The MDPN is guided by our Governance Policy and a member-elected Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee, along with the Coordinator, is responsible for informing the strategic vision for the MDPN, developing a transparent approach to financial management, and assisting with MDPN’s overall management, coordination, and reporting efforts. Advisory Committee members are listed below.

• Library of Michigan Representative: Biz Gallo
• MCLS Representative: Sean Cwiek
• Sustaining Member Representative: Paul Gallagher (Western Michigan University)
• Upper Peninsula Representative: Annika Peterson (Northern Michigan University)
• Northern Lower Peninsula Representative: Scott Morey (Traverse Area District Library)
• Bay Region Representative: vacant (no eligible member institution)
• Central Region Representative: Heidi Butler (Capital Area District Libraries)
• Southwest Region Representative: Regina Gorham (Kalamazoo Valley Museum)
• Metro Region Representative: Maria Nuccilli (Wayne State University)
• Members-at-Large: Alexis Braun Marks (Eastern Michigan University) and Brooke Boyst (Eastern Michigan University)

Standing Committees

The three current MDPN standing committees and their members are listed below. Committees meet monthly on Tuesdays at 2pm ET. You do not have to be an MDPN member to participate on a Committee – anyone from a cultural memory or research organization in Michigan is welcome! Contact MDPN Coordinator, Chelsea Denault for information about joining a committee or starting a new working group or affinity group.