Committees, Task Forces and Advisors

CRL is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from the higher education, learned societies and research libraries communities. The Board, comprised of unpaid members who serve three-year terms, is entrusted with the decisions that ensure CRL’s long-term financial, operational, and organizational welfare. Standing committees conduct and review much of the research, development, and planning that informs the decision-making of the full Board.  Committee assignments draw upon the talents and expertise of individual Board members and other representatives of CRL libraries.  

Executive Committee

  • Denise Stephens, Chair
    University of Oklahoma

  • Larry Alford, Vice Chair
    University of Toronto Libraries

  • Roger Schonfeld, Treasurer
    Ithaka

  • Lorelei Tanji, Secretary
    University of California at Irvine

  • Adriene Lim, Immediate Past Chair
    University of Maryland

  • Gregory Eow, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries

Budget & Finance Committee

Budget & Finance Committee Packet

  • Roger Schonfeld, Chair
    Ithaka S+R Libraries
  • Heather Briston
    University of California, San Diego
  • Joel Thornton
    University of Utah
  • Sophia Sotilleo
    Bowie State University
  • Keith Webster
    Carnegie Mellon University
  • Denise Stephens, ex officio
    University of Oklahoma
  • Gregory Eow, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries
  • Andrea Duntz, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries

Collections and Services Policy Committee

Collections and Services Policy Committee Packet

  • Lisa Carter, Chair
    University of Michigan

  • Kristina Rose, Vice Chair
    New York University

  • Angi Faiks
    Macalester College

  • Qiana Johnson
    Dartmouth College
  • Elizabeth Mengel
    Johns Hopkins University

  • Jeannette Pierce
    University of Missouri

  • Gene Springs
    Ohio State University

  • Scott Walter
    San Diego State University

  • Gregory Eow, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries
  • Amy Wood, Staff Liaison
    Center for Research Libraries

CSPC International Collections and Content Group

CSPC International Collections and Content Group Charge

  • Brian Vivier, Chair
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Mary Rader, Vice Chair
    University of Texas, Austin
  • Guy Burak
    New York University
  • Pamela Graham
    Columbia University Libraries
  • Esmeralda Kale
    Northwestern University
  • Ksenya Kiebuzinski
    University of Toronto
  • Emilie Songolo
    MIT Libraries
  • Laurie N. Taylor
    University of Connectict Library
  • Lidia Uziel
    University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Xiuying Zou
    The Claremont Colleges Library
  • Amy Wood, Staff Liaison
    Center for Research Libraries

Global Collections Implementation Advisory Task Force

Implementation Advisory Task Force Charge

  • Kristina Rose, Chair
    New York University
  • Diane Bruxvoort
    University of North Texas
  • Guy Burak
    New York University
  • Qiana Johnson
    Dartmouth College 
  • Devin Savage
    Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Brian Vivier
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Kevin Merriman, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries
  • Amy Wood, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries

Governance Task Force

Governance Task Force Charge

  • Frederick Barnhart
    Northern Illinois University
  • John Culshaw
    University of Iowa
  • Paula Krebs
    Modern Language Association
  • Matthew Sheehy
    Brandeis University

Nominating Committee

Nominating Committee Charge

  • Shawn Calhoun
    University of San Francisco
  • Talia Chung
    University of Ottawa
  • Makiba Foster
    The College of Wooster
  • Dean Hendrix
    University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Jim O'Donnell
    Arizona State University
  • Gregory Eow, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries
  • Felicia Owens, Staff Liaison
    Center for Research Libraries

NERL Steering Committee

NERL Steering Committee Charge

  • Ashley Jester, Chair
    Boston University
  • Kevin Garewal, Vice Chair
    University of Rochester Libraries 
  • Julie Linden, NERL Program Council Chair
    Yale University
  • Lanette Garza, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries
  • Greg Eow, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries

Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Human Resources & Compensation Committee Charge

  • Adriene Lim, Chair
    University of Maryland
  • Amy Badertscher
    Kenyon College
  • Theresa Byrd
    University of San Diego
  • Steve Lawson
    Colorado College
  • Steven Smith
    University of Tennessee
  • Gregory Eow, ex officio
    Center for Research Libraries