INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

University Committee Membership

• University Libraries- Dean's 5 Year Review Committee, 2022

• Program Review Committee,College of Engineering, 2021

• Provost’s Big Data Interdisciplinary Hire Search, August 2018-March 2019

• Review Advisory Panel, African American Studies program, 2018

• University Libraries Sesqui Taskforce, 2017-18

• Tenure & Promotion Committee, 2015-2016

• Academic Senate, 2010-2015 (notes provided to SLIS faculty)

• Academic Senate-Facilities Student Support &Technology (FSST) sub-committee, 2013-present

• Educational Development Grant Committee, 2009-2010

• Athletic Faculty Liaison, Volleyball- 2012-current

College/Department Committee Chaired

• Associate Dean Search Committee (Fall 2018-2019)

• Administrative Concerns, (Chair, Fall 2016-Fall 2018)

• Budget Advisory Committee (Chair, Fall 2017- current)

• Accreditation Standards-Curriculum (Co-Chair)

• Academic Concerns Sub-committee in Student Learning Outcomes (Chair)

• SLIS Concentrations Task Force, Chair, 2010-2011 (Chair)

• Administrative Concerns Committee, 2012-2020 (chair)

College/Department Committee Membership

• Salary Committee, 2013-2020

• Academic Concerns Committee, 2009-2010

• Academic Concerns Sub-committee in Student Learning Outcomes, 2013 (Chair)

• Michigan Association for Media Educators (MAME) Liaison, 2009-current

• Concentrations Task Force, 2010-2011 (Chair)

• Diversity GSA Selection Committee, 2010-2011

• Working Group on the Urban Library Certificate Proposal, 2010-2013

• Orientation Committee, 2009-2010

Positions Held in Professional Associations

• Executive Board Member, EveryLibrary Institute, 2018-current

• Executive Board Member, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2016-2019

• Nominating Committee Member, Association for Library and Information Science Educators, 2014-2016

• Journal Advisory Board Member, Young Adult Library Services Association, Journal of Research on Libraries and Young, JYRLA, 2012-2013

• Newsletter Co-Editor, Michigan Association for Media Educators, 2009-2010

• Newsletter Editor, National Council for Teachers of English Assembly for Research 2009-2010

• SIG Program Chair, American Educational Research Association- SIG- Research on Education, Information, and School Libraries, 2009

Membership/Offices Held in Public or Private Agencies Related to Discipline in Last Five Years

· Library of Michigan, School Library Workgroup (Member), 2014-Present

· Summit on African American Males and Libraries (Advisory Board member/Summit Presenter), 2012

· American Association of School Librarians, Diversity Taskforce (Member), 2012

· American Educational Research Association, Division G (Proposal Reviewer)- 2011-12

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Testimony before Public Bodies

Michigan Department of Education. Provided consultation on language to include in the MI adaptation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) federal legislation as it relates to inclusion of school library programs and digital literacy standards and recommended indicators for use in evaluating school library media programs. John A. Hannah Building 608 W. Allegan St., PO Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909, February, 2017.

Michigan State Board of Education meeting. Provided consultation on the revised School Library endorsement standards, which were presented to the State Board and later passed with no discussion. Among the school library professionals in attendance who helped lead the effort were: Kristin Fontichiaro, Kafi Kumasi, Nancy Larsen, & Dian Walster. John A. Hannah Building 608 W. Allegan St., PO Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909, January 10, 2012.

Consulting to Public Agencies, Foundations, Professional Associations

Advisory Board, Project READY, IMLS Grant, 2017-current

Fellow Mentor, Project LILEAD, IMLS Grant, 2016- current

Panel Reviewer, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Program, Institute of Museum and Library Service, 2010, 2011

Journal/Editorial Activity

The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJDI), Editorial Board member, 2017-current

Library Quarterly (LQ), Accepted Appointment, 2015-2018 The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA), 2011-2013.