CURRENT COMMITMENTS:
Note: REFORMA is the National Association for Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.
2022-2024: Arizona Library Association Southern Region Representative to the Executive Board. Elected to a second consecutive two-year term. Term ends in October, 2024.
2022-2024: Society of American Archivists–Archivists and Archives of Color Section co-chair, elected position. Responsibilities include educational programming and participation on the Pinkett and Banks scholarship committees (Spring 2023), which provide scholarships for attendance at the SAA Annual Conference. Will serve as senior co-chair in 2023-2024, beginning in September, 2023.
2021-2024: American Library Association Council (elected position). 3 year term ends in early July, 2024.
PAST COMMITMENTS
2023: Search Committee member for the Library, Learning and Student Success Unit Lead position in the Student Learning and Engagement department. Appointed February 2023.
2023: Southern Arizona representative to the American Library Association Congressional Fly-in Advocacy event, March 13 and 14, 2023.
2023: Chair, Library Faculty Assembly Annual Review Peer Review Committee. January-February, 2023.
2022-2023: Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA) Council member. Elected position.
2022-2023: Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA), Education Committee member. Responsibilities include educational programming (webinars) and allocation of scholarships to the annual CIMA Conference.
2022-2023: Search committee member for the Public Services Unit lead position in Special Collections Winter, 2022-Spring 2023.
2021-2023: American Library Association Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Assembly, member. Term ends in June 2023.
2021-2023: Association of College and Research Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Diversity Committee. Term ends in June, 2023 at the annual conference.
2021-2023: REFORMA National Board of Directors. (representing the Tucson chapter). Term is from January 2021 to January, 2023.
2021-2023: REFORMA Tucson Chapter, president (elected position). Elected to two terms, January 2021 to January, 2023.
2021-2022: Society of American Music Local Arrangements Committee for 2022 Conference.
2020-2023: REFORMA Education Committee. Appointed interim chair in 2023.
2020-2022: Arizona Library Association, Southern Regional Representative to the Executive Board.
2020-2021: American Institute of Architects Arizona Chapter Archives Committee, member.
2020-2021: American Library Association Rainbow Roundtable Program Planning Committee co-chair
2020-2021: University of Arizona Library, Library Faculty Assembly Awards Committee, member. (UA Libraries).
2020-2021: University of Arizona Library, Library Faculty Assembly (LFA): Member Liaison to the LFA Executive Board (elected position). (UA Libraries).
2020: Hispanic Leadership Alliance Scholarship committee, guest reviewer.
2020: Future State: Research Support and Partnerships Working Group, University of Arizona Libraries. See our final report here.
2017-2019: American Institute of Architects Arizona Chapter Archives Committee, guest participant and contributor.
2016-2017: University of Arizona Library Diversity Social Justice and Education Council, member.
2015: Arizona Library Association Conference Planning Committee, member.
2015: Association of College and Research Libraries Books For College Libraries, reviewer.
2014-2016 Arizona Library Association Services to Diverse Populations Interest Group, chair.
2014: University of Arizona Library, Library Faculty Assembly Sabbatical Review Committee, member.
2014: University of Arizona Library, Library Faculty Assembly Bylaws and Standing Rules committee, member.
2014: Arizona Library Association Marketing Committee, member.
2012-2015: Arizona Library Association Board, member. (southern regional rep.—elected position)
2012-2015: American Library Association, Council, member (elected position).
2012-2014: Tucson Meet Yourself Board of Directors, member.
2012-2014: REFORMA Tucson Chapter, president (elected position).
2012-2014: REFORMA Board of Directors, member.
2010-2020: KXCI, volunteer programmer.
2010-2011: Compass Affordable Housing, Board Member.
2010: Tucson Festival of Books, panel moderator and judge.
2009-2010: Cine Plaza at the Fox planning committee, member.
2008-2010: REFORMA Executive Board, member (elected chapter representative).
2008-2009: University of Arizona Library, Library Cabinet, member (elected LFA Rep).
2007-2009: American Library Association Diversity Council, member.
2007: University of Arizona Library, Career Progression Review Committee, member.
2006-2009: American Library Association, Council, member (elected position)
2006-2009: ALA American Libraries Advisory Committee, member.
2005-2007: Tucson International Mariachi Conference, board member.
2005-2007: American Library Association Office of Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory Committee, member.
2005-2007: American Library Association Committee on Diversity, member.
2005: University of Arizona Library, Library Faculty Assembly Task Force on Shared Governance, member.
2005: Tucson Pima Arts Council Grants Review Committee, member.
2003-2008: KXCI Community Radio, volunteer programmer.
2004-2005: University of Arizona Library Developmental Review Committee for Simmons-Wellburn, Pintozzi, Earles, member.
