American Library Association
     Core Values Task Force, Member, 1999-2000

Association for Library and Information Science Education
     School Liaison Representative, 1990-1993; 1996-
     Membership Committee, Member, 1999-2001
     Nominating Committee, Member, 1999-2001
     Awards and Honors Coordinating Committee, Chair, 2005-2006
     Conference Program Planning Committee, Member, 2005-2006

Canadian Council of Information Studies
(formerly Canadian Council of Library Schools), 1996-2003
     Chair, 2002-2003

Canadian Library Association
     Library Research and Development Committee, 1983-1985
     Intellectual Freedom Advisory Committee, 1985-1986, 1993-1995
          Convenor, 1986-1988, 2009-
     Executive Council, Councillor-at-Large, 1996-1999
     Ad Hoc Task Force on CLA Internet Filtering Policy,
          Coordinator, 1997-1998
     Ad Hoc Task Force on CLA Internet Filtering Brochure,
          Coordinator, 1997-1998
     Executive Council, Vice-President / President / Past President,
          2006-2009
     President's Awards Review Committee, Chair, 2009

Ex Libris Association
     Ex Libris Association Newsletter, Regional Reporter for
          Prairies/Western Canada, 2009-
     Board, 2011-

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
     Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and
          Freedom of Expression, Country Member, 1998-2004
     Internet Manifesto Work Team, 2001-2002

Library Association of Alberta
     Intellectual Freedom Group, 1983-1988, 1990 1991, 1993-1999
          Co-Chair 1992-1993
     Board of Directors, Director (elected), 1993-1995
     Board of Directors, Vice-President/President/
          Past President 1999-2001
     Alberta Library Conference '01 Planning Committee,
          Conference Committee Chair, 2000-2001

National Core Library Statistics Program Advisory Committee, National Library of Canada
(representing the Canadian Council of Information Studies), 1999-2003

The 8Rs Steering Committee, Joint Initiative on Human Resources in the Canadian Heritage Institutions, 2002-2005

The 8Rs Research Team, Canadian Library Human Resource Study (for the Cultural Human Resources Council), 2005-2006