Camila Alire Takes the Helm

It's been a really busy month for me - can't believe my last post was in early June. ALA Annual in Chicago was the biggest ever - with over 28,000 attendees. The Presidential gavel was passed on to our own Camila Alire, Monte Vista native. A wonderful article in the Pueblo Chieftain about Alire can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/m8snk4

I am just finishing up my report to the Association on the Council activities. One of my fellow councilors, James Casey always writes a detailed report and rather than duplicating efforts, I have taken his report (blanket permission granted on the ALA listserv) and edited it to focus on information relevant for Coloradoans. That will be posted on the CAL listserv along with ALA's Executive Director's report, which is most informative.

I will continue with this blog as relevant ALA information comes forward but there will be a fall election to vote on the new Chapter Councilor, which I will not be running for. It's been a wonderful experience but I have made commitments in other committees in ALA and need to focus on those for the next few years. If you have any interest in running for Chapter Councilor please contact me and let's talk about it! swalchak@gmail.com