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Board of Directors

The Executive Committee consists of the president, vice president/president-elect, past president, and treasurer. The ARL executive director is an ex officio member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board.

There are eight other members of the Board in addition to the four officers: president, vice president/president-elect, past president, and treasurer. The ARL executive director is an ex officio non-voting member of the Board. 

Executive Committee

President

Melissa Just

2021–2027
Dean of Libraries
Vice-President

Simon Neame

2025–2028
Dean of University Libraries
Treasurer

Joseph A. Salem Jr.

2023–2027
Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs
Past President

Rhea Ballard-Thrower

2023–2026
Professor, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries
ex officio, non-voting

Andrew K. Pace

Executive Director

Board of Directors

Evviva Weinraub Lajoie

2024–2026
Vice Provost for University Libraries

Beth Sandore Namachchivaya

2026–2028
University Librarian

Brent Reidy

2025–2027
Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries

Hilary Seo

2024–2026
Dean of Library Services

Jon Shaw

2026–2028
University Librarian

Claire Stewart

2025–2027
Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian

Shali Zhang

2025–2027
Dean of Libraries

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