BRASS: Business Reference Services Discussion Group
Charge
To provide a forum for informal dialogue and idea exchange among those involved or interested in reference service to business clientele in an academic, public, or special library; to encourage informal contacts among business librarians; and to foster a group identity within ALA.
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Roster
Neal Baker
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Neal Baker
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Esther Cho
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Heather Enderle
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Zachary Grisham
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Zachary Grisham
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Kierra Holst
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Jennifer Horne
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. HD McKay
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Mr. Peter Z. McKay
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Jennifer McKee
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Brooky Parks
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Nickeisha Pencil
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Mr. Ryan Lee Phillips
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Ms. Penny L. Scott
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Bill Ladewski
(RUSA Executive Director, October 8, 2018, to December 31, 2099)
Ninah Moore
(Staff Liaison, October 5, 2018, to October 5, 2050)
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Composition
Composition
There shall be at least five (5) members appointed by the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS to the Steering Committee.
Terms of Office
Members of the committee will serve for two years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a consecutive two-year term. Terms will be staggered so that continuity will be maintained.
Subcommitees and Task Forces
Composition
There shall be at least five (5) members appointed by the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS to the Steering Committee.
Terms of Office
Members of the committee will serve for two years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a consecutive two-year term. Terms will be staggered so that continuity will be maintained.
Origin
The Business Reference Services Discussion Group (BRSDG) was formally established in 1986. The Discussion Group was the original forum for discussion among business librarians and others having an interest in business reference prior to the formation of BRASS.
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