RBMS Diversity Committee
Charge
To encourage members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to join and participate in RBMS; to recruit members of these groups into the Special Collections profession; to partner with other groups in the library field that focus on diversity or diverse collections; to generate and facilitate seminars, workshops, and programs about collecting materials related to racial and ethnic groups and providing outreach to patrons from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Roster
Sara Logue
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Dr. Julie K. Tanaka
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Julie K. Tanaka
(Chair, April 18, 2025, to July 31, 2025)
Julia Dudley
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Erika Esquivel
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Chad Kamen
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Eisha L. Neely
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Rachael Nutt
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Carolyn Quijano
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Daniela Rovida
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mrs. Christina Vortia
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Lizzy Walker
(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Ms. Kellee E. Warren
(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
Natalie Zak
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
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Resources
RBMS Diversity 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-RBMS-Diversity@ConnectedCommunity.org or by creating a new post directly in the Connect community.
The committee composition is determined by section leadership.
Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org
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.
