Article X, Section 2 of the ACRL bylaws states, "The governing body of the association shall be the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall direct the affairs of the association; determine its policies or changes therein; actively encourage support for its goals; establish financial policies of the association and be accountable for association assets; and be responsible for the interpretation of these bylaws. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as shall be deemed advisable, and may, in the execution of the powers granted, delegate certain of its authority and responsibility to such agents as it may consider necessary. The Board shall delegate the day-to-day operations of the Association to the executive director."
Meet the ACRL Board of Directors
Visit Meet the ACRL Board of Directors for a listing of current ACRL Board members.
ACRL Board of Directors 2023-24 (l to r): (back) Yasmeen L. Shorish, Kara M. Whatley, Jessica Brangiel, Rebecca Miller Waltz, Walter Butler, Joe Mocnik, Tarida Anantachai (front) Beth McNeil, Erin L. Ellis, Allison Payne. Not pictured: Toni Anaya, Amy Dye-Reeves, Leo Lo, Mary Mallery.
ACRL Board of Directors' Actions
Board actions as reported in C&RL News. Spring to Annual Conference actions are typically published in the October editions and Fall to Midwinter/LibLearnX actions are published in the April editions. Recent actions:
- ACRL Board Action: Fall to LibLearnX 2023
- ACRL Board Actions: Spring to Annual Conference 2022
- ACRL Board Action: Fall to LibLearnX 2022
- ACRL Board Actions: Spring to Annual Conference 2021
- ACRL Board Actions: Fall to Midwinter 2021
- ACRL Board Actions: Spring to Annual Conference 2020
- ACRL Board Actions: Fall to Midwinter 2020
ACRL Board Meeting Minutes and Documents
The ACRL Board of Directors' meeting agendas, documents and approved minutes are publicly available on ALA Connect.
Upcoming ACRL Board Meetings
The ACRL Board of Directors typically holds four meetings per year (Fall, LibLearnX, Spring, Annual Conference) and all ACRL Board meetings are publicly posted at least ten days in advance on ALA Connect.
Action or discussion requests can be sent to ACRL Interim Executive Director Allison Payne at apayne@ala.org. Depending on the date of submission, requests will be considered during a regularly scheduled Board meeting or asychrounsly on ALA Connect.