Members of TRAIL are encouraged to get involved in the project by joining one of TRAIL’s Working Groups.
See our current Working Group Involvement Opportunities.
The Collections Working Group is responsible for all aspects of the TRAIL project related to the identification, selection, and acquisition of report series for scanning.
The Communications Working Group is responsible for all general communication and promotion regarding TRAIL, including but not limited to descriptive project content on the TRAIL Web pages, assisting other working groups with communication development, and oversight and general help with reference questions sent to TRAIL.
The Membership Working Group is responsible for recruiting additional organizations to become members of TRAIL, for creating and conducting orientation sessions for new TRAIL member institutions.
The Metrics Working Group is responsible for coordinating the collection and distribution of all TRAIL metrics. The Working Group will ensure that all recommended metrics are collected, tabulated, and disseminated appropriately and in a timely fashion.
The Processing Working Group will focus on all aspects related to the cataloging, scanning, and deposit of the resulting electronic TRAIL materials into the appropriate archive.
Your institution must be a member of TRAIL or you must be an Individual Member in order for you to join a TRAIL working group. For more information, visit How to Join or Contact TRAIL.
TRAIL Steering Committee
Zac Painter, Chair 2025-2027
Assistant University Librarian for Science and Engineering
Princeton University
Jen Kirk, Vice-Chair, Chair-Elect 2025-2027
Government Information Librarian
Utah State University
Laura Sare, Past Chair 2025-2026
Data Librarian
Texas A&M University
Marie Waltz, ex officio
Head of Access Initiatives and Collections Care
Center for Research Libraries
Jason Burton, Treasurer 2024-2026, Collections Working Group Coordinator, 2025-2027
Director, Sciences User Engagement
University of California, Los Angeles
Monica Carrol, Membership Working Group Coordinator 2023-2025
Personal Member
Mel DeSart, Appointed At-Large Member 2025-2026
Head, Engineering Librarian and Head, Mathematics Research Library
University of Washington
Jesse Garrison, Secretary 2024-2026
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
Teresa Hazen, Processing Working Group Coordinator 2024-2026
Head, Collection Services Department
University of Arizona
Kari Kozak, Marketing Coordinator 2024-2026
Director, Lichtenberger Engineering Library
University of Iowa
Lisa Nickum, Past-Chair 2023-2025, Appointed At-Large Member 2025-2026
Systems Discovery Librarian
Colorado School of Mines
Amy Van Epps, Communications Working Group Coordinator 2024-2026
Director of Sciences and Engineering Services
Harvard University
Sinai Wood, Appointed At-Large Member 2025-2026
Government Documents Librarian
Baylor University
Annika Deutsch, Membership Working Group Coordinator 2025-2027
STEM Librarian
University of Utah
Sarah Lynn Fisher, Metrics Working Group Coordinator 2025-2027
Digital Collections Librarian
University of North Texas
TRAIL Membership Working Group Members
The TRAIL Membership Working Group is responsible for recruiting additional organizations and individuals to become members of TRAIL and creating and conducting orientation sessions for new TRAIL members and new TRAIL representatives.
Annika Deutsch, Coordinator 2025-2027
University of Utah
Monica Carroll
No Institutional Affiliation
Tom Rohrig
Texas Tech University
Mel DeSart
University of Washington
Courtney Crummett
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TRAIL Metrics Working Group Members
The Metrics Working Group is responsible for coordinating the collection and distribution of all TRAIL metrics. The Working Group will ensure that all recommended metrics are collected, tabulated, and disseminated appropriately and in a timely fashion.
Sarah Lynn Fisher, Coordinator 2025-2027
University of North Texas
Jen Kirk, Coordinator 2022-2024
Utah State University
Jason Coleman
Personal Member
Jesse Garrison
Iowa State University
Lisa Nickum
Colorado School of Mines
Marina Zhang
University of Iowa
Mark Chalmers
University of Cincinnati
Paul Grochowski
University of Michigan
Sara Kern
Pennsylvania State University
Tom Rohrig
Texas Tech University
TRAIL Collections Working Group Members
The Collections Working Group is responsible for all aspects of the TRAIL project related to the identification, selection, and acquisition of report series for scanning and placement in the print archive.
Jason Burton, Coordinator 2024-2026
University of California, Los Angeles
Burt Chapman
Purdue University
Larayne Dallas
University of Texas, Austin
Mel DeSart
University of Washington
Mary A. Gilbertson
University of Arkansas
James Jacobs
Stanford University
Edward Lener
Virginia Tech
Megan Minta
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Lisa Nickum
Colorado School of Mines
Zac Painter
Princeton University
Karen Pfiffner
Colorado School of Mines
Phillip Jaffe
California Institute of Technology
Suzanne Reinman
Oklahoma State University
Sinai Wood
Baylor University
TRAIL Communications Working Group Members
The Communications Working Group is responsible for all aspects of communication regarding TRAIL, including but not limited to descriptive project content on the TRAIL Web sites, assisting other working groups with communication development, and oversight and general help with reference questions sent to TRAIL.
Amy Van Epps, Coordinator 2024-2026
Harvard University
Kari Kozak, Marketing Coordinator 2024-2026
University of Iowa
Isabel Altamirano
Personal Member
Scott Curtis
Personal Member
Mel DeSart
University of Washington
John Napp
Personal Member
Daureen Nesdill
Personal Member
Laura Sare
Texas A&M University
Sinai Wood
Baylor University
TRAIL Processing Working Group Members
The Processing Working Group focuses on all aspects related to the cataloging, scanning, and deposit of the resulting electronic TRAIL materials into the appropriate archive. The Processing Working Group convenes as needed to revise processes or to address issues at hand.
Teresa Hazen, Coordinator 2022-2024
University of Arizona
Daniel Barkley
University of Arizona
Lynn Carmody
University of Arizona
Sharon Knowlton
University of Arizona
Mark Phillips
University of North Texas