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  • 1.  ALA Executive Board Election at Midwinter - January 27 @ 1:15-6:00pm Eastern Time

    Posted Jan 06, 2020 04:14 PM

    (This message is for current ALA Councilors eligible to vote for the upcoming Executive Board Election)

     

    Dear Councilors,

    ALA is pleased to announce that the 2020 Executive Board Election at the upcoming Midwinter Meeting will be conducted electronically.  All councilors – those onsite and off – will be able to vote. 

     

    Executive Board Candidates' Forum

    The Executive Board Candidates' Forum is on Monday January 27, 2020 at 12:15 – 1:15 pm Eastern Time in the Council Room, Pennsylvania Convention Center Terrace Ballroom IV. The event will be live streamed for offsite Councilors. Instructions for accessing the live stream will be provided via email to all councilors and posted to the Council list in ALA Connect prior to the live stream date. Executive Board candidate biographical information can be found at http://www.ala.org/aboutala/annual-and-midwinter-2020.  Please note that candidates may be nominated from the Council Floor during the Council I Meeting on Sunday, January 26.  Biographical information for petition candidates will be posted as received. 

     

    Councilor E-mail Address

    Prior to Midwinter, all Councilors will be responsible for ensuring their e-mail addresses are correct in their ALA member profile. This is very important as the email address in your member profile will be used for the election database. Please double-check that your ALA member profile is up to date by January 13, 2020.  You can update by logging into ALA.org and editing your email address in the "My Account" section.  After January 13, 2020, ALA staff in conjunction with election vendor, SBS, will be conducting a verification email and bounce report. If your e-mail is inaccurate in your ALA member profile after January 13, 2020, you will not receive an email to cast your vote electronically. Please contact Sheryl Reyes at sreyes@ala.org with any questions about updating your email address or other election questions.

     

    Time Zone

    Please note that all times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (ET), local time for the Midwinter Meeting. Offsite Councilors will need to convert their time zone to Eastern Time. Time Zone Converter Resource: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

     

    Electronic Ballot Instructions

    • Ballot will OPEN on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 1:15 pm Eastern Time.
    • Ballot will CLOSE on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:00 pm Eastern Time.

     

    The electronic ballot will open immediately following the Executive Board Candidate Forum, at approximately 1:15 pm Eastern Time on Monday, January 27, 2020. All councilors will receive an email from "ALA Governance Office" with a unique URL link to access the electronic ballot. Please do not forward the e-mail you receive as the unique URL link is linked to your voting record. Voting instructions will be included with the unique URL to cast your ballot. 

     

    Onsite Councilors unable to electronically access the ballot can seek guidance from the Governance Staff sitting at the projectionist table. Computers are available in the Council Room and the ALA office, as well as the Internet Café.



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    Sheryl Reyes
    American Library Association
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  • 2.  RE: ALA Executive Board Election at Midwinter - January 27 @ 1:15-6:00pm Eastern Time

    Posted Jan 06, 2020 04:33 PM
    Many thanks to everyone who worked to make this possible! 
    Emily

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    Emily Clasper
    Director of Service Strategies
    University of Rochester
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  • 3.  RE: ALA Executive Board Election at Midwinter - January 27 @ 1:15-6:00pm Eastern Time

    Posted Jan 10, 2020 12:43 PM

    ***REMINDER***
    (This message is for current ALA Councilors eligible to vote for the upcoming Executive Board Election)

     

    Dear Councilors,

    ALA is pleased to announce that the 2020 Executive Board Election at the upcoming Midwinter Meeting will be conducted electronically.  All councilors – those onsite and off – will be able to vote. 

     

    Executive Board Candidates' Forum

    The Executive Board Candidates' Forum is on Monday January 27, 2020 at 12:15 – 1:15 pm Eastern Time in the Council Room, Pennsylvania Convention Center Terrace Ballroom IV. The event will be live streamed for offsite Councilors. Click on the following link to view the livestream:  http://ala.unikron.com/executiveboard.php

    Executive Board candidate biographical information can be found at http://www.ala.org/aboutala/annual-and-midwinter-2020.  Please note that candidates may be nominated from the Council Floor during the Council I Meeting on Sunday, January 26.  Biographical information for petition candidates will be posted as received. 

     

    Councilor E-mail Address

    Prior to Midwinter, all Councilors will be responsible for ensuring their e-mail addresses are correct in their ALA member profile. This is very important as the email address in your member profile will be used for the election database. Please double-check that your ALA member profile is up to date by January 13, 2020.  You can update by logging into ALA.org and editing your email address in the "My Account" section.  After January 13, 2020, ALA staff in conjunction with election vendor, SBS, will be conducting a verification email and bounce report. If your e-mail is inaccurate in your ALA member profile after January 13, 2020, you will not receive an email to cast your vote electronically. Please contact Sheryl Reyes at sreyes@ala.org with any questions about updating your email address or other election questions.

     

    Time Zone

    Please note that all times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (ET), local time for the Midwinter Meeting. Offsite Councilors will need to convert their time zone to Eastern Time. Time Zone Converter Resource: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

     

    Electronic Ballot Instructions

    • Ballot will OPEN on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 1:15 pm Eastern Time.
    • Ballot will CLOSE on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:00 pm Eastern Time.

     

    The electronic ballot will open immediately following the Executive Board Candidate Forum, at approximately 1:15 pm Eastern Time on Monday, January 27, 2020. All councilors will receive an email from "ALA Governance Office" with a unique URL link to access the electronic ballot. Please do not forward the e-mail you receive as the unique URL link is linked to your voting record. Voting instructions will be included with the unique URL to cast your ballot. 

     

    Onsite Councilors unable to electronically access the ballot can seek guidance from the Governance Staff sitting at the projectionist table. Computers are available in the Council Room and the ALA office, as well as the Internet Café.



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    Sheryl Reyes
    American Library Association
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    Sheryl Reyes
    American Library Association
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