ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee

Charge

Identify and assess a diverse pool of potential candidates, and select nominees for ACRL Vice- President/President-Elect, ACRL representative on the ALA Council (as necessary), and Director-at-Large (as necessary). Report to the Board of Directors annually on composition of the candidate pool. Coordinate ACRL nominations to IFLA section standing committees and recommend the nominations to the ACRL Board for approval.

Categories:

Roster

Ms. Kim Copenhaver

(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Silvia Si Wing Vong

(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Dawn Victoria Behrend

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Mou Chakraborty

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Leslin H. Charles

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Britt Anne Murphy

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Je Salvador

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Teresa Schultz

(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Sarah I. Smith

(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Alexia Hudson-Ward

(Board Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Teresa Anderson, CAE

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Elois Sharpe

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

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Resources

ALA Connect Community

Composition

  • Composition includes a Chair, Vice-chair, and representatives from ULS, CLS, CJCLS, Communities of Practice Assembly, and Chapters Council. Board Liaison is always ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect.
  • Since it is important that the vice-chair/chair be knowledgeable about the responsibilities and concerns of the committee, it is suggested that the committee vice-chair/chair be selected from the existing committee membership.

Origin

The Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee was created by the ACRL Board of Directors.

Staff Liaison

Allison Payne
Interim Executive Director
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616
Work: 312-280-2519
E-mail: apayne@ala.org

Elois Sharpe
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616
Work: 312-280-5277
E-mail: esharpe@ala.org

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form. Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site.