ALAO Board Elections 2026

Hello ALAO members!

I’m pleased to share the ballot for the 2026 ALAO Election. 

As always, this year’s ballot features talented and dedicated members who are poised to lead ALAO into the future. Please take a moment to help choose the future of leadership of our organization. A reminder that you must be a current member to vote.  Need to renew your membership?  You can do so here.

Candidate information can be viewed and your ballot submitted in the ‘Members Only’ area of the ALAO website (*login required).  Click on this link to view candidates and submit your votes! https://alaoweb.org/elections2026

Voting is open and will end at 5pm EST Thursday, April 30th.

Many thanks to the Nominations Committee members Ryan Scott, Melissa Bauer and Laura Birkenhauer. A special thanks to web manager, Ryan Scott for his work in creating the ballot and supporting materials. And a special thanks to those running for office!

If you have questions about the process or are having trouble logging in to the member portal, please contact me at pastpresident@alaoweb.org or membership@alaoweb.org.

ALAO Member Opportunities 

And finally, if you are looking for professional development opportunities our neighboring state organization, the Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) is hosting its annual conference May 6th through the 8th. As ALAO members you are able to register using the member rate through our ALAO-MiALA reciprocal agreement. Just another perk to being an ALAO member!