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
Zoe I. Dobbs
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Amy Tims
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
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 June 30, 2026)
Dr. Jason Paul Bourgeois
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mr. Edward Sean Buckley
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Zoey Colglazier
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Maren Alexandra Cornett
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mr. Benjamin Carl Eskin Shapson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
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 June 30, 2027)
Ms. Emily Katelyn Grover
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Jessica L. Grzegorski
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Kurt Hanselman
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Matthew C. Haugen
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Libby Hertenstein
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Deborah J. Leslie
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Rafael Antonio Linares Blasini
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Brandis Malone
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Allison M. McCormack
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Jean E. Moats
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mrs. Iris O'Brien
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mrs. Marja Irene Pietilainen-Rom
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Allison Rich
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Erin Robinson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Sara Schliep
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Andrea Schuba
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ashley Elizabeth Shaw
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Dr. Jessie Sherwood
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Graham Skinner
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Gina Solares
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Amanda K. Sprochi
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mariagabriella Stuardi
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mrs. Christina Vortia
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Lizzy Walker
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
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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RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee List
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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.
