By an overwhelming majority vote, our member representatives elected the proposed slate of board members to serve from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2028. The elected slate includes:

Academic Library Representative (MI): Kendra Lake, North Central Michigan College

Academic Library Representative (IN): Josh Petrusa, Butler University Libraries

Public Library Representative (IN): Melissa Merida Foster, New Albany Floyd County Public Library

At-Large Library Representative (IN): Stephen Patton, Indiana State University

Special Library Representative (MI): Maria Ketcham, Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives

New and returning board members will join the current board for their annual planning retreat on Nov. 13-15. Congratulations!