Dean of Libraries elected to 2025 ARL Board of Directors

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) elected its board of directors at its 2024 fall meeting in Washington, D.C. Among the members of the new board is Auburn University's Dean of Libraries, Shali Zhang.

Zhang is one of seven members of the ARL board and will begin her duties Jan. 1, 2025, serving a term from 2025-27.

The board of directors is the governing body of the association and represents the interests of ARL member libraries in directing the business of the association, including establishing operating policies, budgets and fiscal oversight; modifying the ARL mission and objectives; and representing the association to the community. The board of directors is elected by the membership of the association. Auburn Libraries was accepted to this 125-member research library association in North America in 1992.

The full press release on the ARL board election may be found at: https://www.arl.org/news/arl-board-of-directors-2025-elected-by-arl-membership/