RBMS Conference Development Committee

Charge

To adopt a long-range view of conference planning activities, and applying that view to:

  1. Set the direction of upcoming and future conference parameters by adjusting to the RBMS community’s needs, 

  2. Identify RBMS conference sites/hosts, and work with individuals and institutions to develop and submit proposals for review,  

  3. Make recommendations regarding proposal selection to the Executive Committee in a timely manner,

  4. Serve as an agent of continuity by maintaining the Conference Planning Manual

  5. Encourage program proposals for the ACRL Conference.

Roster

Ms. Sarah M. Allison (Co-Chair, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Juli McLoone (Co-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Jeremy Wil Brett (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Tara C. Craig (Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Diane H. Dias De Fazio (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Maria Victoria Fernandez (Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Julie Judkins (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Elizabeth B. DeBold (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Erika Dowell (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Dr. Alison Fraser (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Melanie Griffin (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Sarah Horowitz (Ex-Officio Member, July 12, 2002, to June 30, 2024)
Melissa Hubbard (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024)
Rachel Margaret Makarowski (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Danijela Matkovic (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Jillian Sparks (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

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Resources

ALA Connect Community

RBMS Conference Development Committee List
Official members of this section committee are automatically added to the committee’s Connect space and subscribed to the email list.

You can post to the list by sending an email to ALA-ACRL-RBMS-ConferenceDevelopment@ConnectedCommunity.org or by creating a new post directly in the Connect community.

Composition

The committee composition is determined by section leadership.

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form. Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site

Staff Liaison

Lauren Carlton
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: lcarlton@ala.org