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

Mrs. Kirsten Feist
(Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Benjamin M. Oberdick
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Maya Hobscheid
(Secretary, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Nicole Pagowsky
(Past-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Camille Abdeljawad
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Catherine Ann Baldwin
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Caitlin Ailsa Benallack
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Michael Courtney
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Mr. Alexander Deeke
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Melissa Sue Del Castillo
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Veronica Arellano Douglas
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mr. Ramón García
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Kristin E. C. Green
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Chelsea M. Heinbach
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Merinda Kaye Hensley
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Carolina Hernandez
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Megan Hodge
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Allison Hosier
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Amanda Izenstark
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Mallory Rose Jallas
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Melissa Johnson
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Mary Kamela
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Maoria Kirker
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Nicole LaMoreaux
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Kimberly Larsen
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
David Lemmons
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Melissa Nicole Mallon
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Brianne Markowski
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Sara Deborah Miller
(Member, June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Linnea Minich
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Lily Murray
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Elizabeth Nicholson
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Kristy Nowak
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Leslie Ross
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Mr. Bryan James Sajecki
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Anna Sandelli
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
April Joy Schweikhard
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Delandrus Seales
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Joseph Kevin Tuvera Sebastian
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Katie Sparks
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Jaclyn C. Spraetz
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Jessica Szempruch
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Evelyn O. Ugwu-George
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Lauren Wallis
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Renae Watson
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Matthew Weirick Johnson
(Archivist, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Lindsay Catherine Bush
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Clarissa M. Ihssen
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Carly Jessup
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Barbara Maratos
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Lara Blaine Miller
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Kelly A. Safin
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Brad Sietz
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)

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Resources

ALA Connect Community

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

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