Board Members

Board Members

The following are members of the RDA Board:

Copyright holders:
Colleen Barbus, American Library Association 
Christine Oliver, Canadian Federation of Library Associations (Chair)
Jenny Wright, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

National Institution Representatives:

  • Africa (To serve 2022-2025): Rania Osman, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
  • Asia (To serve 2026-2029): Hui Ling Ng, National Library Board, Singapore
  • Europe (To serve 2025-2028): Hannes Lowagie, Royal Library of Belgium
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (To serve 2023-2026): Ángela Quiroz Ubierna, Library of the National Congress, Chile
  • North America (To serve 2026-2029): Thi Bao Tran Phan, Library and Archives Canada
  • Oceania (To serve 2026-2029): Laura Jamieson, National Library of New Zealand

Chair of RDA Steering Committee:
Renate Behrens, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

ALA Publishing Representative:
James Hennelly, American Library Association

Co-options:
No co-options at this time.

RDA Fund Trustees:
Andrew James, Facet Publishing
George Kendall, American Library Association
Christine Oliver, Canadian Federation of Library Associations

For further information about the RDA Board, please contact Christine Oliver, Chair of RDA Board.

For a list of past members who have served on the Board since 2016, see Past members of the RDA Board.

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