irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0Webinars for members.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Conference
Primary event offering pre-conferences, workshops, networking, and sessions focused on scholarly communication, serials, and electronic resources
Awards and Grants Program
Offers student grants, professional awards, and scholarships including the Rose Robischon Scholarship and Fritz Schwartz Serials Education Scholarship
Code of Conduct
Policy ensuring harassment-free environments at NASIG events, applicable to in-person and virtual participation
Continuing Education Webinars
Regularly scheduled educational webinars for members on topics related to information resources and scholarly communications
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Industry-Specific Student Scholarships and Competitions 1 activity
- Awards grants to support student and early-career professional participationOperates an awards and grants program that funds students and new professionals to attend the annual conference and serve on committees, supporting entry and engagement in the field.
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Transparent Governance Meetings 1 activity
- Conducts organizational governance through transparent reporting and electionsConducts annual elections via electronic ballots available at least 60 days before the annual conference, with a ten-day submission window; publishes Executive Board meeting minutes and Committee Reports on the NASIG website to ensure transparency.
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Library Staff Professional Development 1 activity
- Delivers continuing education programming through webinars and conferencesProvides conference programming, webinars, and other continuing education opportunities to support the professional and career development of members in the fields of serials, electronic resources, and scholarly communication.
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Community Safety and Conduct Enforcement 1 activity
- Ensures safe and inclusive participation at eventsProvides a harassment-free environment at in-person and virtual events, enforces a code of conduct through warnings or expulsion, operates an anonymous reporting system, offers multiple reporting channels including phone and email, and provides support services such as escorts and assistance contacting security for individuals who report harassment.
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Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
- Hosts annual and virtual conferences for professional developmentOrganizes and hosts an annual conference in late May or June, as well as a NASIG Autumn Virtual Conference (scheduled for October 6–8, 2026), to connect members of the information resources community, feature speakers on scholarly communication, and support professional development.
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Member-Exclusive Resource Access 1 activity
- Provides members with access to archival and professional resourcesGrants members access to the online membership directory, annual conference presenters' handouts, the Proceedings archive, and other topical guides and policy documents to support professional practice.
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Academic Research Dissemination 1 activity
- Publishes research and policy resources on digital preservation and scholarly communicationProduces and disseminates research outputs including newsletters, annual conference proceedings, topical guides, and co-published resources such as the Model Digital Preservation Policy with the Library Publishing Coalition.
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Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
- Supports equitable access to events through membership benefits and discountsOffers reduced registration rates for the annual conference and for NISO and SSP webinars to members; provides bulk organizational membership packages starting at $195 for three individuals with incremental memberships at $65 each, offering a $10 discount per individual.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Facilitates member communication through discussion lists and blogsOperates NASIG-L, an electronic discussion list for members to exchange announcements, news, and issues of interest; manages the open SERIALST list for serials processing in libraries; and maintains the NASIG Blog and Jobs Blog for announcements, interviews, committee profiles, and job postings with required salary transparency.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$147K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$142K97%
Investment income$5K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$209K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$175K
Cash$23K
Investments$134K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$175K
Liquid reserves9.0 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +9.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 8
- CHRISTIAN BURRIS — MEMBERS AT LARGE
- HEATHER STAINES — MEMBERS AT LARGE
- ILDA CARDENAS — SECRETARY
- JACQUELINE BRELLENTHIN — VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-E
- MATT JABAILY — MEMBERS AT LARGE
- MATTHEW RAGUCCI — MEMBERS AT LARGE
- NICOLE AMEDURI — TREASURER
- PAUL MOELLER — PRESIDENT
relationships · 38
Who they work with
- ALA Affiliates / NALCos Partner — NASIG Equity & Inclusion Committee supports ALA Affiliates including AILA, APALA, BCALA, CALA, and REFORMA
- American Psychological Association Partner — Incorporated modifications inspired by the American Psychological Association's convention policies into the NASIG code of conduct.
