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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">** Please excuse cross postings **<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">I’m currently serving on the ALA Nominating Committee for the 2018 election. The Committee is soliciting nominees to run
on the 2018 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and Councilor-at-large. If you’re interested, I encourage you to review the press release that was issued in April. It includes information on what forms need to be completed and the deadline.
(See below)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">You can also take a look at the duties of the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/governance/alaelection/2009/2009election/presjobdescription.pdf">
<span style="color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">ALA President</span></a> and
<a href="http://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/governance/alaelection/2009/2009election/council_job_descript.pdf">
<span style="color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Councilors</span></a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Regina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Regina Gong, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">PRESS RELEASE</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030;background:white">Wed, 04/19/2017</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">JoAnne Kempf</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">Director</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">Office of ALA Governance</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">CHICAGO</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030"> - The Nominating Committee for the 2018 ALA election is soliciting nominees to
run on the 2018 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and Councilor-at-large.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2018 spring election.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2018-19, as President in 2019-20, and as Immediate Past President in 2020-21.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the 2018 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2021 Annual Conference.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">The ALA President and Councilors also serve in corresponding roles in the ALA-Allied Professional Association [ALA-APA]. Individuals considering ALA-APA office are encouraged to
consult with their employer regarding any restrictions regarding lobbying activities or service on the governing body of a 501(c)6 organization.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; fax; and e-mail address. Self-nominations
are encouraged. All potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">If you wish to run for President-elect, please go to <a href="https://ala1.directnominations.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0055A5">https://ala1.directnominations.net</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">If you wish to run for Councilor-at-Large, please go to <a href="https://ala2.directnominations.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0055A5">https://ala2.directnominations.net</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">You will be asked to create an account in order to access the form. Nominations and forms must be received no later than<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aqj">July
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#303030">Nominations may be sent to any member of the Nominating Committee for the 2018 ALA Election. Committee members are: </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ext. 2281</span></a>, <a href="mailto:colemanm@hcplonline.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0055A5">colemanm@hcplonline.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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