Members of the LIS Advisory Board represent present and future directions for the department’s students and research: public libraries, community engagement, digital data, and leadership. Members provide input on feedback on grants and curricular development.
Claire Alderfer
Assistant Director of Technical Services at Indiana State Archives Division
Janet Brewer
Director, Nicholson Library
Elizabeth Dill
University Library Dean, California State University, Long Beach
Susan Dotson
Collections Curator at Indiana Historical Society
Kheir Fakhreldin
Archivist at Chicago State University – Gwendolyn Brook Library
Nichelle Hayes
Executive Director at Hurston/Wright Foundation
John Helling
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Indianapolis Public Library
Kyle Hickman
Executive Director at Indiana Library Federation
Joan Hostetler
Executive Director of Indiana Album
Sharon Kandris
Director of POLIS Center at IU Indianapolis
Erica Lake
Medical and Academic Library Outreach Coordinator, University of Iowa
Jim Lingenfelter, AIA
Owner of Five 2 Five Design Studio
Alexandra Loewen
Assistant Director of Library Services, Ivy Tech
Kristi Palmer
Dean at IU Indianapolis University Library
Diane Rogers
Media Specialist at Ben Davis High School (and former ILF President)
Elizabeth Schoettle
Director of Central Library, Indianapolis Public Library
Pamela Seabolt
Manager of Engagement, Consulting, and Training (ECT), Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
Jacob Speer
Director of Indiana State Library
Lorelle Swader
Associate Executive Director, ALA-APA and the ALA Offices and Member Relations
Patrick Sweeney
Political Director, EveryLibrary
Michael Witt
Associate Professor Purdue University Libraries
Hong Yao
Director, Queens Public Library Technical Service Division