CHICAGO - The Nominating Committee for the 2023 ALA election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2023 spring ballot for the offices of ALA president-elect and councilor-at-large.
The Nominating Committee will select candidates to run for president-elect and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large council seats to be filled in the 2023 spring election.
The president-elect will serve a three-year term: as president-elect in 2023-24, as president in 2024-25, and as immediate past president in 2025-26.
The councilors-at-large will serve a three-year term 2023-26, beginning after the 2023 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2026 Annual Conference.
The ALA president and councilors also serve in corresponding roles in the ALA-Allied Professional Association [ALA-APA]. Individuals considering ALA-APA offices are encouraged to consult with their employer regarding any restrictions pertaining to lobbying activities or service on the governing body of a 501(c)6 organization.
For more information, including answers to frequently asked questions for either role visit the ALA Election Website: https://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/alaelection
Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; and e-mail address. Self-nominations are encouraged. All potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form found here: https://officers.directnominations.net/ The Nominating Committee may ask for additional information about an individual's candidacy for a leadership position. To this end, the committee may request a recorded video from candidates and/or may set up interviews with candidates.
You will be asked to create an account to access the form. Nominations and forms must be received no later than September 30, 2022.
Nominations may be sent to any member of the Nominating Committee for the 2023 ALA Election. Committee members are:
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Chair
Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Library System
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
rsmith@midhudson.org
Noah Beckman
Instruction & Reference Librarian, Gallaudet University
Cheverly, MD, 20785
noah.beckman@gallaudet.edu
Jacquelyn A. Bryant
Assistant Professor, Library, Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA 19141
jabryant02@gmail.com
Kenny Garcia
Research and Instruction Librarian, California State University, Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA 93955
kengarcia@csumb.edu
Richard Kong
Director, Skokie Public Library
Skokie, IL 60077
rkong@skokielibrary.info
Sandy Littletree
Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Washington
Olympia, WA 98501
sandy505@uw.edu
Matthew Noe
Lead Collection and Knowledge Management Librarian, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA 02115
Matthew_Noe@hms.harvard.edu
Susan Polos
Librarian, Greenwich Country Day School
Katonah, NY 10536
suz.polos@gmail.com
Dr. Daniella Smith
Hazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professor, University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76227
dr.daniellasmith@gmail.com
The 2023 ALA elections will take place March 13 - April 5, 2023