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The Nominating Committee for the American Library Association election is seeking nominees for the positions of ALA president-elect and councilor-at-large on the 2026 spring ballot. The ALA thrives thanks to the energy, diversity, and commitment of its members and leaders. The Nominating Committee encourages members to consider serving the association in leadership positions. The association should reflect the diversity of its membership, including diverse experiences, races, genders, ethnicity, and both new and experienced members.

The Nominating Committee will select candidates to run for president-elect and no fewer than 18 candidates for the 12 at-large council seats to be filled in the 2026 spring election (ALA Bylaws, Article VI. Council Section 2.E.).

The president is the association's chief spokesperson and supports advancing the mission of ALA. The president-elect will serve a three-year term: as president-elect in 2026-27, as president in 2027-28, and as immediate past president in 2028-29.

The ALA Council is the policy making body of ALA. The councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, 2026-29, beginning after the 2026 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2029 Annual Conference.

For more information, including submission of the https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nom.yeselections.com/ALAElections/SSOLogin__;!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!f2Pd_MgMlvJJMWNoJJvkjvIN634KhfoaH79xzm-KWPnns2WCktlhq41RU2QlQfMLRbHHQqeA5_0rH-wi9lHfj7HQWhn5mw$. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fnom.yeselections.com%2FALAElections%2FSSOLogin__%3B!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!f2Pd_MgMlvJJMWNoJJvkjvIN634KhfoaH79xzm-KWPnns2WCktlhq41RU2QlQfMLRbHHQqeA5_0rH-wi9lHfj7HQWhn5mw%24&data=05%7C02%7Ca.goodsett%40csuohio.edu%7C9e4be2e27139424cc6bf08ddf21e2341%7Cd7f3e79a943d4aceaeab209030807508%7C0%7C0%7C638932933482843832%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0cuJCVCdPDcwK7%2BFClNib03LyeLkOGRbPPb2erhOEyI%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="8" data-ogsc="">ALA Candidate Biographical Form, visit the https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ala.org/election__;!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!f2Pd_MgMlvJJMWNoJJvkjvIN634KhfoaH79xzm-KWPnns2WCktlhq41RU2QlQfMLRbHHQqeA5_0rH-wi9lHfj7HPQDR5tQ$. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Felection__%3B!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!f2Pd_MgMlvJJMWNoJJvkjvIN634KhfoaH79xzm-KWPnns2WCktlhq41RU2QlQfMLRbHHQqeA5_0rH-wi9lHfj7HPQDR5tQ%24&data=05%7C02%7Ca.goodsett%40csuohio.edu%7C9e4be2e27139424cc6bf08ddf21e2341%7Cd7f3e79a943d4aceaeab209030807508%7C0%7C0%7C638932933482861272%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q0yXKK1DgwHyTa6YnSsHc2XTiWPVU00cy7VSmze6XTM%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="9" data-ogsc="">ALA Election Website.

The deadline to submit nominations and forms is September 15, 2025.

The Nominating Committee may ask for additional information and/or schedule interviews about an individual's candidacy for a leadership position. Members will be notified of their candidacy status after the close of the nomination period. Members who did not complete a nomination form during the nomination period or were not selected by the Nominating Committee may run for office by petition. Members who are interested in running by petition may do so on October 1, 2025.