Nominate a Colleague for ALA

The ALA 2008 Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the
2008 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 51 candidates for the 34 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2008 spring election.
The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2008-2009, as President in 2009-2010, and as Immediate Past President in 2010-2011.
The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the 2008 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2011 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/
Nominations and forms must be received no later than September 1, 2007.
Nominations may be sent to any member of the 2008 Nominating Committee.
One of the Committee members is Nancy Bolt. She can be contacted at: nancybolt@earthlink.net.

ALA Election Results

Election results are in! Jim Rettig will be ALA President for 2008 - 9.

Full election results can also be found on the ALA web site at: http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceb/electioninfo/election2007.htm
or by clicking on the 2007 ALA Election Results icon at the bottom right of the ALA home page.

Congratulations to the following Coloradoans elected:

Janet Swan Hill, ALA Councilor-at-Large
Catherine Murray-Rust, ALA Councilor-at-Large
Valerie Horton, ASCLA Interlibrary Cooperation and Networking Section, Member-at-Large
Teri Switzer, LAMA Human Resources Section, Member-at-Large

If I neglected to highlight any other Coloradoans, please let me know or add to the comments section of this post.