BRASS: Membership

Charge

To serve as the public relations arm of BRASS, with the aim of promoting increased membership and retaining existing members in the section; to mentor with existing ALA divisions, sections and round tables for education of the activities of BRASS and RUSA; and to advise the BRASS executive committee on increasing the visibility of BRASS' work to current and potential members.

See the BRASS Handbook Section I: Committee Charges (ALA Connect login required) for the charge's version of record.

Roster

Charles D. Knight, Jr

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

Rashida Scott Blades

(Chair, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025)

Mr. Edward Harold Stocking

(Co-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Mrs. Jeannie An

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Felipe Anaya

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Jennifer C. Boettcher

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Jennifer C. Boettcher

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

Ms. Amy F. Fyn

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Amy F. Fyn

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

Zachary Grisham

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Alexandra Hauser

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

Charles D. Knight, Jr

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

Kelly LaVoice

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

John Paul Martinez

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

Mrs. Zoeanna Aileen Mayhook

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

Lauren Reiter

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

Rashida Scott Blades

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Victoria Sun

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

Kara Van Abel

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

Nadia H. Winters

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

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

There shall be at least five (5) members appointed by the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS. Plus the BRASS Rep to RUSA Membership shall be an appointed, ex officio member of the committee with voting rights.

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

There shall be at least five (5) members appointed by the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS. Plus the BRASS Rep to RUSA Membership shall be an appointed, ex officio member of the committee with voting rights.

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

Established in 2000.

Find us in Connect
Staff Liaison

Ninah Moore

Training and Events Coordinator

nmoore@ala.org

Get Involved

Already an ALA member? Then please consider becoming a member of RUSA. With a RUSA membership, you can join BRASS and as many other RUSA sections as you want at no extra charge.