Distance and Online Learning Section
Charge
Roster
Brittni Ballard
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Hope Y. Kelly
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
John D. Stawarz
(Secretary, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Anaya Jones
(Past-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Melissa Atkinson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Mrs. Kimberly Michele Bailey
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Lisa Campbell
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Michael Courtney
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Tracy A. Coyne
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Melissa Sue Del Castillo
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Madeleine Gaiser
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Laura J. Harris
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Alexandra Hauser
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Lia Horton
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Tammy Elizabeth Ivins
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Dr. Ash Lierman
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Amandajean F. Nolte
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mollie E. Peuler
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Jennifer Shimada
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Jennifer Steinford
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Katherine Elizabeth Howell
(Archivist, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Tarida Anantachai
(Board Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
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Resources
- Distance and Online Learning Section Website
- Governance Procedures of the Distance and Online Learning Section (PDF)
- ALA Connect Community - DOLS Executive Committee
- ALA Connect Community - DOLS (DOLS Discussion List FAQ)
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Composition
As of August 2025, DOLS had 1,464 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.
Subcommitees and Task Forces
Origin
The Distance Learning Section was established in 1991. At its November 18, 2019, virtual meeting, the ACRL Board of Directors approved renaming the “Distance Learning Section” to the “Distance and Online Learning Section,” at the request of the DLS Executive Committee. The name change officially goes into effect on September 1, 2020.
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.
