2026 ARSL Board of Directors

The ARSL Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and governance for the Association for Rural and Small Libraries. The Board is responsible for setting organizational priorities, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and representing the diverse needs of rural and small libraries across the United States.

Click on Board members' names to read more about them & their commitment to ARSL.

Executive Leadership

President

Headshot of Sherry Scheline. Sherry Scheline
Director
Donnelly Public Library
Donnelly, Idaho
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026

VP/President-Elect

Headshot of Phillip Carter. Phillip Carter
Director
Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System
Starkville, Mississippi
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2027

Past-President

Headshot of John Clexton. John Clexton
Library Director
Gladwin County District Library
Gladwin, Michigan
Term: 1/1/2024-12/31/2026

Treasurer

Headshot of Megan Dazey. Megan Dazey
Library Director
Sweet Home Public Library
Sweet Home, Oregon
Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2027

Secretary

Headshot of Amanda Doherty. Amanda Doherty
Library Director
Mt. Pulaski Public Library District
Mt. Pulaski, Illinois
Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2026

Regional Representatives

Northeast Region Amy Stone Library Director Bridgton Public Library Bridgton, Maine Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2026	South Region Janine Miller Coordinator of Training & Development Arkansas State Library Arkansas Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2026
Midwest Region Meredith Fletcher Circulation Supervisor Licking County Library Newark, Ohio Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2027	West Region Kip Roberson Library Director Teton County Library Jackson, Wyoming Term: 8/22/2025-12/31/2027

Ex-Officio Members (Nonvoting)

Executive Director
Kate Laughlin
ARSL Office
Seattle, Washington

COSLA Representative
Michelle Underhill
State Librarian
State Library of NC
Raleigh, North Carolina
Term: 5/1/2024-12/31/2026