The Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) Governance Committee guides and oversees MDL, including policy; mission and vision; fiscal oversight; planning; advocacy and advancement; partnership strategies and development; and communication with key constituencies and complementary organizations.
The MDL Governance Committee is comprised of leaders representing a variety of cultural heritage organizations and libraries. Committee membership consists of four standing members and seven rotating members from organizations that have partnered with MDL.
Standing Members
John Butler
University of Minnesota Representative
Associate University Librarian for Data & Technology, University of Minnesota
Jennifer R. Nelson
Minnesota State Library Services Representative
Director & State Librarian
Shawn Rounds
Minnesota Historical Society Representative
Director of Library & Archives, Minnesota Historical Society
Maggie Snow
Minitex Representative
Director, Minitex
Rotating Members
Term expiration dates are listed in parentheses.
Rebecca Desens
Cultural Heritage Society Representative (2020)
Executive Director, Anoka County Historical Society
Elizabeth Lincoln—Treasurer
Governmental Library Representative (2020)
Director & Reference Librarian, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Carla Lydon
Public Library Representative (2021)
Executive Director, East Central Regional Library
Steve Penick—Vice-chair
Historical Society Representative (2021)
Archivist, Stearns History Museum
Matt Rosendahl
Academic Institution Representative (2021)
Library Director, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Bradley Schaffner—Chair
Academic Institution Representative (2020)
College Librarian, Carleton College
Ex-Officio Staff Liaison
Jolie Graybill
Assistant Director for Digital Initiatives & Metadata Education, Minitex
Zach Miller
Committee Secretary
Communications Coordinator, Minitex
