The Nominating
Committee for the 2016 ALA election would like to remind everyone that
the deadline is quickly approaching for anyone interested in running on
the 2016 spring ballot for the offices of ALA
President-elect, Treasurer, and Councilor-at-large.
The Nominating
Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect, two
candidates to run for Treasurer, and no fewer than 51 candidates for the
34 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2016
spring election.
The President-elect
will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2016-2017, as
President in 2017-2018, and as Immediate Past President in 2018-2019.
The Treasurer will
serve a three-year term beginning after the 2016 ALA Annual Conference
and ending at the adjournment of the 2019 Annual Conference.
The
Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, also beginning after
the 2016 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2019
Annual Conference.
The ALA President,
Treasurer, and Councilors also serve in corresponding roles in the
ALA-Allied Professional Association [ALA-APA]. Individuals considering
ALA-APA office are encouraged to consult with their
employer regarding any restrictions regarding lobbying activities or
service on the governing body of a 501(c)6 organization.
Members who wish to
make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name;
present position; institution; address; telephone; fax; and e-mail
address. Self-nominations are encouraged. All
potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical
Form available at
https://www.directvote.net/
Nominations and forms must be received no later than June 12, 2015.
Nominations may be sent to any member of the 2016 Nominating Committee. Committee members are:
·
Larry Neal,
Library Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library, Clinton Township, MI (586) 226-5011, E-mail
lneal@cmpl.org
·
Susan Ballard,
Project
Director, School Librarian Program Development, Granite State
College/University System of New Hampshire, Rochester, NH (603) 247-8308, E-mail
sdballard@comcast.net
·
Manuel Figueroa,
Talent Development and Training Manager, Queens Library, Jamaica, NY (718) 990-8575, E-mail
Manuel.Figueroa@queenslibrary.
·
Sharon Hu,
Associate Professor, Department of Information Studies, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL (773) 995-2006, E-mail
chu@csu.edu
·
Joquetta Johnson,
Library Media Specialist, Randallstown High School, Randallstown, MD (410) 887-0760, E-mail
jjohnson@bcps.org
·
David Lee King,
Digital Services Director, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, KS (785) 580-4601, E-mail
dking@tscpl.org
·
Portia Latalladi,
Youth Librarian, Chicago Public Library, Chicago, IL (312) 747-3725, E-mail
platalla@chipublib@.org
·
Jennifer Paustenbaugh,
University Librarian, Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT, (801) 422-4301, E-mail
Jennifer_paustenbaugh@byu.edu
·
Brian Schottlaender,
Audrey Geisel University Librarian, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA, (858) 534-3060, E-mail
becs@uscsc.edu
