IS Advisory Council
Charge
To provide a forum for reporting, discussing, and coordinating the work of Instruction Section's committees and task forces. The Advisory Council is composed of the Executive Committee, plus all the chairs of the standing committees and task forces, and ex officio members including the IS Committee List Administrator, the IS Web Administrator(s), the IS Newsletter Editor, the IS Archivist, the IS liaison to the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), and the director of the Library Orientation & Exchange Clearinghouse (LOEX).
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)
Lara Blaine Miller
(Publications Editor, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Camille Abdeljawad
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Margaret C. Bates
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Kristina Clement
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Amanda Clossen
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Michael Courtney
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Alyssa N. Denneler
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Meghan Di Rito Wegendt
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Kala Dunn
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Megan Fitzgibbons
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Aimee Gee
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Chelsea M. Heinbach
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Carolina Hernandez
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Abigail Edell Higgins
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Megan Hodge
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Jennifer Holland
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Clarissa M. Ihssen
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Mallory Jallas
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Matthew Weirick Johnson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Sarah C. Jones
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Mary Kamela
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Elana Karshmer
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Nicole LaMoreaux
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Kimberly Larsen
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Urszula Maria Lechtenberg
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Urszula Maria Lechtenberg
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Melissa Nicole Mallon
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Brianne Markowski
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Linnea Minich
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Lily Murray
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Leslie Ross
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Mr. Bryan James Sajecki
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Anna Sandelli
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Delandrus Seales
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Joseph Kevin Tuvera Sebastian
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Amber M. Sewell
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Katie Sparks
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Jaclyn C. Spraetz
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Jessica Szempruch
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Rebecca Leigh Toolsidass
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Stephanie Ward
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Renae Watson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Renae Watson
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Maya Hobscheid
(Archivist, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Mrs. Lindsay Bush
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Fiona Holly
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)
Barbara Maratos
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Kelly A. Safin
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Brad Sietz
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
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Resources
IS Advisory Council List
Official members of this section committee are automatically added to the committee’s Connect space and subscribed to the email list.
You can post to the list by sending an email to ALA-ACRL-IS-Advisory@ConnectedCommunity.org or by creating a new post directly in the Connect community.
Composition
The committee composition is determined by section leadership.
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.
