     
Science and Technology Libraries Maxine Schmidt, University of Massachusetts 2009-2013
  Martin Kesselman, Rugers 2011-2015
Serials and Other Continuing Resources    
  Stephanie Schmitt, Zayed University 2009-2013
Social Science Libraries Deborah Cheney, Penn State University 2011-2015
  Lynne Rudasill, University of Illinois 2009-2013, 2nd term
Statistics and Evaluations Rebecca Vargha, University of North Carolina 2011-2015
  Wanda Dole, University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2009-2013

 

Standing Committees and ALA Units Responsible for Nominating Representatives
Standing Committee ALA Unit
Academic and Research Libraries ACRL
Acquisition & Collection Development ALCTS
Art Libraries ACRL
Audiovisual & Multimedia VRT
Bibliography ALCTS
Cataloguing ALCTS
Classification & Indexing ALCTS
Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning HRDR
Document Delivery & Resource Sharing RUSA
Education & Training COE
Genealogy and Local History RUSA
Geography & Maps Libraries MAGERT
Government Information & Official Publications GODORT
Government Libraries FLRT
Health Biosciences Libraries IRC
Information Literacy ACRL/AASL
Information Technology LITA
Knowledge Management ALCTS

Libraries for Children and Young Adults

ALSC/YALSA
Libraries Services Persons with Print Disabilities ASCLA
Library Services to People with Special Needs OLOS
Library Buildings & Equipment LLAMA
Library & Research Services for Parliaments ASCLA
Library Services to Multicultural Populations EMIERT
Library Theory & Research LRRT
Literacy and Reading  ALSC 
Management & Marketing LLAMA
Management of Library Associations IRC
Metropolitan Libraries PLA
National Libraries IRC
Newspapers ALCTS
Preservation & Conservation ALCTS
Public Libraries PLA
Rare Books & Manuscripts ACRL
Reference & Information Services RUSA
School Libraries & Resource Centers AASL
Science & Technology Libraries ACRL
Serials and Other Continuing Resources ALCTS
Social Science Libraries ACRL
Statistics and Evaluations CORS

 

   

 

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