The NSDL community has recently approved revision of the NSDL Collection Development Policy and Resource Quality Guidelines. Together, these documents articulate the intended scope of NSDL collections, communities served, quality and technical standards for inclusion in NSDL, and roles and responsibilities of various parts of the NSDL community for implementing the policy. The NSDL Accessioning Board (NAB) is responsible for reviewing and approving collections to ensure that collections meet NSDL policy requirements and guidelines. 

Dr. Mardis will serve as the chair of the NAB.  Dr. Mardis has been involved with the NSDL for over a decade and has extensive experience in educational digital libraries. The NAB will also include:

• Richard H. Audet, a STEM education consultant from Nashville, Tennessee, was formerly a classroom science teacher and science methods professor. He has extensive experience in the use of digital media and developed the review process for StemResources.com
• Elizabeth Brown is the Scholarly Communications and Library Grants Officer and Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Material Science Librarian at Binghamton University Libraries. She has served as selector and liaison for academic departments in chemistry, physics, mathematics, materials science, nursing, engineering, geology, and science Reference. She has experience selecting at the popular, academic and professional levels and experience with undergraduate and graduate curricula as well as K-12 curricula in Chemistry.
• Robert Payo has recently assumed a new position at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He was formerly the Education and Outreach Specialist at the NSDL Resource Center where he coordinated NSDL’s presence at national meetings, conferences and events. He also conducted professional development programs and presentations across the country on NSDL and its resources.
• Luti Salisbury is university professor/librarian and head of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Library at the University of Arkansas Libraries. She has extensive experience in collection development in the sciences and in digital collections assessment and review in all areas of science and technology, engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, etc.