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Committees

Community Engagement Committee

Section titled “Community Engagement Committee”

Connecting with the public

The mission of the Community Engagement Committee is to promote and enhance the visibility and utilization of the BTAA Geoportal, as well as public and shared geospatial data and technology, among GIN (Geospatial Information Network) members and Geoportal users. Our committee is committed to fostering inclusivity and promoting diversity and equity in geospatial resources. We achieve this by expanding the community of Geoportal users through the inclusion and promotion of new and existing resources.

Members

Section titled “Members”
  1. Tara Anthony, Co-Chair
  2. Rob Shepard, Co-Chair
  3. Sue Oldenburg
  4. Matthew Parsons
  5. Nicole Scholtz
  6. Kathleen Weessies
  7. Brendan Whyte
  8. Colleen Wilson

Coordination Committee

Section titled “Coordination Committee”

Organizing our program

The Coordination Committee is responsible for coordinating the work of the other committees, ensuring communication between committees, defining and tracking annual program goals, and overall strategic planning.

Members

Section titled “Members”
  1. Ryan Mattke (Chair)
  2. Karen Majewicz
  3. Colleen Wilson
  • Rotating members of other committees

Knowledge Committee

Section titled “Knowledge Committee”

Enhancing our professional community

The Knowledge Committee will identify and implement strategies for knowledge sharing internally among BTAA Geospatial Information Network members and externally with the broader map and geospatial librarian community. We will do this by establishing research agendas, coordinating research, and reporting/publishing on topics relevant to the geospatial librarian field and the BTAA-GIN.

Members

Section titled “Members”
  1. Laura McElfresh, Co-Chair
  2. Innocensia Owuor, Co-Chair
  3. Milan Budhathoki
  4. Danny Dotson
  5. Theresa Quill
  6. Josh Sadvari
  7. Kathy Stroud
  8. Amanda Tickner
  9. Wenjie Wang

Technology Committee

Section titled “Technology Committee”

Building the Geoportal

The TECH Committee strives to enhance the BTAA Geoportal to improve the discoverability, accessibility, and usability of geospatial information. This enhancement is achieved through continual research, guidance, and contributions in metadata creation, interface design, and application development.

Members

Section titled “Members”
  1. Melinda Kernik, Co-Chair
  2. Jaime Martindale, Co-Chair
  3. Allison Anderson
  4. Mech Frazier
  5. Jim Lacy
  6. Meg Mering
  7. Ronda Sewald
  8. Eric Larson (ex-officio)
  9. Karen Majewicz (ex-officio)

Executive Committee

Our Executive Committee represents the strategic and financial interests of participating institutions through executive oversight of the project.

  1. Lisa German- Dean of Libraries & University Librarian, University of Minnesota - Chair
  2. Faye Chadwell - Dean of Libraries and Scholarly Communications, Pennsylvania State University
  3. Claire Stewart - Dean of Libraries and University Librarian, University of Illinois
  4. Jody Gray - Associate University Librarian for Research, University of Minnesota
  5. Cody Hanson - IT Director, University of Minnesota Libraries
  6. Maurice York - Vice President for Library Programs, BTAA
  7. Ryan Mattke - Program Director, BTAA Information Network