Metadata and Collections Section Leadership Team

Charge

Manages the Core Metadata and Collections Section.

Categories:

Ms. Emily Susan Fidelman

(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Stephanie Rodriguez

(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Lacie Griffin

(Past-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Erin Brallier

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Lauren Corbett

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Mrs. Mary A. Gilbertson

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Scott A. Opasik

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Melissa M. Brooks

(Board Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Steve Kelley

(Board Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Thomas Ferren

(Staff Liaison, August 20, 2024, to August 20, 2099)

Julie Reese

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2030)

Todd Ross

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2099)

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Leadership and ongoing communication both within the section and between the section and Core leadership/other sections
Annual plan for section content development and projects
Appointments to section committees as needed
Recommendations for representatives to ALA groups and/or external groups, as needed

4-6 virtual meetings a year
Minimum of 2 hours a month to read emails and respond to committee chairs, section members, etc.

Interest or experience in access and equity
Interest or experience in leadership, project management, team building and communication
An understanding of section projects and interests, preferably through service on a section committee