Board of Directors

President
Denise Nelson, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2016-2020
Denise has been a member of ACL since 2003 and began serving on the Board as a Director-at-large in 2010. "I look forward to collaborating with the home office and the Board of Directors to provide encouragement to ACL’s teams and its individual members, to craft and clarify the policies that guide us, and to promote the long-term vitality of the association."

A list of Past Presidents is available.

Vice-President
Nate Farley, University of Northwestern - St. Paul, 2017-2019
Nate has been a member of ACL since 2002 and began serving on the Board as a Director-at-large in 2010. His goal as Vice-President is to "...continue to work with the Board of Directors to meet the needs of current and future librarians without sacrificing ACL's legacy or core values."
 

Secretary
Carol Reid, 2017-2020
Carol has been a member of ACL since 1989. "The Association of Christian Librarians has always provided professional development, fellowship, encouragement, and inspiration to its members. Collaboration and cooperation have underscored our belief that we can do more when we work together. I want to protect those basic purposes for our association and continue to see it grow into the future. I especially have a heart for small and very small institutions and want to make sure that they are represented in the decisions of the Association."

Treasurer
Sheila O. Carlblom, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2002-2019
Sheila has been a member of ACL since 1980. She has held many roles on the Board, including Treasurer, Vice-President, and President. "These are exciting and yet challenging times as the Association maneuvers its way through the economic upheaval. With its focus on the future and how to best serve the Lord and the world of librarianship in general, the Association remains committed to its mission and making the best use of all of its resources."

Directors-at-large
It is the authority of a Director-at-large to serve as a voting member of the Board of Directors upon election by the general membership for a three-year term. A Director-at-large is responsible, along with other directors and officers, to further the mission, goals and strategies of the Association. They are accountable to the President and Officers of the Association as representatives of the general membership.

Alison Jones Carson-Newman University 2017-2019	Jennifer Walz Asbury University 2016-2019	Mark Hanson Maranatha Baptist University 2017-2020

Leslie Starasta Lincoln Christian University 2017-2020	Robert Burgess Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 2018-2021	Alison Johnson Indiana Wesleyan University 2018-2021

 

 

Executive Director
Janelle Mazelin
Janelle has filled many roles within ACL since 2000. As Executive Director, she serves as the chief executive officer and official representative for the organization. Her tenure in this role began in 2008. She enjoys partnering with the many volunteers to fulfill the mission of ACL.