And the winners are . . . The official results of the 2023 ACRL election

Beth McNeil , dean of libraries and school information studies Esther Ellis Norton professor library science at Purdue University, is the 86th president ACRL. “What an exciting dynamic time in academic libraries, full both opportunities challenges facing us as workers members ACRL,” said. “I am delighted to serve ACRL President deeply honored have been selected do so. Throughout my career, has professional home, providing developmental growth I needed, connections with mentors admired learned from, networking that continue fuel fire for work we do. Elisandro (Alex) Cabada assistant professor, emerging technologies immersive scholarship librarian, director Grainger IDEA Lab University Illinois Urbana-Champaign, elected vice-president/president-elect. next president,” “With recent NIH OSTP mandates, are entering a new era Open Scholarship. By making research more freely available much broader population, bring diverse community scientists into process, thereby accelerating our ability solve society’s greatest challenges. While there many ahead us, also advocate value Access, responsible ethical use technology, such generative AI, purposeful understanding how this will impact underserved marginalized communities. With understanding, can come together build on meaningful needed address inequities digital technological divide