Announcing the 2025 Core Election Results

CHICAGO—Steve Kelley, Head of Continuing Resources and Database Management at Wake Forest University has been elected President-Elect of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a Division of the American Library Association. His three-year term begins at the conclusion of the 2025 ALA Annual Conference and ends at the conclusion of the 2028 ALA Annual Conference. He will serve one year each as President-Elect, President and Immediate Past-President. Kelley is currently serving as a Past-Chair of the Metadata and Collections Section.

In discussing his vision for Core, Kelley said, "I am honored and thrilled to be elected Core's next Vice President/President-Elect. I am grateful to everyone who voted to entrust me with this responsibility, and promise to do my best to serve the Division's needs. I look forward to being deeply involved in Core's strategic planning process, which will begin later this year. The priorities for my term will be to promote the idea that Core's programming and membership opportunities need to adapt to meet the evolving interests and needs of our current and potential members, and to work to improve the financial stability of the Division.”

Core members also elected two new Directors-at-Large to the Board. Each will serve a three-year term from 2025-28. Elected are:

• Melissa Brooks, Head of Technical Services at the University of Southern Mississippi
• Gina Costello, Associate Dean of Technology and Special Collections for Louisiana State University Libraries

In addition, Core members elected Stephanie Rodriguez, Assistant Director for Tennessee State University, as Metadata and Collections Section Chair-Elect. Stephanie will serve a three-year term that begins at the conclusion of the 2025 ALA Annual Conference and ends at the conclusion of the 2028 ALA Annual Conference.

Finally, Core members elected Rachel Fleming, Scholarly Communications Librarian for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, as Core Division Councilor. Rachel will serve a three-year term, 2025-28.

Core also thanks the members of this year’s Nominating Committee: Margaret Heller, Chair, Ranti Junus, Hong Ma and Nancy Mocsiran.

Congratulations to all five new Core Board members!

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