Literatures in English Section

Charge

Represents members of ACRL who specialize or are otherwise professionally involved in the selection, acquisition, organization, and use of information resources related to literatures in English.
 
The official LES committee rosters are listed below, and the LES website is available here.

Roster

Ms. Miriam Leslie Madden (Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Stacy Reardon (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Virginia Lynn Moran (Secretary, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Kristina M. De Voe (Past-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Jenny Dale (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Mr. Jon Peter Hesseldenz (Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Hugh J. A. Burkhart (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Dr. Mark Dahlquist (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Erin Durham Wright (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025)
Erin Durham Wright (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Priscilla J. Finley (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Mr. Jon Peter Hesseldenz (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Eric W. Jeitner (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Stacy Reardon (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Mrs. Amy Dye-Reeves (Board Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Lauren Carlton (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

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Resources

Composition

As of August 2023, LES had 679 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.

LES Committees

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Collections Discussion Group

Conference Program Planning 2024 Committee

Conference Program Planning 2025 Committee

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Membership Committee

Nominating 2024 Committee

Nominating 2025 Committee

Publications Committee

Reference Discussion Group

Virtual Participation

Origin

The Literatures in English Section was established in 1994.

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. 

Staff Liaison

Lauren Carlton
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: lcarlton@ala.org