SLA Contact:
John Walsh
Phone: 703.647.4917
jwalsh@sla.org
SLA Announces Candidates for 2012 Board of Directors
Alexandria, Virginia, March 1, 2011 - The SLA Nominating Committee has identified 10 candidates to stand for election to five positions on the 2012 SLA Board of Directors.
The committee is responsible for soliciting names of potential candidates from the membership and compiling a group that has exceptional talent, is professionally diverse, and provides regionally balanced representation to the international association. The 10 candidates, who hail from three countries, will serve three-year terms on the board if elected.
SLA members will have several opportunities to get to know the candidates at SLA 2011 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO in Philadelphia. The candidates will be making speeches and taking part in networking sessions to meet members personally. The election will be held electronically in mid-September 2011.
The 10 candidates running for election to the 2012 SLA Board of Directors are:
For President-Elect:
- David Cappoli, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Ca.
- Deb Hunt, Information Edge, San Leandro, Ca.
For Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect
- Constance Ard, Answer Maven, Louisville, Ky.
- Debbie Schachter, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, Canada
For Division Cabinet Chair-Elect
- Ann Koopman, Thomas Jefferson University, Broomall, Pa.
- Catherine Lavallée Welch, University of South Florida Polytechnic, Lakeland, Fl.
For Director (two positions)
- Marilyn Bromley, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Alexandria, Va.
- Hal Kirkwood, Purdue University, West Lafayette, In.
- Jane Macoustra, Tai-Pan Research, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Chris Zammarelli, ATSG, Arlington, Va.
For more information about SLA's governance practices and leadership, please visit the Board of Directors section of our Web site at: http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/index.cfm
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves about 11,000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.
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