Library Research Round Table Steering Committee

Charge

To contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research; to provide public program opportunities for describing and evaluating library research projects and for disseminating their findings; to inform and educate ALA members concerning research techniques and their usefulness in obtaining information with which to reach administrative decisions and solve problems; and expand the theoretical base of the field. To serve as a forum for discussion and action on issues related to the literature and information needs for the field of library and information science.

Categories:

Roster

Paula R. Dempsey

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

Dr. Amanda Harrison

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

Dr. Shannon A. Crawford Barniskis

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

Mrs. Karen Renae Harker

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

Shannon A. Crawford Barniskis

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Jennifer Goodland

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)

Dr. Katie Klein

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Julia Anne Maxwell

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Dr. Deborah Michelle Williams

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Jennifer Ashley Joe

(LRRT Councilor, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Danielle Ponton

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2030)

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Composition

Chair (serves for a year as Chair-Elect, a year as Chair, and a year as Past Chairperson)

Chair-Elect (serves for a year as Chair-Elect, a year as Chair, and a year as Past Chairperson)

Past Chairperson (serves for a year as Chair-Elect, a year as Chair, and a year as Past Chairperson))

Secretary Treasurer (serves for two years)

Member-at-Large (3 - serves for three years with one elected each year)

Roundtable Councilor (serves for three years)