2004: University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science Scholarship jury, member.
2004: University of Arizona Library, Budget Advisory Group, member.
2004: University of Arizona Library Career Progression/Merit Review Committee (Jones), member.
2004: UA LFA, chair.
2003-2005: Itzaboutime Productions, board member.
2003-2004: UA Library Developmental Review Committee for Pintozzi, Kline, Perez, member.
2003-2004: KXCI Radio, guest programmer.
2003: UA Associate Dean Selection Committee, member.
2002-2004: REFORMA Organization Development Committee, chair.
2002-2003: UA Millennium College Chairs Committee, 2002-2004.
2002-2003: UA Library Promis and Pintozzi Development Review Committee, member.
2002-2003: UA Library Millennium Review Oversight Committee, co-chair.
2002-2003: UA Library LFA Ad Hoc Committee on Post-Continuing Status, member.
2002-2003: American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee, intern.
2002: Association of College and Research Libraries Nominating Committee, member.
2001-2003: ALA Spectrum Scholarship Jury, member.
2001-2002: Information Literacy Team, member.
2001-2002: UA Library C. Pintozzi Development Review Committee, member.
2001-2002: ACRL Nominations Committee, member.
2001-2002: Association of Research Libraries Learning Outcomes Assessment Group, member.
2001-2002: REFORMA Mentoring program, mentor.
2001: LFA Task Force on LFA Membership, member.
2000-2004: UA SIRLS, resume and job interviewing workshop presenter.
2000: UA Library Social Sciences Team selection committee, member.
2000: UA Library Education Action Planning Team, member.
1999-2000: UA Library Recruitment and Retention project, member.
1999-2000: REFORMA Tucson chapter, president.(elected position).
1999-2000: REFORMA 2nd National Conference Local Arrangements Committee, chair.
1999-2000: REFORMA 2nd National Conference Planning Committee, member.
1999: UA Library TST Re-assignment team, member.
1999: Library Budget Advisory Group, member.
1998-2003: Tucson Pima Public Library Board, member and president (2002-2003).
1998-2000: UA Library Strategic Long Range Planning Team, member.
1998-2000: UA EEO/AA Office RISE Planning Committee, member.
1998-1999: ALA Council Committee on Minority Concerns and Cultural Diversity, member and chair.
1998: UA Library LFA Salary Issues Task Force, member.
1998: FAST executive assistant selection committee, member.
1997-1999: Library Administration and Management Association Diversity Officers Discussion group, chair.
1997-1998: UA Library Staff Environment Action plan team, chair.
1997-1998: UA Library LFA liaison to SGA, representative.
1997-1998: Change Management Support Team, member.
1997-1998: AACHE UA Chapter, vice president, president.
1997-1998: REFORMA Tucson chapter, secretary. (elected position).
1997: UA Library FAST/SET selection committee, member.
1995-1998: UA Diversity Action Council, member.
1995-1996: AACHE UA Chapter, secretary.
1995: UA Library Task Force on Performance Appraisals, member.
1994-1998: Library Administration and Management Association Diversity Committee, member.
1994-1996: UA Graduate Library School, resume workshops presenter.
1994-1996: Reforma National Conference Planning Committee, member.
1994-1995: UA Teaching Center Graduate Assistants Training and Orientation, diversity trainer.
1994: UA Library Social Sciences Team selection committee, member.
1994: Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference Contributed papers, reviewer.
1993-1995: REFORMA Arizona chapter, president (elected position).
1993-1995: ALA GLBT Book Award committee, member (elected position).
1993-1994: ALA Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) Special Conferences and Program Committee member.
1993-1994: Arizona State Library Association Services to the Spanish Speaking Roundtable, chair (elected position).
1993: Trejo-Foster Foundation Institute for Library Education and Services for Hispanics planning committee, member.
1992-1994: REFORMA, national secretary (elected position).
1992-1993: University of Arizona Library United Way Committee, member.
1992-1993: AACHE, University of Arizona chapter, secretary
1992: UA Library Aidswalk team, coordinator.
1990-1992: University of Michigan Library Diversity Committee, member.
1989-1991: ACRL University Libraries Section Organization and Bylaws Committee, member.
1988-1992: University of Michigan Library MLK Day planning committee, member.
1988-1992: University of Michigan Library Gay and Lesbian Library Staff Association, member.
1988-1990: University of Michigan Library Diversity Task Force, member.
1986: Tucson Pima Public Library, volunteer.
1983-1986: KXCI, volunteer programmer.
1983-1984: Teatro Libertad, volunteer member.
1983-1984: Cultural Alliance of Tucson, board member.
1982: Southern Arizona Mental Health Center, volunteer.
1982: Casa De Los Ninos, volunteer.