2026 ALISE Annual Conference

Dr. Elizabeth Burns serves as the Interim Dean for the University Libraries at Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA. She is an associate professor and the Program Director for the Library and Information Studies Program in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Burns is a career educator who teaches library courses preparing graduate students for careers in library and information workplaces. Her research focuses on curriculum and instruction, assessment, library pedagogy and instruction, and information literacy.