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.

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Roster

Dr. Mark Dahlquist

(Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

Eric Jeitner

(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

Laura Ruth Semrau

(Secretary, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

Dr. Alexis L. Pavenick

(Past-Chair, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

Teresa Lynne Gray

(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

Hugh J. A. Burkhart

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Jenny Dale

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Kristina M. De Voe

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

Erin Durham Wright

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Teresa Lynne Gray

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

Mr. Jon Peter Hesseldenz

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

Glenda M. Insua

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Kate Johnson

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

Jeanne A. Pavy

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Shira Pilarski

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

Mrs. Amy Dye-Reeves

(Board Liaison, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

Megan R. Griffin

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

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Resources

Composition

As of August 2025, LES had 710 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.

Subcommitees and Task Forces

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Collections Discussion Group

Communications Committee

Conference Program Planning 2026 Committee

Conference Program Planning 2027 Committee

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Membership Committee

Nominating 2026 Committee

Nominating 2027 Committee

Planning Committee

Reference Discussion Group

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.