The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that Robert (Jay) Malone will become the new executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of ALA. Malone’s first day in his new role will be September 7.
An experienced association executive with more than three decades of success in academia and learned societies, Malone will lead the largest of ALA’s eight divisions, home to more than 9,000 individual and institutional members. Founded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning, transforming scholarship, and creating diverse and inclusive communities and develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community.
Malone comes to ALA from the History of Science Society (HSS), where he served for 23 years. As the HSS’s first executive director, he furthered the organization’s advocacy agenda; promoted equity, diversity, and inclusion; oversaw and implemented strategic planning; created a fundraising infrastructure; served on a 22-member board; and worked with hundreds of volunteers.
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