Politics, Policy and International Relations Section
Charge
Serves as an educational forum and information exchange for librarians with an interest or subject expertise in politics, policy and international relations.
The official PPIRS committee rosters are listed below, and the PPIRS website is available here.
Formerly called the ACRL Law & Political Sciences Section (LPSS), PPRIS became the official name of the section on September 1, 2016.
Roster
Mrs. Nadine R. Hoffman
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Danya Leebaw
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Jennifer Castle
(Secretary, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Ameet Doshi
(Secretary, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Andrew Dudash
(Past-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Abby Adams
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mrs. Ann Cullen
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Jennifer Horne
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Kelly S. Janousek
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Chad Kahl
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Kimberly MacVaugh
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Chelsea Nesvig
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Mark D. Robison
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Allison Symulevich
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mrs. Shaunda Vasudev
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mr. Winn W. Wasson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Kimberly MacVaugh
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Mrs. Amy Dye-Reeves
(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
- Politics, Policy and International Relations Section (PPIRS) Web Site
- ALA Connect Community - PPIRS Executive Committee
- ALA Connect Community- PPIRS (PPIRS Discussion List FAQ)
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Composition
As of August 2025, PPIRS had 597 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.
Subcommitees and Task Forces
Origin
The Law and Political Science Section (LPSS) was established in 1960. At the 2016 ALA Annual Conference, the ACRL Board approved changing the name to the Politics, Policy and International Relations Section (PPIRS).
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.
