Duke University Libraries Assembly Committees, Task Forces, and Observers: 2023-2024
To learn more about joining the Libraries Assembly committees and other groups, visit the “Ways to get involved” page on the LA website.
Executive Committee
President: Luo Zhou (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2025
Vice President-President elect: Beverly Murphy (Medical Center Library & Archives), 2024-2026
Past President: Rachel Ingold (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2025
Secretary: Sarah Griffin (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2026
Membership Chair: Katherine Smith (Medical Center Library & Archives), 2023-2025
Member-at-Large, Duke University Libraries: Xiaoyan Song, 2024-2026
Member-at-Large, Medical Center Library & Archives: Beth Blackwood, 2023-2025
Member-at-Large, Law School Library: Elizabeth Simmons, 2023-2025
Member-at-Large, Divinity School Library: Sigrid Kjaer, 2023-2025
Member-at-Large, Business School Library: Christopher Hopkins, 2023-2025
Mentorship Chair: Henry Hebert (Duke University Libraries), 2023-2025
Bylaws Chairperson (ex officio): Laura Scott (Law Library), 2023-2025
PAC Chairperson (ex officio): Molly Bragg (Duke University Libraries), 2023-2025
CAP Co-Chairpersons (ex officio): Tracy Jackson (DUL) 2024-2025 and Patrick Stawski (DUL) 2024-2025
Mentorship Chairperson: Henry Hebert (Duke University Libraries), 2023-2025,
Standing committees
Professional Affairs Committee
Molly Bragg (Duke University Libraries) – 2023-2025, chair
Emilie Menzel (Law Library), 2023-2025
Christina Manzella (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2026
Hope Riffee (Medical Center Library & Archives), 2024-2026
Rachel Penniman (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2026
Bylaws Committee
Laura Scott (Law Library) – 2023-2025, chair
Eric Monson (Duke University Libraries), 2023-2025
Brooke Guthrie (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2026
Committee on Appointment and Promotion
Tracy Jackson, Associate Librarian, 2024-2025, co-chair
Patrick Stawski, Associate Librarian, 2024-2025, co-chair
Marta Conde Rincon, Librarian, 2023-2025
Danette Pachtner, Librarian, 2024-2026
Membership Committee
Katherine Smith (Medical Center Library & Archives), 2023-2025, chair
Kristina Thomas (Duke University Libraries), 2023-2025
Chelsey McKimmy (Law Library), 2024-2026
Mentorship Committee
Henry Hebert (Duke University Libraries), 2023-2025, Chair
Giao Luong Baker (Duke University Libraries), 2023-2025
Jennifer Baker (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2026
Natalie Sommerville (Duke University Libraries), 2024-2026
Representatives and Observers (one year appointment)
Library Council – Luo Zhou (DUL), 2024-2025
Arts and Sciences Council – Neal Fricks (Law Library), 2024-2025
Academic Council – Sarah Holsapple (DUL), 2024-2025
Executive Committee of the Graduate Faculty – Adhitya Dhanapal (DUL), 2024-2025
