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The Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (a division of the American Library Association) exists to serve the common interests of education and behavioral sciences librarians. Formed in 1968, EBSS boasts about 1,000 members who are concerned with a host of issues in the areas of information literacy, equity, diversity and inclusion, evidence synthesis, online learning, scholarly communication, collection development, library management, and communication of research findings in education and behavioral sciences librarianship.

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Chair's Report from the Spring 2026 EBSS Newsletter

By Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN | EBSS Chair 2025 - 2026

Hello, EBSS colleagues!

I hope your spring is going well. Summer is on the horizon!

This spring, Vice-Chair Stephen Maher and I met with several EBSS committees to talk about their work, answer questions, and to discover future committee needs. I left each meeting energized and proud to be a part of such a dedicated group of people. Our committees are a great place to find community and work on meaningful projects. If you have questions about volunteering, please reach out to Stephen at stephen.maher@nyu.edu.

We continue the EBSS tradition of interesting projects and events. Here is just a small sample. In their first year, the Evidence Synthesis Committee hosted two successful community events. The Communication Studies Committee continued their successful Practical Sharing webinar series. The Education Committee presented “Your Voice Matters: Building Belonging Through Collaborative Discussion Based Programming.” Meanwhile, the Curriculum Materials Committee are working on the Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers and hosted a discussion to gather feedback on their revisions. The Instruction for Educators Committee featured lightning talks at their regular meetings. Our Members-atLarge hosted a Virtual Meet-Up. The Psychology Committee continues work on an ACRL Framework Companion Document while the Social Work Committee has revised their Companion Document. And the Research Committee’s Virtual Research Forum is coming soon!

EBSS committees will host two professional development sessions at ALA Annual in Chicago this June. We want to provide opportunities for EBSS members to have informal discussions and exchange ideas with other librarians. The Membership and Orientation Committee will host the Hot Topics in Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarianship Forum. The Education Committee will host the Education Librarians Annual Check-In Forum. Both events will be on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Be sure to check the ALA Scheduler for the exact time and place for these events. The Communication Studies Committee will also host a media tour on Friday, June 26, 2026. The committee will send out more information later this spring about the tour. EBSS swag will be available at all these events.

Additionally, all are welcome to attend the ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting and the ACRL Welcome Reception which will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026. The ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting will be held from 1:00-3:00 pm followed by the ACRL Welcome Reception, from 3:00-4:00 pm.

Spring is a time of change. The results of the ACRL election were announced. Congratulations to Carin Graves who was elected vice-chair and Dawn Cadogan who was elected member-at-large. Their new roles start on July 1, 2026. I also want to thank Nicole Carpenter who accepted the nomination to stand for election. You represent what makes EBSS the best section!

I can’t believe my year as Chair is almost over. I’m grateful to Ashlynn Kogut for her support and wisdom and to Stephen Maher for his support and ideas. I know EBSS is in good hands with him going forward. EBSS is my home in ACRL and I’m so thankful I got the opportunity to serve as chair.

Thanks,
Robin