OLAC is seeking nominations for the offices of OLAC Vice President/President Elect and OLAC Secretary. Anyone interested in a challenging leadership position and an opportunity to learn about the organization from the inside should submit a letter of nomination indicating the position for which he or she wishes to run. It should include a brief description of pertinent qualifications and professional activities. All OLAC personal members are eligible to serve and self-nominations are highly encouraged.

For those who 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 2008 ALA Midwinter meeting in Philadelphia.

OVERVIEW OF DUTIES
Vice President/President Elect: This office is elected annually and serves four years:  a one-year term as Vice President, followed by one year as President, one year as Immediate Past President, and one year as Past 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 Members 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.

Secretary:  The incumbent of this office serves a two-year term, with the election being held in years alternating with that of the office of Treasurer. The next Secretary's term will extend from Summer 2008 to Summer 2010. The Secretary attends all Membership meetings and must meet the same attendance 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. Anyone who wishes to run for either of these positions should submit a brief description of their qualifications and professional activities in time for them to be printed with the ballot. The deadline for this information is December 31, 2007. Please submit all requested nomination material in electronic form to:

Rebecca L. Lubas
Head, Cataloging & Metadata Services
MIT Libraries
<rll@mit.edu>

For questions, please feel free to call Rebecca at (617) 253-7564.