Amanda Melilli (Libraries) has completed her term serving as chair of the American Library Association's Rainbow Book List Committee with the publication of the 2023 Rainbow Book List. Melilli, an associate professor and head of the Teacher Development & Resources Library, led a team of 12 youth librarians from across the country to develop the national book list, which consists of over 190 recently published LGBTQIA+ books for young readers from birth to age 18.