Instruction Section

Charge

Enhances the ability of academic and research librarians to advance learning, teaching, and research with respect to information literacy in higher education.

The official IS committee rosters are listed below.

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Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

Roster

Benjamin M. Oberdick

(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Maoria Kirker

(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Jamie Johnson

(Secretary, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Mrs. Kirsten Feist

(Past-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Camille Abdeljawad

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Alyssa N. Denneler

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Chelsea M. Heinbach

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Melissa Nicole Mallon

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Jessica Szempruch

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Renae Watson

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Maya Hobscheid

(Archivist, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Rachel M. Minkin

(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

Instruction Section Website
ALA Connect Community - IS (IS Discussion List FAQ)
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ALA Connect Community - IS Executive Committee
ALA Connect Community - IS Official Archive - Committee Agendas/Minutes

Composition

As of August 2025, IS had 3,213 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.

Subcommitees and Task Forces

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Advisory Council

Awards Coordinating Committee

Communication Committee

Featured Online Learning Objects Committee

Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox Committee

Ilene F. Rockman Instruction Publication of the Year Award Committee

Information Gathering and Exchange Committee

Information Literacy Best Practices Committee

Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee

Innovation Award Committee

Inclusive Pedagogy Committee

Instructional Technologies Committee

Management and Leadership Committee

Membership Committee

Mentoring Program Committee

Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award Committee

Nominating 2026 Committee

Nominating 2027 Committee

Research and Scholarship Committee

Roles and Strengths of Teaching Librarians Review & Revision Task Force

Teaching Methods Committee

Virtual Engagement Committee

Origin

The Instruction Section was established in 1977.

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.