I am a current, dues paying member of the following associations and organizations.

American Library Association : I have been a member of this organization since I started Library School in 1985, and have been on a number of committees over the years. I was recently elected for a third stint on the ALA Council, the governing body for ALA.

ALA Rainbow Roundtable: This roundtable used to the GLBTF Task Force, but has recently had a name change and is now called the Rainbow Roundtable. I’ve been involved on and off with this interest group for many years. I currently serve as the co-chair for the groups program planning committee.

Arizona Archives Alliance: This is a State-wide organization comprised of archivists and archives workers from throughout Arizona. It has an annual gathering every year in the Phoenix area. Last year, I gave a presentation on the University of Arizona’s architectural collections at this meeting.

Arizona Library Association: I have been a member of AZLA since the early 1990’s. I am currently on the Board and represent the Southern Arizona region. I also serve on the conference program planning committee.

Association of College and Research Libraries: This is a division within the American Library Association comprised of college and university librarians. I have been a member since 1987 and have served on a variety of committees within ACRL over the years.

ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section: I joined RBMS in 2012 when I became a Special Collections librarian. I have presented at meeting of this group and was recently appointed to the RBMS Diversity committee for a two year term.

Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists. This is a regional association of archivists that I’ve recently joined in the last couple of years. I’ve attended one conference held in Tucson, but my involvement other than that has been minimal.

REFORMA, The National Association for the Promotion of Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. I’ve been a member of this organization since 1987 and have served on a number of committees, both at the national and local levels. I currently serve on the REFORMA Education committee, and locally as president of the Tucson Chapter.

Society of American Archivists: This is a national organization for achivists and archives workers. I’ve attended two conferences in the past five years, but have yet to get involved as a member of any committees.

Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists: This is another regional archives organization that I’ve recently joined. No involvement at this point.