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ACRL Washington Election Update by Linda Whang You’re probably just recovering from the recent election, but it’s time to start thinking of another one… the spring election for new Washington State ACRL Board Members! That’s right, we have two open positions and we’re recruiting nominees to run for these offices. Whether you’re a new librarian looking for ways to get involved in a library association, or an experienced librarian who wants to contribute your knowledge to the profession, ACRL-WA needs you! As a member of the ACRL-WA Board, you can help plan the fall conference (in even years) and other events that promote academic librarianship across the state. It’s a great way to gain leadership experience, contribute to the profession, and meet great new people! The two open positions are Vice-President/President-Elect (a three year term, serving as Vice-President the first year, President the second year, and Past President the third year) and Member-at-Large (a two year term). To run for these positions, you must be a member of ACRL-WA, and nominees for Vice-President/President-Elect must also be a member of ALA/ACRL National. We would especially like the Board to reflect the range of different types of libraries (technical colleges, community colleges, public and private colleges and universities, and special libraries) and geographic regions found in Washington State. The Board meets twice a year—once in the spring and once at the fall conference. We recently instituted a new policy for reimbursing travel expenses for the spring Board meeting, which should help make participation more feasible for members across the state. So what are you waiting for? If you’re interested in running for one of these positions, or want to nominate someone else (check with them first!), contact any member of the Nominating Committee by December 17. This year’s nominating committee is chaired by Past-President Linda Pierce (Gonzaga University) and includes Karen Diller (WSU-Vancouver) and Barbaraella Frazier (Whitman College). Elections will be held in the spring and terms begin on July 1st, 2005. The winners are usually expected to attend the spring Board meeting. No televised debates, no hanging chads . . . what have you got to lose? Linda Whang is the Engineering Instructional Services Librarian, Engineering Library, University of Washington and an ACRL Washington Member-at-Large. |
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Newsletter, November 2004, No. 55 © 2004 WA/ACRL |
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