MnPALS Consortium Board
2-year
Sara Carman, Librarian
Rochester Community & Technical College
Chair (2026*)
sara.carman@rctc.edu
Deanna Munson, Librarian
Anoka Technical College
Member (2026*)
deanna.munson@anokatech.edu
T.J. Guiney, Library Technician
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Member (2027*)
thomas.guiney@anokaramsey.edu
Heather Biedermann, Librarian
South Central College
Member (2027*)
heather.biedermann@southcentral.edu
4-year
Carmen Aslesen, Digital Metadata Librarian
University of St. Thomas
Member (2026*)
caslesen@stthomas.edu
Christina Koss, Digital Services Librarian
Concordia University
Member (2026*)
koss@csp.edu
Emily Asch, Director of Library and Archives
St. Catherine University
Member (2027*)
ejasch@stkate.edu
Ruth McGuire, Library Director
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Member (2027*)
ramcguire@unwsp.edu
Cataloging Policy Group
Elizabeth Tuckwood, Technical Services Librarian
Minnesota State Law Library
Member (Policy Group determines*)
651-215-0030
elizabeth.tuckwood@courts.state.mn.us
Circulation Policy Group
Erin Balerud, Circulation Technician
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Member (Policy Group determines*)
218-477-2354
erin.balerud@mnstate.edu
Ex Officio
Gretchen Cords, Administrative Assistant
PALS
Ex Officio
gretchen.cords@mnsu.edu
Johnna Horton, Executive Director
PALS
Ex Officio
johnna.horton@mnsu.edu
Rhonda Huisman
St. Cloud State University
Ex Officio: Library Leadership Group
rkhuisman@stcloudstate.edu
Dani Kroon, Support and Training Specialist
PALS
Ex Officio
daniela.kroon@mnsu.edu
Etta Thornburg, Support and Training Librarian
PALS
Ex Officio
etta.thornburg@mnsu.edu
ILL Policy Group
Barb Bergman, ILL Coordinator
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Member (Policy Group determines*)
507-389-5945
barbara.bergman@mnsu.edu
State Agency
Christopher True, Reference Librarian
Minnesota Historical Society
Member (2026*)
chris.true@mnhs.org
Laura Bell, Cataloging Librarian
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Chair (2027*)
laurab@lrl.mn.gov
Emily Asch, Director of Library and Archives
St. Catherine University
Member (2027*)
ejasch@stkate.edu
Carmen Aslesen, Digital Metadata Librarian
University of St. Thomas
Member (2026*)
caslesen@stthomas.edu
Erin Balerud, Circulation Technician
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Member (Policy Group determines*)
erin.balerud@mnstate.edu
Laura Bell, Cataloging Librarian
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Member (2027*)
laurab@lrl.mn.gov
Barb Bergman, ILL Coordinator
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Member (Policy Group determines*)
barbara.bergman@mnsu.edu
Heather Biedermann, Librarian
South Central College
Member (2027*)
heather.biedermann@southcentral.edu
Sara Carman, Librarian
Rochester Community & Technical College
Chair (2026*)
sara.carman@rctc.edu
Gretchen Cords, Administrative Assistant
PALS
Ex Officio
gretchen.cords@mnsu.edu
T. J. Guiney, Library Technician
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Member (2027*)
thomas.guiney@anokaramsey.edu
Johnna Horton, Executive Director
PALS
Ex Officio
johnna.horton@mnsu.edu
Rhonda Huisman, Dean of the Library
St. Cloud State University
Ex Officio: Library Leadership Group
rkhuisman@stcloudstate.edu
Christina Koss, Digital Services Librarian
Concordia University
Member (2026*)
koss@csp.edu
Dani Kroon, Support and Training Specialist
PALS
Ex Officio
daniela.kroon@mnsu.edu
Ruth McGuire, Library Director
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Member (2027*)
ramcguire@unwsp.edu
Deanna Munson, Librarian
Anoka Technical College
Member (2026*)
deanna.munson@anokatech.edu
Etta Thornburg, Support and Training Librarian
PALS
Ex Officio
etta.thornburg@mnsu.edu
Christopher True, Reference Librarian
Minnesota Historical Society
Member (2026*)
chris.true@mnhs.org
Elizabeth Tuckwood, Technical Services Librarian
Minnesota State Law Library
Member (Policy Group determines*)
elizabeth.tuckwood@courts.state.mn.us
Term Ends in 2026
Carmen Aslesen, Digital Metadata Librarian
University of St. Thomas
Member
caslesen@stthomas.edu
Sara Carman, Librarian
Rochester Community & Technical College
Chair
sara.carman@rctc.edu
Christina Koss, Digital Services Librarian
Concordia University
Member
koss@csp.edu
Deanna Munson, Librarian
Anoka Technical College
Member
deanna.munson@anokatech.edu
Christopher True, Reference Librarian
Minnesota Historical Society
Member
chris.true@mnhs.org
Term Ends in 2027
Emily Asch, Director
St. Catherine University
Member
ejasch@stkate.edu
Laura Bell, Librarian
Legislative Reference Library
Member
laurab.lrl.mn.gov
Heather Biedermann, Librarian
South Central College
Member
heather.biedermann@southcentral.edu
T.J. Guiney
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Member
thomas.guiney@anokaramsey.edu
Ruth McGuire, Director
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Member
ramcguire@unwsp.edu
Term Ends – Policy Group Determines
Erin Balerud, Circulation Technician
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Member
erin.balerud@mnstate.edu
Barb Bergman, ILL Coordinator
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Member
barbara.bergman@mnsu.edu
Elizabeth Tuckwood, Technical Services Librarian
Minnesota State Law Library
Member
elizabeth.tuckwood@courts.state.mn.us