Professional Memberships and Responsibilities:
- Association for Library and Information Science Education (various dates)
- Popular Culture Association, 1996 to 1997.
- Association for the Sociology of Religion 1996 to 1997.
- American Association of School Librarians, 1964‑1985. 1999-to present
- American Library Association, 1964‑1965, 1969 to present.
- Public Library Association, 1981-82, 1996-1997.
- Research Committee, Chair, 1978‑1980; member, 1977‑1978, 1980‑1981.
- Publication Committee, member, 1982‑1984.
- Public Library Reporter Subcommittee, chair, 1982‑1985; member, 1981‑1982.
- Association for Youth Services in Libraries (Formerly Young Adult Services Division, ALA) 1981-82; 1986-89; 1994-to present.
- Research Committee, chair, 1981-82.
- Association for Library and Information Science Education 1969, 1972, 2005
- Conference Program Committee, member, 1980‑1981.
- Texas Library Association, 1976 to present.
- Continuing Education Committee, Member, 1985.
- ALAN: Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (National Council of Teachers of English division), 1976‑1985.