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
Stacy Reardon
(Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Alexis L. Pavenick
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Emily Paige Tock
(Secretary, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Leslie Leslie Madden
(Past-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Candice C. Dahl
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Melissa Jeanne Anderson
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Erin Durham Wright
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025)
Teresa Lynne Gray
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Eric Jeitner
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Laura Ruth Semrau
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Sara Maurice Whitver
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Zara T. Wilkinson
(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Amy Dye-Reeves
(Board Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
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Resources
- Literatures in English Section Website
- ALA Connect Community - LES Executive Committee
- ALA Connect Community - LES (LES Discussion List FAQ)
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Composition
As of August 2024, LES had 814 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.
Subcommitees and Task Forces
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Collections Discussion Group
Conference Program Planning 2025 Committee
Conference Program Planning 2026 Committee
Origin
The Literatures in English Section was established in 1994.
Staff Liaison
Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@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.
