ALA Representation on IFLA Standing Committees

ALA Units and IFLA Sections
To assure that highly qualified candidates represent ALA on IFLA section standing committees the following units are asked to bring forward nominations for ALA representatives. Once selected to serve on IFLA committees the representatives should report back to the units, with copies to the International Relations Office, on activities within the IFLA section.
| STANDING COMMITTEE | ALA REPRESENTATIVE | TERM |
|---|---|---|
| Academic and General Research Libraries | No representative | |
| Acquisition and Collection Development | Ann Roll, California State University | 2023-2027, 2nd term |
| Art Libraries | Elsa Loftis, Portland State University | 2023-2027, 2nd term. |
| Audiovisual and Multimedia | No representative | |
| Bibliography | No representative | |
| Cataloging | Joan Wang, Washington University, Saint Louis | 2023-2027 |
| Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning | Joan Weeks, Library of Congress | 2023-2027 |
| Document Delivery & Resource Sharing | Tina Baich, IUPUI University Library | 2023-2027, 2nd term |
| Education and Training | Sandy Hirsh, San Jose State University | 2025-2029, 2nd term |
| Environment, Sustainability and Libraries | No representative | |
| Government Information and Official Publications | No representative | |
| Government Libraries | No representative | |
| Health and BioSciences Libraries | No representative | |
| Indigenous Matters | No representative | |
| Information Literacy | Merinda Hensley, University of Illinois | 2023-2027, 2nd Term |
| Information Technology | No representative | |
| Knowledge Management | Evviva Weiraub Lajoie, University of Buffalo | 2025-2029, 2nd term |
| Libraries for Children and Young Adults | No representative | |
| Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities | Danielle Miller, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library | 2025-2029, 2nd term |
| Library Services to People with Special Needs | No representative | |
| Library Design | Wendy Tressler, Columbus Metropolitan Library | 2025-2029 |
| Library and Research Services for Parliaments | No representative | |
| Library Services to Multicultural Populations | No representative | |
| Library Theory and Research | No Representative | |
| Literacy and Reading | Saif Al-Jabri, Sultan Qaboos University | 2025-2029, 2nd term |
| Local History and Genealogy Section | Jennifer Brannock, University of Southern Mississippi | 2025-2029, 2nd term |
| Management and Marketing | Jeannie Bail, University of New Brunswick | 2023-2027, 2nd term |
| Management of Library Associations | Loida Garcia-Febo, New Wave | 2023-2027, 2nd term |
| Metropolitan Libraries | No representative | |
| National Libraries | No representative | |
| News Media | Nina Servizzi, New York University | 2023-2027, 2nd term |
| Preservation and Conservation | No Representative | |
| Public Libraries | No representative | |
| Rare Books and Special Collections | Honor Moody, Harvard University | 2023-2027 |
| Reference and Information Services | No representative | |
| School Libraries and Resource Centers | No representative | |
| Science and Technology Libraries | Sandy Avila, S.P.I.E - The International Society of Optics and Photonics | 2023-2027, 2nd term |
| Serials and Other Continuing Resources | No representative | |
| Social Science Libraries | LeRoy LaFluer, Harvard University | 2023-2027 |
| Subject Analysis and Access | No representative | |
| Standing Committee | ALA Unit |
|---|---|
| Academic and Research Libraries | ACRL |
| Acquisition & Collection Development | CORE |
| Art Libraries | ACRL |
| Audiovisual & Multimedia | FMRT |
| Bibliography | CORE |
| Cataloguing | CORE |
| Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning | LearnRT |
| Document Delivery & Resource Sharing | RUSA |
| Education & Training | COE |
| Environment and Sustainability and Libraries | SustainRT |
| Government Information & Official Publications | GODORT |
| Government Libraries | RUSA (FAFLIG) |
| Health Biosciences Libraries | IRC |
| Indigenous Matters | ODLOS |
| Information Literacy | ACRL/AASL |
| Information Technology | CORE |
| Knowledge Management | CORE |
| Libraries for Children and Young Adults | ALSC/YALSA |
| Libraries Services Persons with Print Disabilities | ODLOS |
| Library Services to People with Special Needs | ODLOS |
| Library Buildings & Equipment | CORE |
| Library & Research Services for Parliaments | CORE |
| Library Services to Multicultural Populations | EMIERT |
| Library Theory & Research | COE |
| Literacy and Reading | ODLOS |
| Management & Marketing | CORE |
| Management of Library Associations | IRC |
| Metropolitan Libraries | PLA |
| National Libraries | IRC |
| News Media | CORE |
| Preservation & Conservation | CORE |
| Public Libraries | PLA |
| Rare Books & Manuscripts | ACRL |
| Reference & Information Services | RUSA |
| School Libraries | AASL |
| Science & Technology Libraries | ACRL |
| Serials and Other Continuing Resources | CORE |
| Social Science Libraries | ACRL |
| Statistics and Evaluations | CORS |
| Subject Analysis and Access | CORE |
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