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
Laura Sare, Chair 2023-2025
Data Librarian
Texas A&M University
Zac Painter, Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect 2023-2025
Head, Terman Engineering Library
Stanford University
Marie Waltz, ex officio
Head of Access Initiatives and Collections Care
Center for Research Libraries
Jason Burton, Treasurer 2022-2024, Collections Working Group Coordinator, 2023-2025
Science Collections Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
Monica Carrol, Membership Working Group Coordinator 2023-2025
Engineering & Physical Sciences Librarian
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Mel DeSart, Appointed At-Large Member 2023-2024
Head, Engineering Librarian and Head, Mathematics Research Library
University of Washington
Jesse Garrison, Secretary 2022-2024
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
Teresa Hazen, Processing Working Group Coordinator 2022-2024
Head, Collection Services Department
University of Arizona
Jen Kirk, Metrics Working Group Coordinator 2022-2024
Government Information Librarian
Utah State University
Kari Kozak, Communications Working Group Co-Coordinator 2022-2024
Director, Lichtenberger Engineering Library
University of Iowa
Lisa Nickum, Past-Chair 2023-2025
Systems Discovery Librarian
Colorado School of Mines
Amy Van Epps, Communications Working Group Co-Coordinator 2022-2024
Director of Sciences and Engineering Services
Harvard University
Sinai Wood, Appointed At-Large Member 2023-2024
Government Documents Librarian
Baylor University
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.
Monica Carroll, Coordinator 2022-2024
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tom Rohrig
Texas Tech University
Mel DeSart
University of Washington
George Porter
Caltech
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.
Jen Kirk, Coordinator 2022-2024
Utah State University
Jason Coleman
Kansas State University
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
Sarah Lynn Fisher
University of North Texas
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.
Sinai Wood, Co-Coordinator 2022-2023
Baylor University
Jason Burton, Co-Coordinator 2022-2024
University of California, Los Angeles
Dan Barkley
University of Arizona
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
Stanford University
Karen Pfiffner
Colorado School of Mines
George Porter
California Institute of Technology
Suzanne Reinman
Oklahoma State University
Monica Carroll
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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.
Kari Kozak, Co-Coordinator 2022-2024
University of Iowa
Amy Van Epps, Co-Coordinator 2022-2024
Harvard University
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