CANDIDATES SOUGHT FOR TWO OLAC OFFICES
Vice President/President Elect and Secretary
If you will indulge me this short preamble, I sincerely encourage anyone interested to apply for either of these positions. I have gone from conference planning to serving on the Executive Board, and I can assure you that my OLAC experiences have bee
n among the happiest and professionally fulfilling of my life. You will work with great people, develop your leadership skills at a national level, and have a heck of a lot of fun. Besides, WE NEED YOU! Please feel free to contact me personally if you w
ould like more information. I look forward to hearing from you. -- Kevin
We are seeking nominations for the offices of OLAC Vice President/President Elect and OLAC Secretary. If you are interested in a challenging leadership position and an opportunity to learn about your organization from the inside, please submit a letter of
nomination indicating the position you wish to run for. Your nomination should also include a brief description of your qualifications and professional activities. All OLAC personal members are eligible to serve and self-nominations are encouraged. If yo
u wish to nominate an OLAC colleague, please be sure that person is willing to serve. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor during the OLAC Membership meeting held at the 2004 ALA Midwinter meeting in San Diego, California.
Vice President/President Elect
OVERVIEW OF DUTIES: The Vice President/President Elect is elected annually and serves a one-year term as Vice President, followed by one year as President, a year as Immediate Past President, and a year as Past Past President. S/he perfor
ms all duties delegated by the President and presides at meetings when the President cannot attend. The Vice President/President Elect is expected to attend OLAC Membership and Executive Board meetings (held during ALA conferences) while in office. The Vi
ce President is also responsible for the OLAC Program at the ALA Annual Conference, should OLAC decide to sponsor a program.
The OLAC President presides at all OLAC Membership and Executive Board meetings, is or appoints OLAC's observer to the OCLC Members Council, submits quarterly reports for the OLAC Newsletter, and works closely with other members of the OLAC Execu
tive Board in guiding the operations of the organization. The Immediate Past President serves as Chair of the OLAC Awards Committee and as a member of the OLAC Executive Board. The Past Past President serves as Chair of the Elections Committee.
Secretary
The Secretary serves a two-year term, the election to be held in years alternating with that of the office of Treasurer. The next Secretary will serve from summer 2004 to summer 2006. The Secretary attends all Membership meetings and must meet the same at
tendance requirements as the Vice President/President Elect. The Secretary is responsible for preparation of official minutes of all Membership, Board and/or special meetings of OLAC, to be published in a timely manner in the OLAC Newsletter, as
well as reporting as needed at the semi-annual OLAC membership meetings. The Secretary also handles any official OLAC correspondence at the direction of the President or the Executive Board and maintains the OLAC Handbook.
Members of the Executive Board receive a $100 stipend for attending OLAC Membership meetings during ALA conferences. If you wish to volunteer to run for either of these positions, please submit a brief description of your qualifications and professional a
ctivities to be printed with the ballot. Submit this information by December 31, 2003 to:
Kevin Furniss
Cataloging/Systems Support Librarian
William Howard Doane Library
Denison University
P.O. Box L
Granville, OH 43023
(740) 587-6620
(740) 587-6285 (Fax)
E-mail: furniss@denison.edu
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