- C4DISC Partner — NASIG adopted C4DISC’s joint statement of principles, which influenced the creation of NASIG’s Diversity and Inclusion Award; NASIG’s Equity and Inclusion Committee uses C4DISC’s principles to guide educational activities
- COUNTER Metrics Partner — NASIG supports COUNTER, which provides consistent, credible, and comparable usage data from publishers and vendors
- California State University, Fullerton Partner — Employer of the current NASIG Secretary, Ilda Cardenas.
- Code4Lib Partner — Based the NASIG Code of Conduct policy on the Code4Lib conference code of conduct.
- Colorado College Partner — Employer of the current NASIG Member-at-Large, Matt Jabaily.
- Creighton University Partner — Employer of the current NASIG Social Media Coordinator, CJ Garcia.
- Emory University Partner — Employer of the current NASIG Member-at-Large, Sofia Slutskaya.
- Geek Feminism Wiki Partner — Based the NASIG Code of Conduct policy on the anti-harassment policy from Geek Feminism Wiki.
- IFLA Partner — NASIG board liaises with IFLA to nominate committee members; NASIG members receive discounted registration to IFLA WLIC
- Indiana University Bloomington Libraries Partner — Employer of the current NASIG President, Willa Liburd.
- Library Accessibility Alliance Partner — LAA activities shape NASIG's programming, strategic directions, and goals
- Library Publishing Coalition Partner — Collaborated to create a Model Digital Preservation Policy.
- Library Publishing Coalition Partner — NASIG and LPC share resources, provide listserv access, enable participation in webinars and roundtables, and collaborate between DEI committees and on preservation policy
- Library of Congress Partner — Employer of the current NASIG Past President, Jacqueline Brellenthin.
- Middle Tennessee State University Partner — Employer of the current NASIG Vice President/President-Elect, Mary Ann Jones.
- NISO Partner — Collaborates to offer members reduced registration rates for NISO webinars.
- NISO Partner — NASIG collaborates with NISO on open infrastructure and serves as the NISO Representative for North America for TC46; NASIG members receive discounted or free access to NISO webinars
- NISO Partner — NASIG supports the development of standards by NISO, an affiliated organization.
- NISO Partner — Supports the development of standards for information resources through collaboration with NISO.
- Nominations & Elections Committee Partner — Responsible for managing the nomination and election process, including reviewing candidates and setting the slate.
- North American Association for Psychology in the Classroom Partner — Incorporated modifications inspired by the North American Association's code of conduct policy into the NASIG policy.
- Other organizations Partner — Collaborates with other organizations to develop best practices and standards.
- Society for Scholarly Publishing Partner — Collaborates to offer members reduced registration rates for SSP webinars.
- Society for Scholarly Publishing Partner — SSP and NASIG offer reciprocal discounted registration for educational programming and cross-promote events
- Society of American Archivists Partner — Incorporated modifications inspired by the Society of American Archivists' code of conduct into the NASIG policy.
- Tulane University Partner — Employer of the current NASIG Member-at-Large, Kayla Whitehead.
- UKSG Partner — Longtime partner organization that connects the information community and encourages exchange of ideas on scholarly communication; NASIG has a collaborative relationship with UKSG
- United Kingdom Serials Group (UKSG) Network — Modeled after UKSG and maintains a collaborative relationship, including joint awards.
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Standards Development with NISOmethodology: collaborative_standards_developmentBy partnering with NISO and supporting formal standards development, the organization advances best practices in information resource management because affiliation with standards bodies amplifies impact and promotes widespread adoption.
- Cross-Sector Collaboration for Systemic Improvementmethodology: cross-sector collaborationBy bringing together librarians, publishers, and vendors, the organization improves functionality across the information resources lifecycle because diverse professional perspectives lead to more effective standards and practices in scholarly communication.
- Professional Development and Knowledge Exchange as Field Transformationmethodology: professional-development-and-knowledge-exchangeBy fostering professional development, member-driven networking, and open-access publishing, the organization transforms scholarly communication because shared knowledge and peer learning build collective capacity and innovation across the community.