RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee
Charge
To serve as the ALA representative of rare book, manuscript and other special collections librarians and curators in all matters involving standards for providing intellectual access to and bibliographic description of those collections; to provide a centralized forum for discussion of issues relating to special collections technical processing, such as description cataloging and provision of intellectual access; to propose and/or develop necessary tools to support these activities; to develop ALA positions on, and provide a continuing review of bibliographic standards for, special collections; to serve as the formal liaison between the special collections community and appropriate units within ALA as well as organizations outside ALA, such as bibliographical networks, for the establishment of standards whereby the unique requirements of special collections may be addressed and to disseminate information pertinent to librarians and others responsible for providing intellectual access to special collections.
Roster
Dr. Jamie Elizabeth Cumby
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Zoe I. Dobbs
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Amy Tims
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Amy Tims
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Tess Amram
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Yuzhou Bai
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Kira B. Barnes
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Brian Bethel
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Erin Blake
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Dr. Jason Paul Bourgeois
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mr. Edward Sean Buckley
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Zoey Colglazier
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Maren Alexandra Cornett
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Maren Alexandra Cornett
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Melanie Beth Cutietta
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Laura Doublet
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Jennifer Dunlap
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Mr. Benjamin Carl Eskin Shapson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Stephanie Fell
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Rebecca Flore
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Maria Gorbunova
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Jana Gowan
(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)
Ms. Emily Katelyn Grover
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Jessica L. Grzegorski
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Jessica L. Grzegorski
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Kurt Hanselman
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Matthew C. Haugen
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Matthew C. Haugen
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Libby Hertenstein
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Deborah J. Leslie
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Rafael Antonio Linares Blasini
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Rafael Antonio Linares Blasini
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Brandis Malone
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Allison M. McCormack
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Ms. Jean E. Moats
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Jessica Nay
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Mrs. Iris O'Brien
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Ms. Elizabeth Parker
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Mrs. Marja Irene Pietilainen-Rom
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Arielle J. Rambo
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Allison Rich
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Erin Robinson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mr. Brandon K. Rouzaud
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Sara Schliep
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Andrea Schuba
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Ashley Elizabeth Shaw
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Dr. Jessie Sherwood
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Graham Skinner
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Gina Solares
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Olivia Sperry
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Amanda K. Sprochi
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Mariagabriella Stuardi
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Mariagabriella Stuardi
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Amy Swanson
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Anna Zaida Szapiro
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Mrs. Christina Vortia
(Member, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)
Lizzy Walker
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Abigail J. Whitford
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Ms. Jennifer K. L. Bradshaw
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Sarah Hoover
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
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Composition
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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.
