Instruction Section
Charge
Roster
Maoria Kirker
(Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Benjamin M. Oberdick
(Past-Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Alyssa N. Denneler
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
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)
Ms. Jamie Johnson
(Archivist, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
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Resources
- Instruction Section Website
- ALA Connect Community - IS (IS Discussion List FAQ)
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- 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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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
Instructional Technologies Committee
Management and Leadership Committee
Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award Committee
Research and Scholarship Committee
Roles and Strengths of Teaching Librarians Review & Revision Task Force
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.
