CANDIDATES SOUGHT FOR OLAC OFFICES
We are seeking nominations for the offices of OLAC Vice President/President Elect and OLAC Treasurer. Please encourage your OLAC colleagues to run or get in touch with the OLAC Elections Committee members to recommend nominations. All OLAC personal members are eligible to serve and self-nominations are encouraged. 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 for which you wish to run. Your nomination should include a brief statement describing why you are interested in the position, followed by summaries of your qualifications and professional activities. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor during the OLAC Membership Meeting held at the 2005 ALA Midwinter meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.
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 President. S/he performs 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 Vice 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 Users Council, submits quarterly reports for the OLAC Newsletter, and works closely with other members of the OLAC Executive 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.
The Treasurer serves a two-year term, the election to be held in years alternating with that of the office of Secretary. The next Treasurer will serve from Summer 2005 to Summer 2007. The Treasurer is also expected to attend OLAC Membership and Executive Board meetings. The Treasurer receives and disburses all funds for the organization and keeps accurate accounts of income and disbursements. The Treasurer prepares quarterly financial reports for publication in the OLAC Newsletter and semi-annual reports for presentation at OLAC Membership and Executive Board meetings. The Treasurer serves as OLAC's membership coordinator. S/he maintains a database of current OLAC members; processes new memberships; and answers questions concerning memberships, fees and claims/requests for back issues of the OLAC Newsletter. Access to a PC and a current version of Microsoft Excel is essential.
A comprehensive list of duties for both positions is available in the "OLAC Executive Board" section of the Handbook & Bylaws available from the main OLAC home page: <www.olacinc.org>.
Members of the Executive Board receive a $100 stipend per conference for attending OLAC Membership and Executive Board meetings during ALA conferences and the biennial OLAC Conference. If you are interested in becoming a candidate for either of these positions, please submit your nomination letter including a brief description of your interest in the position, qualifications and professional activities, to be printed with the ballot, by December 31, 2004 to:
Kay G. Johnson
Serials Coordinator
Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000
e-mail: <johnsonk@utk.edu>
phone: 865-974-6913
FAX: 865-974-0551
If you wish to nominate other OLAC members for the offices, please contact Kay Johnson or the other OLAC Elections Committee members, Diane Boehr <boehrd@mail.nlm.nih.gov> or Jan Mayo <mayoj@mail.ecu.edu>. The Committee will contact nominees for their campaign information.
Thanks for your nominations and the continued support of OLAC!
Sincerely,
The OLAC Elections Committee
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