2024 NYLA-ASLS Election

Welcome to the 2024 NYLA-ASLS Election Candidate Page! This election cycle will run from June 1st - June 15th. You can learn about your candidates below. If you are looking for the NYLA Council Election candidates, please click here. To vote in this election, you can either log into your account and click the "NYLA Election" link or you can click the button below come June 1st. Please note, you must be an NYLA-ASLS member to vote in this election. Thank you for using your voice to shape the future of our association!

Vice President/President-Elect - Heidi Eakin

Director of Learning and Engagement at Case Library, Colgate University

Candidate Statement: I would be honored to serve as President-elect, aiming to draw on my experience in library engagement and community building to contribute positively to our board's initiatives. I am committed to working collaboratively to enhance our services and support our community effectively.

Candidate Bio: Heidi Eakin currently serves as the Director of Learning and Engagement and Head of Borrowing Services and Assessment at Colgate University Libraries. Specializing in access services, copyright, and fair use issues, outreach, and library assessment, she leads initiatives that focus on student-centric services. Her research interests are around exploring the concept of the 'library as place,' including space planning and enhancing user engagement and experience. Committed to creating inclusive environments, Heidi excels at transforming libraries into vibrant spaces that encourage participation and bridge the gap between traditional roles and modern needs of the campus community. She holds a BA in Art History from Skidmore College and an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh.

Secretary - Meghan Lenahan

Electronic Resources Librarian at Binghamton University Libraries

Candidate Statement: I am interested in serving in the role of Secretary for ASLS. I have been a member of NYLA for many years and would like the opportunity to help boost academic librarianship presence at NYLA by being more involved and bringing my organizational skills to the role.

Candidate Bio: Meghan has worked in a variety of libraries for 2 decades, including academic libraries. She is currently the Electronic Resources Librarian for Acquisitions at Binghamton University.

Director - Corinne Leone

Director for Correctional Library Services at NYS Department of Correction

Candidate Bio: In August 2016, Corinne Leone was appointed to be the Director of Correctional Library Services. She has many responsibilities, but most importantly, management of NYS Department of Correction and Community Supervision’s 45 General & 45 Law Libraries. In January 2007, Director Leone began her career in corrections as the Senior Librarian at Gowanda Correctional Facility. Director Leone holds a master’s degree in library information science (MLIS) from the University of Buffalo and in 2015, obtained an Administrative Degree from Long Island University. Also, in 2015 she was named Women in Corrections Woman of the Year, for the Wende Hub. She has collaborated with many of the staff and developed great programs like the Book Showdown and a Modified Legal Research Course. Corinne is a breast cancer survivor and advocate for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and one of the top fundraisers in Western New York. She is also the Deputy Mayor in her hometown. She shares Mark Twain’s belief that those who can read and don’t have little over those who can’t.