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<span style="box-sizing: border-box">Are YOU ready for a new challenge?<br style="box-sizing: border-box">
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</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box">The ALA Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is now seeking nominations for 4 new volunteer board members to be elected during the ALA Elections in April 2021.<br style="box-sizing: border-box">
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</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box">We are looking for more members to join us in leadership roles -
<b>especially student members</b>, <b>library workers, and international members! </b></span></p>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box">If you know someone who would be a good candidate, please encourage them to apply!<br style="box-sizing: border-box">
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</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box">The Nomination form will remain open until Dec 3, 2020 at 11:59pm CT.<br style="box-sizing: border-box">
</span><a href="https://divrt.directnominations.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; color: rgb(0, 87, 161); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s"><span style="box-sizing: border-box">https://divrt.directnominations.net/</span></a></p>
<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(8, 46, 79); font-family: Lato, lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02)">We are seeking candidates for the following positions:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(8, 46, 79); font-family: Lato, lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02)">
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box"><span style="box-sizing: border-box">Vice President/President-Elect (3 yr term - President-Elect, then as President, then as Past President)</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box">Secretary (2 yr term)</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box">Member-at-Large - 2 positions OPEN (2 yr term)</li></ul>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold">*NOTE:<span> </span></b><span style="box-sizing: border-box">Those running for office must be GNCRT members in good standing before they can be officially nominated. </span></p>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box">Want more information? </span></p>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box"><span style="box-sizing: border-box">Check out our 'About' section for information on our Current Board and to browse some 'GNCRT in the News' to read about some of our initiates this year:<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/about-gncrt" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; color: rgb(0, 87, 161); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s"><span style="box-sizing: border-box">http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/about-gncrt</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box"> </span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><span style="box-sizing: border-box">Check out our 'GNCRT in the news' to read about some of our initiatives this year:<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/about-gncrt/gncrt-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; color: rgb(0, 87, 161); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s"><span style="box-sizing: border-box">http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/about-gncrt/gncrt-news</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box"> </span></li></ul>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box">Or email<span> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box"><a href="mailto:gncrt@ala.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; color: rgb(0, 87, 161); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s">gncrt@ala.org</a></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box"><span> </span>and
one of our current officers will get back to you! </span></p>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box">Specific instructions filling out the Nomination Form: </span></p>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold">Where to Find It:<span> </span></b><a href="https://divrt.directnominations.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; color: rgb(0, 87, 161); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s"><span style="box-sizing: border-box">https://divrt.directnominations.net/</span></a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold">Deadline to Fill It Out:<span> </span></b><span style="box-sizing: border-box">the Nomination form will remain open until Dec 3, 2020 at 11:59pm CT. </span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold">NOTE:</b><span style="box-sizing: border-box"><span> </span>this nomination form is the ALA overall nomination form - for GNCRT nominations please scroll down to Item line
#80 for 'Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table'</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold">Filling Out the Form:</b><span style="box-sizing: border-box"><span> </span>not all fields are required for the form - the required 7 fields to fill out (though you can
certainly fill out everything if you so choose!) are: </span>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold"><i style="box-sizing: border-box">Personal Information </i></b></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold"><i style="box-sizing: border-box">How would you like your name to appear on the ballot</i></b></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold"><i style="box-sizing: border-box">Institution / Organization</i></b><span style="box-sizing: border-box"><span> </span>- you can put your institution / organization -- or
use Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table for this</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold"><i style="box-sizing: border-box">City </i></b></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold"><i style="box-sizing: border-box">State / Province </i></b></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold"><i style="box-sizing: border-box">Statement of Professional Concerns / Aspirations if Elected</i></b><span style="box-sizing: border-box"><span> </span>(max 150 words) -
inspire us! What do you want to do with a leadership role on GNCRT? </span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold"><i style="box-sizing: border-box">ALA member #</i></b></li></ol>
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