ALA Publications Committee
Charge
The ALA Publications Committee brings together a diverse group of members to share their expertise and experience in identifying the content most needed and desired by the field, the most appropriate channels for disseminating that content, and continuous improvement in related business practices. The committee includes representatives from imprint-specific committees, advisory boards in divisions or other ALA units across ALA, and other units at ALA with publishing activities.
Categories:
Roster
Sara Kelly Johns
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)
Sara Kelly Johns
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Mr. Ben Leubsdorf
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Barbara A. Alvarez
(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)
Barbara Alvarez
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029)
Dr. Amelia Maclay Anderson
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Dr. Kim E. Becnel
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Mrs. Marcie Nadene Boutwell
(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)
Mrs. Marcie Nadene Boutwell
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Kathy Carroll
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Emily Drabinski
(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)
Ms. Emily Drabinski
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Michele T. Fenton
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Mr. Chad Hetterley
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Mr. David A. Hurley
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Mr. David A. Hurley
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Jennifer Ashley Joe
(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)
Ms. Jennifer Ashley Joe
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029)
Sara Kelly Johns
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Sara Kelly Johns
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Mr. Ben Leubsdorf
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029)
Michelle Sharla Navarro
(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)
Spencer Pearce
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029)
Renna Tuten Redd
(Member, August 7, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Brita Kate Zitin
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029)
Mr. Jason David Phillips
(Core Publications Committee Liaison, October 8, 2025, to August 31, 2026)
Mary J. Bolduc
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2050)
Rachel Hendrick
(Staff Liaison, April 26, 2026, to June 30, 2050)
Sanhita SinhaRoy
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2040)
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Composition
The ALA Publishing Committee consists of eleven (11) members for two-year staggered terms, including two (2) Co-Chairs.
One Chair represents ALA publishing efforts and the other represents the advisory role to American Libraries.
Notes:
Per CD #27, ALA Council approved the merger of the American Libraries Advisory Committee and the Publishing Committee as outlined in Appendix 5 (Effective: June 30, 2026).
Subcommitees and Task Forces
The ALA Publishing Committee consists of ten members and two associatess who are appointed by the ALA Appointing Officer, serving two year staggered terms, led by a chairperson who is appointed annually.
