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2006 SLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED
Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 26 April, 2005 — A dozen outstanding members of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) comprise the slate of candidates who will stand for election to the association’s board of directors in 2006. The candidates were presented by the SLA Nominating Committee and approved by the sitting board earlier this month. The candidates are:
FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT:
· Stephen K. Abram, Vice President of Innovation, Sirsi Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, CA
· W. Davenport “Dav” Robertson, Library Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
FOR TREASURER:
· N. Bernard “Buzzy” Basch, President, Basch Subscriptions, Inc., Concord, New Hampshire, USA
· Sylvia R. James, Principal, Sylvia James Consultancy, West Sussex, UK
FOR DIVISION CABINET CHAIR-ELECT:
· Robyn C. Frank, Director, Library & Research Services, Executive Office of the President of the United States, Washington, D.C., USA
· Lawrence S. Guthrie II, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C., USA
FOR CHAPTER CABINET CHAIR-ELECT:
· James E. Manasco, Special Collections Librarian, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
· Libby Trudell, Senior Vice President, Dialog, Sunnyvale, California, USA
FOR DIRECTOR (Two to be elected):
· Kate L. Arnold, Head of Knowledge Management, NHS Direct Online, Hampshire, UK
· Carol L. Ginsburg, President, CLG Consulting, New York, New York, USA
· LaJean Humphries, Library Manager, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland, Oregon, USA
· Tamika Barnes McCollough, Engineering Services Librarian, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
The candidates will make their first public appearance in the SLA community during the association’s Annual Conference to be held 5 – 8 June in Toronto. For more information regarding SLA 2005, visit the conference Web site at www.sla.org/toronto2005.
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 12,000 members in 83 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 www.sla.org.



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