This highly competitive program focuses on developing professional leadership in libraries. The 2024 cohort consists of 50 librarians from across the country who will receive training, undertake a project, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. Training begins at the 2024 ALA in Baltimore in January, followed by six months of online work. Participants will make a presentation at the 2024 in San Diego in June.

鈥淭he Emerging Leaders program recognizes outstanding early career librarians and will prepare Alison to be a leader within ALA, throughout the profession, and at Elon,鈥� said Patrick Rudd, coordinator of library instruction and outreach. 鈥淎lison will form a strong network with her peers in the program and I look forward to seeing Alison develop into a strong adaptive leader.鈥�

In addition to being selected to participate in the Emerging Leaders program, Alison was also awarded sponsorship by the ALA division to cover conference expenses.

Van Norman joined 福利亚洲国产精品 in June 2020 after gaining a master of library and information studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2019. She serves as outreach & marketing librarian and is the library liaison to the art, music and performing arts departments.