2026 ARSL Board of Directors

The 2026 ARSL Board of Directors at the Annual ARSL Board Retreat.

(In order of top to bottom, left to right: Megan Dazey, Sherry Scheline, Phillip Carter, Kate Laughlin, Michelle Underhill, John Clexton, Amanda Doherty,
Kip Roberson, Janine Miller, Amy Stone, Meredith Fletcher. Photo taken at the 2026 Annual ARSL Board Retreat)

The ARSL Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and governance for the Association for Rural and Small Libraries. The Board is responsible for setting organizational priorities, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and representing the diverse needs of rural and small libraries across the United States.

Welcome to our incoming board members!
Tyler Hahn, Sara Koehn, David Scott, and Bree Drapa begin their terms on January 1, 2027.
Meet them here

Click on board members' names to read more about them & their commitment to ARSL.

Executive Leadership

Headshot of Sherry Scheline.

President

Sherry Scheline
Director
Donnelly Public Library
Donnelly, Idaho
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026

 Headshot of Phillip Carter.

VP/President-Elect

Phillip Carter
Director
Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System
Starkville, Mississippi
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026

 Headshot of John Clexton.

Past-President

John Clexton
Library Director
Gladwin County District Library
Gladwin, Michigan
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026
Headshot of Megan Dazey.

Treasurer

Megan Dazey
Library Director
Sweet Home Public Library
Sweet Home, Oregon
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2027

 Headshot of Amanda Doherty.

Secretary

Amanda Doherty
Library Director
Mt. Pulaski Public Library District
Mt. Pulaski, Illinois
Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2026

Regional Representatives

Headshot of Amy Stone.

Northeast Region

Amy Stone
PhD Student
School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS)
Simmons University
Term: 1/1/2024-12/31/2026

 Headshot of Janine Miller.

South Region

Janine Miller
Coordinator of Training & Development
Arkansas State Library
Arkansas
Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2026
Headshot of Meredith Fletcher.

Midwest Region

Meredith Fletcher
Library Consultant
Central, Ohio
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2027

 Headshot of Kip Roberson.

West Region

Kip Roberson
Library Director
Teton County Library
Jackson, Wyoming
Term: 8/22/2025-12/31/2027

Ex-Officio Members (Nonvoting)

Headshot of Kate Laughlin.

Executive Director

Kate Laughlin
ARSL Office
Seattle, Washington

 Headshot of Michelle Underhill.

COSLA Representative

Michelle Underhill
State Librarian
State Library of NC
Raleigh, North Carolina
Term: 5/1/2024-12/31/2026
Access ARSL Board Statements Here