IS Research and Scholarship Committee
Charge
To promote and support research and scholarship opportunities for academic and research librarians by identifying instruction-related topics for study and research. The committee maintains and promotes the Section publication “Research Agenda for Library Instruction and Information Literacy;” interviews scholars for the “Research Agenda Conversations” series; writes and promotes the “Five Things” series on current topics relevant to library instruction; and maintains "A Selective List of Journals on Teaching and Learning."
Roster
Megan Hodge
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Amber M. Sewell
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Shoshana Frank
(Secretary, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Mr. Alexander Deeke
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Nathan W. Filbert
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Kimberly Y. Franklin
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Martin Nord
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Christina Norton
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Tammi M. Owens
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mary C. Rickelman
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Amber M. Sewell
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Megan York
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Melissa Nicole Mallon
(Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
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Resources
IS Research and Scholarship Committee 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-Research@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.
