Yasmeen Shorish has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Eric Edwards and Jill Sodt have been elected to the ACRL Board of Directors as Director-at-Large. Full 2026 section election results are available on the election page.
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Registration for the 2026 cohort of Fostering Change for Academic Library Leaders is open until May 29. Learn more about joining our community of inclusive leaders and change agents in academic libraries!
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Representing more than 8,000 individuals and libraries, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the largest division of the American Library Association, develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community. Founded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning, transforming scholarship, and creating diverse and inclusive communities.
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