[CALIBK12] ALA 2009 Election

[Sandra Yoon]

Please see the following announcement from ALA posted on behalf of Jo
Ellen Misakian.
 
Nominating Committee -  2009 ALA Election
 
NOMINATING COMMITTEE SEEKS CANDIDATES
 
The ALA 2009 Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the
2009 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and
Councilor-at-large.
 
The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for
President-elect and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large
Council seats to be filled in the 2009 spring election. 
 
The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in
2009-2010, as President in 2010-2011, and as Immediate Past President in
2011-2012.
 
The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the
2009 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2012
Annual Conference.
 
The ALA President 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://cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates/
<https://cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates/>   The database will be
available June 2, 2008.   Nominations and forms must be received no
later than September 1, 2008.
 
Nominations may be sent to any member of the 2009 Nominating Committee.
Committee members are:  Susan S. DiMattia, Chair, Consultant, DiMattia
Associates, Stamford, CT, sdimattia at optonline.net
<mailto:sdimattia at optonline.net> ; Rose T. Dawson, Acting Director,
Alexandria (VA) Library, rdawson at alexandria.lib.va.us
<mailto:rdawson at alexandria.lib.va.us> ; Timothy P. Grimes, Manager,
Community Relations and Marketing, Ann Arbor (MI) District Library,
grimest at aadl.org <mailto:grimest at aadl.org> ; Susan Hildreth, State
Librarian, California State Library, Sacramento, shhildreth at comcast.net
<mailto:shhildreth at comcast.net> ; Corinne M. Hill, Collection
Development Manager, Denton (TX) Public Library; cmhill at cityofdenton.com
<mailto:cmhill at cityofdenton.com> ; Pamela Spencer Holley. Writer,
Consultant, Hallwood, VA; pamsholley at aol.com <mailto:pamsholley at aol.com>
; Jo Ellen Priest Misakian, Interim Dean/School of Education, Fresno
Pacific University, Fresno, CA; jmisakian at fresno.edu
<mailto:jmisakian at fresno.edu> ; Daniel O. O'Connor, Professor, Rutgers
University School of Communication Information & Library Studies, New
Brunswick, NJ; oconnor at scils.rutgers.edu
<mailto:oconnor at scils.rutgers.edu> ; and Thomas C. Wilson, Associate
Dean, Library Technology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,
tcwilson at ua.edu.
 
To encourage diversity and leadership development, the Committee will
refrain from nominating any current Councilors for election to another
term.  However, the Committee encourages all current Councilors who wish
to continue their service to the Association to file as petition
candidates.  Petitions will be available from Lois Ann Gregory-Wood,
Council Secretariat, ALA, 50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, Email:
lgregory at ala.org, or during the 2008 Annual Conference or 2009 Midwinter
Meeting.  Petitions require 25 signatures for names to be included on
the 2009 ballot.
 
Sandra G. Yoon
Coordinator, Library Media Services
Instructional Support Services
Bakersfield City School District
1300 Baker St.
Bakersfield, CA  93305
661-631-4808
fax 661-631-4804
yoons at bcsd.com
President, California School Library Association
 
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