Executive Committee

The Shared Print Partnership Executive Committee is responsible for steering the strategic direction of the Partnership and ensuring its alignment with long-term goals. The Committee leads the Partnership in its mission to advance the sustainability, accessibility, and preservation of shared print collections and infrastructure through collective action, collaboration, and advocacy. Members serve staggered two-year terms. Please see the Committee’s charge for more details.

Members

  1. Miranda Bennett, chair (FY 2025-26)
    • Term ends: TBD
    • Role(s): Director, Shared Collections, California Digital Library; Member of the WEST Executive Committee; Member, Program Steering Committee, HathiTrust
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: HathiTrust, University of California Libraries (UC Libraries) Shared Print, WEST
  2. Anthony (Tony) Fonseca, vice chair, chair elect (FY 2025-26)
    • Term ends: June 2028
    • Role(s): Library Director, Elms College; Board President, Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST)
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: EAST, HathiTrust
  3. Carla Myers
    • Term ends: TBD
    • Role(s): Coordinator of Scholarly Communications, Miami University; Member, Program Steering Committee, HathiTrust
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: HathiTrust
  4. Daisy D. Singh
    • Term ends: June 2028
    • Role(s): University of Maine, Dean of Libraries
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: Maine Shared Collections Cooperative (MSCC)
  5. Gene Springs
    • Term ends: TBD
    • Role(s): Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Content and Access, University Libraries, Ohio State University
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: Big Ten Academic Alliance, HathiTrust  
  6. Jean Blackburn
    • Term ends: TBD
    • Role(s): Executive Director, Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL); Representative of North/Nord & COPPUL SPAN shared print programs
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: North/Nord, COPPUL SPAN
  7. Karla Strieb
    • Term ends: TBD
    • Role(s): Visiting Program Director for Shared Collections, Big Ten Academic Alliance, Center for Library Programs
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: Big Ten Academic Alliance
  8. Mark Paris
    • Term ends: June 2028
    • Role(s): Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources & Discovery, Brandeis University
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: Center for Research Libraries, EAST, HathiTrust
  9. Tina Baich
    • Term ends: TBD
    • Role(s): Director, Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST)
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST)
  10. Amy Wood (non-voting, ex officio advisory member; former Bridge-Year Executive Committee member)
    • Term ends: June 2026
    • Role(s): Director of Discovery & Technology, Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
    • Involvement in Shared Print Programs: CRL 

The Shared Print Partnership Bridge-Year Executive Committee (BYEC) led the organization through a bridge year in FY 2024-25.The BYEC’s charge, roster, and public meeting notes/communications are available here.