Women & Gender Studies Section

Charge

The Women & Gender Studies Section (WGSS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries was formed to discuss, promote, and support women's studies collections and services in academic and research libraries.

The official WGSS committee rosters are listed below, and the WGSS website is available here.

Roster

Dr. Kari D. Weaver (Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Esther Medina Medina De Leon (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Renee Kiner (Secretary, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Caitlin Shanley (Past-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Cindy Ingold (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Nadia Mira Orozco-Sahi (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Katerina Allmendinger (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Melissa Chomintra (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Melissa Chomintra (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Jenny Dale (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Tarida Anantachai (Board Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Lauren Carlton (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Displaying active committee roster as of 03/18/2024. Last retrieved on 03/18/2024. Members can log in and refresh the page to view full contact information for committee members.

Resources

Composition

As of August 2023, WGSS had 844 members.

Origin

The Women's Studies Section was established in 1987. In 2011, the section changed its name to Women & Gender Studies Section. At its 25th anniversary, the history of the section was presented.

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

Staff Liaison

Lauren Carlton
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: lcarlton@ala.org