We're seeking nominations for two officer positions with the Louisiana Chapter of ACRL. The deadline to nominate yourself or someone else is Thursday, June 1st.
The Vice President/President-Elect position is open to any professional librarian in Louisiana and must be a national member of ACRL (or willing to join). The Vice President/President-Elect:
- serves a two-year term, beginning September 1, 2023
- will then serve a two-year term as President, beginning September 1, 2025, followed by a one-year term as Past-President
- serves a voting member of the Executive Board (meetings are held virtually)
- Shares the responsibility with the current President for coordinating the development of workshops and programs
- Responsible for holding the Chapters’ elections
- Appoints the Chair of the Membership Committee
- Conducts meetings in the President’s absence
- Serves as a member of the ACRL Chapters Council and shares a vote on the council with the President
The Treasurer position is open to any professional librarian in Louisiana who is a member of ACRL or ACRL-LA (or is willing to join). The treasurer:
- serves a two-year term, beginning September 1, 2023
- serves as a voting member of the Executive Board (meetings are held virtually)
- collects dues, creates financial summaries to the Chapter when necessary, and makes the financial report to the Chapter at the annual meeting.
ACRL-LA hosts professional development opportunities for Louisiana's academic librarians, including providing free access to paid webinars, inviting guest speakers to the chapter's annual meeting, and hosting the Summer Research Forum. Since there are two open officer positions, this is an opportunity to influence the future direction of the chapter.
If you are interested in serving as Vice President/President-Elect or Treasurer OR would like to nominate someone else, please fill out this form by June 1:
https://forms.gle/EZccg8e73hVUVqzb9
The election will take place online later this summer. Please share this email with others at your institution who may not already be members.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at michaelholt@lsu.edu or Megan Lowe at loweme@nsula.edu.