Communities of Practice Assembly

Charge

The communities of practice assembly serves as a conduit of information for ACRL's sections and interest groups.

Roster

Ms. Paulina Rousseau, Librarian

(Chair, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025)

Melissa Chim

(Secretary, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025)

Mrs. Elizabeth Long Allen

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Katerina Allmendinger

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Ms. Glenda M. Alvin

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Tarida Anantachai

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027)

Dr. Melissa Jeanne Anderson

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Mr. Victor Dominguez Baeza

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Jules Bailey

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Brittni Ballard

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Dawn Victoria Behrend

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Jessica Bennett

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Anna Marie Biszaha

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Domenico P. Bonanni

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Catherine Bowers

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Jessica Brangiel

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Ms. Rachel Brekhus

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Dr. Kimberley Bugg

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029)

Ms. Theresa G. Burress

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Sarah Carter

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Jennifer Castle

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Anna Chen

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Yu-Hui Chen

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Melissa Chim

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Carmen Cole

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Carla-Mae Crookendale

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Mark Dahlquist

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Dr. Joseph Gordon Daines, III

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ilka Datig

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mr. Taylor Davis-Van Atta

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Kristina M. De Voe

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Erica L. DeFrain

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Dr. Gloria Faith Dikeogu

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Dan Tam Thi Do

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Katherine Safiah Donaldson

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Carrie Donovan

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Mrs. Beatrice Downey

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Andrew Dudash

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mrs. Amy Dye-Reeves

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027)

Robin L. Ewing

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Andrea M. Falcone

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029)

Mrs. Kirsten Feist

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Bridgid Fennell

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Bonnie L. Fong

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Carrie Forbes

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028)

Mrs. Christine Forbes

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Laura Westmoreland Gariepy

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Katie E. Gibson

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Nancy Snyder Gibson

(Member, April 21, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Samantha Godbey

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Millie Gonzalez

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Melanie Griffin

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Karen A. Grondin

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Mrs. Brooke Gross

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Jessica Hagman

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Rachel Ellen Hamelers

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Mrs. Victoria Ames Hart

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Patricia J. Hartman

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Mr. Scott Hertzberg

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Sandy Hervieux

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Theresa Hessey

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Valerie Hill

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2028)

Christina R. Hillman

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mr. Jeff Hipsher

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mrs. Nadine R. Hoffman

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Ann Holderfield

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Mrs. Loftan Hooker

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Sarah Horowitz

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Katherine Elizabeth Howell

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Melissa Hubbard

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mrs. Alexia Hudson-Ward

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Brianna Hughes

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Mr. Eddie Hughes, III

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Jessica Jenner

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Matthew Weirick Johnson

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Anaya Jones

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Rhiannon Jones

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Dr. Hope Y. Kelly

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Mi-Seon Kim

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Nathaniel King

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Maoria Kirker

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Elizabeth Kline

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Mrs. Alyssa Koclanes

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Ashlynn Kogut

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Heather Koopmans

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Natalie Dickinson Kulick

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Pamella R. Lach

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Sharon Ladenson

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Catherine L. Lantz

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Danya Leebaw

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Victoria Scarlett Lieggi

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. Lilly E. Linden

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Ms. Leslie Leslie Madden

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Mr. Stephen Maher

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Mrs. Zoeanna Aileen Mayhook

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. Beth McNeil

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Esther G. Medina De Leon

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Linda Miles

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Rachel M. Minkin

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2028)

Rosan Mitola

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Sarah Morris

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Dr. Susan Mythen

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Kim Knox Norman

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. Peggy I. Nzomo

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Benjamin M. Oberdick

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Mary Kathryn Oberlies

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Karen O'Grady

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Kristen Joy Owens

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Nicole Pagowsky

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Laurie C. Palumbo

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Alexis L. Pavenick

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Isabella Pilar Brouse

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Erin E. Prentiss

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Carla Downer Pritchett

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Dr. Patrice-Andre "Max" Prud'homme

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Mr. Samuel R. Putnam

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Lauren Puzier

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Ms. Tara Marie Radniecki

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Mrs. Mallary Rawls

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Tiffany Raymond

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Stacy Reardon

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Rebecca Hill Renirie

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Amy Lynn Riegelman

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Emily L. Rimland

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2028)

Ms. Gretchen S. Rings

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Dr. Filipa Machado Rodrigues

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Caelin Ross

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Leslie Ross

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Paulina Rousseau, Librarian

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mr. Nelson Santana

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Walter Schlect

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Teresa Schultz

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Maura Seale

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Caitlin Shanley

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mrs. Courtney K. Shareef

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Jordan Scott Sly

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Kathleen Marie Smith

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Lisa Socci

(Member, March 26, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Jill Sodt

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mrs. Lorelei Rose Sterling

(Member, July 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Deseree Stukes

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Monika Talaroc

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Julie K. Tanaka

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Mrs. Lauren Nicole Tubbs, (She/They)

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Chimene Elise Tucker

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Natalia Umaña

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Chella Vaidyanathan

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Brian Vetruba

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mrs. Sarah Wade

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Michael Waldman

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Brad L. Warren

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Dr. Kari D. Weaver

(Member, April 11, 2022, to July 31, 2025)

Andre G. Wenzel

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Mr. Andrew C. Yager

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Elizabeth A. Young

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Mrs. Alexia Hudson-Ward

(Board Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Brad L. Warren

(Board Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Teresa Anderson, CAE

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025)

Teresa Anderson, CAE

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Megan R. Griffin

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Brian Lim

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Gena Parsons-Diamond

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Allison Payne

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Elois Sharpe

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025)

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Composition

The ACRL Bylaws indicate that Communities of Practice Assembly shall consist of the chairs and vice-chairs of each Community of Practice, excluding discussion groups.

Subcommitees and Task Forces

The ACRL Bylaws indicate that Communities of Practice Assembly shall consist of the chairs and vice-chairs of each Community of Practice, excluding discussion groups.

Origin

The ACRL Bylaws authorize the ACRL Board to establish Communities of Practice and the Communities of Practice Assembly functions to facilitate the exchange of ideas among the various Communities of Practice. The Communities of Practice Assembly replaced Sections Council as a result of a revision to the ACRL Bylaws approved by the ACRL membership in 2008.

Staff Liaison

Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org

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.