ARSL Board Election

Dedicated and engaged members are what make ARSL such a valuable resource for small libraries nationwide. We sincerely thank each candidate for their willingness to serve and contribute to ARSL's success.

• Vice President/President-Elect (3-year term)
• Secretary (2-year term)
• South Regional Representative (2-year term)
• Northeast Regional Representative (2-year term)

Meet the 2027 Candidates

The 2027 ARSL board election is underway, and 26 members are running for the four open positions. These are the professionals who will shape the direction of ARSL and advocate for rural and small libraries in the years ahead.

Read their full statements, including their vision for the organization, leadership experience, and a little about who they are outside of work today.

Candidate Forums

Candidate Forums are your opportunity to get to know the candidates. Each Forum will feature a selection of pre-set questions for the candidates, as well as an open Q&A opportunity for members of the community.

Member questions for candidate forums accepted through Tuesday, July 7.

Register below for each Candidate Forum:

Nominations Open | Thursday, June 2, 2026

Nominations Close | Thursday, June 25, 2026

Candidates Announced | Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Candidate Forums | July 13–17, 2026 — see registration details above

Elections Open | Thursday, July 30, 2026

Elections Close | Thursday, August 13, 2026

Candidates Notified | Friday, August 14, 2026

Membership Notified | Tuesday, August 18, 2026

New Leadership Term | January 1, 2027

Candidate Eligibility Guidelines

All candidates must be ARSL members in good standing, and must maintain active ARSL membership for the duration of their leadership term.

No more than one application from any one organization for candidacy shall be accepted. This is to limit conflict of interest and to keep a wide range of representation among all regions of ARSL.

In the event we receive more than one, each application will be returned to both candidates for an "In-house" agreement. If it cannot be resolved internally, the Election Committee will make a decision as a whole and all decisions will be final.

In the event an application comes from an organization from which another current member currently sits on the board, preference will be given to the current board members until they reach maximum terms.