Athena Salaba, Ph.D.
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International and National Professional Organizations
Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
  • Standards Committee, 2008-2016
 
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
  • Professional Contribution (Chair), 2019-2020; member 2018-2019
  • Nominating Committee. Member, 2016-2019, Chair, 2017
  • Jean Tague Sutcliff Doctoral Poster Competition Committee, Co-chair, 2013-2014

International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO)
  • Treasurer, elected, 2020-
  • Secretary and Treasurer, elected, 2018-2020

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
  • Subject Analysis and Access Standing Committee, Chair, 2019-2023; Member, 2017-2023
  • Bibliographic Conceptual Models Review Group (BCM-RG), Member, 2018-2021
  • Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records Review Group (FRBR-RG), Member, 2014-2018 (change to BCM-RG in 2018)
  • Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAR) Review Group, Member, 2013-2014
  • Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAR) Working Group, Co-chair and Secretary, 2005-2010
  • WLIC 2019.  Satellite “Metadata specialists in the machine age” Program Committee, Member 2018-2019WLIC 2018. IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Standing Committee (IFLA SAA), Section Open Session. Program Chair (2018)
  • WLIC 2018. Subject Analysis and Access Open Session, Program Chair
  • WLIC 2016. Classification and Indexing Section, Satellite Host Organizer and Program Committee Member, 2016
 
Metadata and Semantics Research Conference (MTSR)
  • MTSR 2016-present. Reviewer; Program Committee
  • MTSR 2018. Program co-Chair 

​Alexander Technological Educational Institute (ATEI) of Thessaloniki (Greece). Department of Library Science and Information Systems.
  • Committee of Faculty Selection and Promotion. International Faculty Representative Member, 2014-present
 
Ionian University. Faculty of Information Science & Informatics. Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology.
  • Committee on Faculty Tenure and Promotion. International Faculty Representative Member, 2015-present
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American Library Association. 
  • Competencies & Education for a Career in Cataloging IG, Co-Chair 2021-2022
  • Subject Analysis Committee. Member, 2011-2012, Chair, 2013-2014
 
American Library Association. Committee on Accreditation.
  • Committee Member, 2019-2023
  • External Review Panel. Member, 2015-2016, Chair, 2018-2019

Northern Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (NORASIST)
  • Chair-elect, 2006-2007, Chair, 2007-2008

​Kent State University
 Kent State University
  • Faculty Senate, At-Large, 2020-
  • Kent State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-KSU) Council, iSchool Representative, 2017-present 
  • Kent State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-KSU), Executive Committee, Secretary, 2020-present
  • Commencement, Convocation and Honors Day Committee, Member, 2006-present
  • Faculty Ethics Committee, 2016-present; Chair, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
  • Professional Standards Committee, 2017-2019, 2021-2023
  • Advisory Committee on Academic Assessment, Member, 2016-2019 
  • Kent State Associate Director of Assessment Search Committee, 2017
  • Educational Policies Council, 2014-2016
  • Intercultural Train the Trainer Program, 2014-2015
  • Student Media Policy Committee, Chair 2009-2010, Member 2007-2015, Alternate member 2006-2007, Alternate member 2013-2014
  • Citation and Recognition Committee, Alternate member, 2006-2007

College of Communication and Information
  • Research and Creative Activity Fund (RACAF) Committee, 2016-2017
  • College Advisory Council, SLIS representative, 2011-2013
  • College Curriculum Committee, 2012-2016
     Ad Hoc Committees
  • CCI Diversity and Global Awareness Task Force, 2015
  • Global Communication, 2012

School of Information (previously School of Library and Information Science) 
  • Faculty Affairs Committee, 2019-
  • iSchool Strategic Priorities Ad Hoc Committee, 2018-2021
  • Student Affairs Committee, 2017-2019
  • MLIS Information Organization, Cultural Heritage Informatics Cluster team, 2017-present
  • Accreditation and Assessment Committee, Member, 2011-2017
  • MLIS Core Course Development Team, Coordinator, 2015-2017
  • LIS 60020 Core Coordinator and Co-Developer, 2015-2017
  • Executive Committee, Members, 2016-2017
  • Curriculum Committee, 2011-2016 (Chair, 2012-2016)
  • MLIS Core Course Review, Coordinator, 2014-2016
  • SLIS Online Instructor Training Portal (Blackboard), 2014-2015
  • Student Services & Advising Working Group, 2013-2015
  • Faculty Handbooks Review Committee, Chair, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-14, 2015
  • Diversity Working Group, 2012-2013, 2013-2014
  • SLIS Online Teaching Event, Organizer, 2014
  • Recruitment Group, 2013-2014
  • Part-Time Instructor Handbook, 2012-2013
  • Face-to-Face Task Force (MLIS program), Chair, 2012
  • Online Learning Committee, Member, 2009-2012
  • Student Academic Complaints Committee, Member, 2004-2011
  • SLIS COA Steering Committee, Co-Chair, 2010-2011
  • SLA Student Chapter, Academic Advisor, 2005-2010 (Chapter received the National Merit Award)
  • Distributed Learning Committee, Member, 2004-2009
  • Digital Library Specialization and Certificate Task Force, 2007
     iSchool Search Committees
  • Search Committee, Director, Member 2010-2011, 2015-2016, 2019-2020
  • Director Review Committee, 2009
  • Search Committee, Director, Co-Chair, 2011-2012
  • Search Committee, Faculty, Member, 2009-2010, 2013-2014
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