The DC Chapter of SLA is conducting its 2011 election both digitally and via paper ballot. The voting is open from September 13, 2010 to October 1, 2010. The link below will take you directly to the ballot. On the first page of the ballot, there is a link to the candidate biographies on the Chapter web page; the Chapter web page will also link you to the ballot. To vote, click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JWK67VL.
Paper ballots are being mailed this week to those who receive Chapter Notes on paper. If you prefer to vote using a paper ballot, contact Beth Kirton-Crane (bkirtoncrane@yahoo.com) to request one. You may use either a paper or a digital method to vote, but not both. The voting closes on October 1, 2010 at Midnight EST.
Thanks for your participation! Remember that there are a number of elections going on right now, so vote NOW to avoid confusion.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
SLA Candidates Offer Real World Answers Virtually
By Chris Vestal
Celebrities often grace news programs on CNN with their presence virtually so they can answer questions without dealing with prohibitive logistics. DC/SLA recently took a page from the broadcaster and hosted a virtual question and answer session with the candidates for 2011 SLA President-Elect.
About thirty chapter members showed up for the event on August 31, 2010, at SLA’s headquarters in Old Town Alexandria to hear Brent Mai and David Stern answer preselected questions from chapter members as well as some live questions from the audience.
DC/SLA President James King started off moderating the session by asking questions about the candidates’ backgrounds in SLA. Both candidates come from backgrounds in academic libraries and explained why they chose to join SLA. Stern and Mai have a long history of leadership positions and were able to highlight several and explain how each got them more involved with SLA.
King followed this with several questions aimed at eliciting the candidates vision for SLA. Stern said his to priority would be finding out from SLA’s members what their own top priorities were. Mai said he believed that two main roles of president are “to be a cheerleader for the association and to evaluate how resources are allocated.”
Both candidates stressed the value of the association's diverse membership and the inclusion of international members. Stern said, “we need to also try to be a home professionally for those who don't have one.”
At the end of the prepared questions the audience was allowed to ask the candidates questions as well. Richard Huffine (who is also running for the 2011 SLA Board as Division Cabinet Chair-Elect) asked how SLA can improve vendor relations.
Mai and Stern weren’t the only leaders at the event. King pointed out that five of the ten candidates for the DC/SLA 2011 board were present at the event (for more information about the candidates and DC/SLA’s elections please go here). SLA’s senior-most leaders were also onsite for the event. SLA President Anne Caputo was one of the members who asked the candidates a question. SLA CEO Janice Lachance also attended and graciously welcomed members to SLA’s headquarters. SLA’s Chief Policy Officer Doug Newcomb also took several members on a tour of the facility.
To see the bios of all the 2011 SLA Board of Director candidates please click here. For videos of each candidate please go here. Voting will begin September 8 and continue until September 29, 2010.
Celebrities often grace news programs on CNN with their presence virtually so they can answer questions without dealing with prohibitive logistics. DC/SLA recently took a page from the broadcaster and hosted a virtual question and answer session with the candidates for 2011 SLA President-Elect.
About thirty chapter members showed up for the event on August 31, 2010, at SLA’s headquarters in Old Town Alexandria to hear Brent Mai and David Stern answer preselected questions from chapter members as well as some live questions from the audience.
DC/SLA President James King started off moderating the session by asking questions about the candidates’ backgrounds in SLA. Both candidates come from backgrounds in academic libraries and explained why they chose to join SLA. Stern and Mai have a long history of leadership positions and were able to highlight several and explain how each got them more involved with SLA.
King followed this with several questions aimed at eliciting the candidates vision for SLA. Stern said his to priority would be finding out from SLA’s members what their own top priorities were. Mai said he believed that two main roles of president are “to be a cheerleader for the association and to evaluate how resources are allocated.”
Both candidates stressed the value of the association's diverse membership and the inclusion of international members. Stern said, “we need to also try to be a home professionally for those who don't have one.”
