2024-25 Directory

Current directory of Government Documents Round Table officers and committee members

**Contact information for GODORT members listed in the directory can be found through ALA Connect.**

Executive Committee

Chair

Andrea Craley, Harford Community College (2025)

Past Chair

Ben Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago

Assistant Chair/Chair-elect

Julia Ezzo, Michigan State University

Secretary

Alison Downey, Valparaiso University (2025)

Treasurer

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (2025)

Publications Committee Chair

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America (2025)

Bylaws Coordinator

Angela J.A. Kent, Houston Public Library (2025)

Councilor

Hallie Pritchett, North Dakota State University (2025)

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Committees

Awards & Conference

Sanga Sung, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (Chair) (2025)

Heather Getsay, Slippery Rock University (2025)

Patricia Kenly, Georgia Tech (2025)

Melanie Sims, Louisiana State University (2026)

Annelise Sklar, University of California, San Diego (2025)

VACANT

Cataloging

Valerie Glenn, Virginia Commonwealth University (Chair) (2025)

Chad Deets, Arizona State University (2025)

Amy Laub, University of Kentucky (2025)

Elizabeth McDonald, University of Memphis (2026)

Chris Straughn, Northeastern Illinois University (2025)

Ryan Wilder, University of Kentucky (2026)

Gwen Sinclair, University of Hawai‘i (Ex officio, chair of working group)

Jim Noel, MARCIVE (Ex officio) (2025)

Cataloging Toolbox for U.S. Federal Government Information - Contact: Gwen Sinclair, gsinclai@hawaii.edu

Cataloging Toolbox for International Government Information - Contact: Gwen Sinclair, gsinclai@hawaii.edu

Cataloging Toolbox for State Government Information - Contact: Gwen Sinclair, gsinclai@hawaii.edu

Development

Shari Laster, Arizona State University (Chair) (2025)

Ben Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago (2026)

Monifa Carter, NYU Long Island School of Medicine (2025)

VACANT

VACANT

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (ExOfficio, treasurer)

Education

Aaron Wilson, University of Maryland, Chair (2026)

Christine Fletcher, Mississippi State University (2025)

Lorena O'English, Washington State University (2025)

Patricia Takacs, University of Florida (2025)

Liza Weisbrod, Auburn University (2025)

Anna Xiong, Rice University (2025)

Government Information for Children

Lauren Hall, California State University, Stanislaus (Chair) (2025)

Ryan Grant, Michael Anderson Elementary School (2025)

Jenny Groome, Connecticut State Library (2025)

Kamaria Nurse, Queens Library (2026)

Patricia Siska, Queens Public Library (2025)

VACANT

Legislation

Lisa Pritchard, Jefferson College (Chair) (2025)

Danielle Gensch, San Jose State University (2025)

Robbie Sittel, Plano Public Library (2025)

VACANT

VACANT

VACANT

GODORT Councilor (ex officio) Hallie Pritchett, North Dakota State University

Membership & Nominating

Ben Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago (Chair) (2025)

Jenny McBurney, University of Minnesota (2025)

Lawrence Mello, Florida Atlantic University (2025)

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (2026)

Robbie Sittel, Plano Public Library (2025)

Kristine Stilwell, University of North Georgia, Chair (2025)

Julia Ezzo, Michigan State University (Ex officio) (2025)

Programming

Julia Ezzo, Michigan State University, Chair

Cass Hartnett, University of Washington (2025)

Kate Tallman, University of Colorado Boulder (2025)

Robbie Sittel, Plano Public Library

James Church, University of California-Berkeley

Sarah Erekson, University of Florida

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America (Virtual Meetings Coordinator)

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Publications

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America, Chair (2025)

Julia Ezzo, Michigan State University, Past Chair (2025)

Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University, Chair-Elect (2027)

Danielle Gensch, San Jose State University (2025)

VACANT

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (DttP Editor - ex officio) (2027)

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (GODORT Treasurer - ex officio)

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library (Website Administrator - ex officio)

Emily Alford, Indiana University (Notable Documents - Chair) (2025)

Notable Documents Panel

Chair

Emily Alford, Indiana University Libraries (2026)

Federal Documents

Federal Documents Selector
Rick Mikulski, College of William & Mary

Federal Documents Judges

VACANT

State and Local Documents

State and Local Documents Selector
Jenny Groome, Connecticut State Library

State and Local Documents Judges
VACANT

International Documents

International Documents Selector

International Documents Judges

Jane Canfield, Pontificia Universidad Católica
Susan Paterson, University of British Columbia

Rare and Endangered Government Publications

VACANT (Chair) (2026)

Michael Kardos, U.S. Naval Academy (2025)

Aimee Quinn, Northern Arizona University -Yuma (2025)

Iain Willamson, Coherent Digital (2025)

VACANT

VACANT

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Social Media, Outreach, and Technology Committee

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library, Website Administrator/Chair (2025)

Kelly Bilz, Thomas More University (2025)

Lawrence Mello, Florida Atlantic University (2026)

Kaitlyn Moody, University of South Alabama (2026)

Suzanne Reinman, Oklahoma State University (2025)

Melanie Sims, Louisiana State University (2025)

Sanga Sung, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2025)

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Task Force Coordinators/Interest Group Leaders

Federal Information Interest Group Leader

Hayley Johnson, Louisiana State University (2027)

International Documents Task Force Coordinator

Michael Alguire (2025)

State and Local Documents Interest Group Leader

Denise Jones, State Library of North Carolina (2025)

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Special Officers (Non-Voting)

Archivist

Angela J.A. Kent, Houston Public Library (2024)

Virtual Meetings Coordinator

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America

Website Administrator

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library (2025)

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Liaisons & Contacts

ALA Staff Liaison

Danielle Ponton

ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Liaison

Gavin Baker, Assistant Director, Government Relations

Liaisons to ALA Committees

BARC (Budget Analysis and Review Committee)

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University

Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE)

Aimee Quinn, Northern Arizona University

CORE Cataloging and Classification Section: Committee on Cataloging Description & Access (CC:DA)

Chad Deets, Arizona State University

Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC)

Michell Hackwelder

Legislation Committee, Subcommittee on Government Information, Legislative Assembly

Lisa Pritchard, Jefferson College

Library Education, Education Assembly

Literacy Assembly

Membership Promotion Task Force

Benjamin Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago

Planning & Budget Assembly

Recruitment Assembly

Denise Jones, North Carolina Government and Heritage Library (2023)

Round Table Coordinating Assembly

Julia Ezzo, Michigan State University

ALA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Assembly

Vacant

Vacant

Liaisons to Other Organizations

Freedom to Read Foundation

Lisa Pritchard, Jefferson College Library (2023)

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Frank Lester, Vanderbilt University (2024)

Liaisons to GODORT

ACRL Rare Book and Manuscripts Section

Elizabeth Sudduth, University of South Carolina

ALA Executive Board

Maggie Farrell, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT)

Michael Smith, University of California-San Diego

New Member Round Table (NMRT)

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America (2023)

Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)

Laurie Aycock, Kennesaw State University (2022)

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