he Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the results of its 2026 election. Members elected Dr. Skye Patrick, County Librarian and Director of LA County Library, to the office of 2027–2028 PLA president.
CHICAGO — The Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures division of ALA has announced the results of its 2026 election. Members elected Cara Calabrese, Head, Acquisitions at Indiana University – Bloomington, to the office of 2027–2028 Core president...
CHICAGO - Yasmeen Shorish, Associate Dean for Research & Scholarly Communications at James Madison University, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Shorish will become President-Elect in July 2026 and assume the presidency in July 2027...
CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the results of its 2026 election. Members elected Barbara Johnson, Instructional Technology Coordinator and Certified School Librarian for Colchester Public Schools (CT), as the...
Tamika Barnes, Associate Dean, Perimeter College Library Services, Georgia State University, has been elected 2026-2027 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA).
The Public Library Association (PLA) 2025 Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2026 election. This year, eight nominees will stand for four positions on the PLA Board of Directors: 2027-2028 president, American Library Association (ALA) division councilor, and two directors-at-large.
CHICAGO – Barbara Johnson and Heather Thore will seek the 2027-2028 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) presidential term during the 2026 American Library Association (ALA) election. Barbara Johnson is an educator and library leader with more...
Tamika Barnes, Associate Dean, Perimeter College Library Services, Georgia State University; and Becky Calzada, District Library Coordinator, Leander Independent School District (ISD) in Leander, Texas, are candidates for the 2027-2028 presidency of ALA
The American Library Association has unveiled a new multi-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening libraries, growing the library workforce, driving innovation, and expanding community impact...
Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, was inaugurated ALA President for 2025-2026 on June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.
CHICAGO – Alexia Hudson-Ward, Associate Director of Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Hudson-Ward will become President-Elect...