At the end of the prepared questions the audience was allowed to ask the candidates questions as well. Richard Huffine (who is also running for the 2011 SLA Board as Division Cabinet Chair-Elect) asked how SLA can improve vendor relations.
Mai and Stern weren’t the only leaders at the event. King pointed out that five of the ten candidates for the DC/SLA 2011 board were present at the event (for more information about the candidates and DC/SLA’s elections please go here). SLA’s senior-most leaders were also onsite for the event. SLA President Anne Caputo was one of the members who asked the candidates a question. SLA CEO Janice Lachance also attended and graciously welcomed members to SLA’s headquarters. SLA’s Chief Policy Officer Doug Newcomb also took several members on a tour of the facility.
To see the bios of all the 2011 SLA Board of Director candidates please click here. For videos of each candidate please go here. Voting will begin September 8 and continue until September 29, 2010.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Almost Time to Vote! DC SLA Board of Directors and SLA's Board of Directors Elections are around the corner!
By James King
The SLA voting season is upon us but, sadly, less than one in five members (on average) will take the time to vote this year. That minority of voters determines who runs our association and our chapter, which affects who plans our programs, manages our budget, sets the future direction for the chapter and association, and basically ensures that we get value out of our SLA membership. Make the difference this year and VOTE!!
The 2011 DC/SLA Board of Directors election runs from Sept. 13 until midnight on Oct. 1. We have a stellar slate of members running for the board this year! Information about each candidate for the DC/SLA Board is available here.
All of the credit for this great slate of candidates goes to our Nominating Committee, led by Diane Schnurrpusch and includes Greta Ober-Beauchesne, Lynne McCay, and Rosa Liu. Beth Kirton-Crane is our Election Committee chair and is already preparing the online ballot. If you have any questions about the election or would like to receive a paper ballot, please contact Beth at bkirtoncrane <@> yahoo com or 703-749-1199.
On a separate ballot, SLA’s international 2011 Board of Directors election runs from Sept. 8 – 29. Given the tough decisions facing the association in the coming years (as described at the closing general session), the leaders being elected NOW will play a crucial role in deciding what direction is taken regarding benefits, services, and programs that our association offers. Our chapter is once again represented in the SLA slate of candidates so please, before voting, please take the time to review information about each of these candidates:
We have also planned a special networking time at SLA HQ to meet with the two SLA Presidential candidates on Aug. 31st - find out more about this free event here.
Who we choose as our leaders has a big impact on the future of our Association and Chapter so please take the time to vote in September!
The SLA voting season is upon us but, sadly, less than one in five members (on average) will take the time to vote this year. That minority of voters determines who runs our association and our chapter, which affects who plans our programs, manages our budget, sets the future direction for the chapter and association, and basically ensures that we get value out of our SLA membership. Make the difference this year and VOTE!!
The 2011 DC/SLA Board of Directors election runs from Sept. 13 until midnight on Oct. 1. We have a stellar slate of members running for the board this year! Information about each candidate for the DC/SLA Board is available here.
All of the credit for this great slate of candidates goes to our Nominating Committee, led by Diane Schnurrpusch and includes Greta Ober-Beauchesne, Lynne McCay, and Rosa Liu. Beth Kirton-Crane is our Election Committee chair and is already preparing the online ballot. If you have any questions about the election or would like to receive a paper ballot, please contact Beth at bkirtoncrane <@> yahoo
On a separate ballot, SLA’s international 2011 Board of Directors election runs from Sept. 8 – 29. Given the tough decisions facing the association in the coming years (as described at the closing general session), the leaders being elected NOW will play a crucial role in deciding what direction is taken regarding benefits, services, and programs that our association offers. Our chapter is once again represented in the SLA slate of candidates so please, before voting, please take the time to review information about each of these candidates:
Who we choose as our leaders has a big impact on the future of our Association and Chapter so please take the time to vote in September!
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