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<div>ALA ballots are out. Once again, I wholeheartedly endorse Kelvin Watson for ALA President-Elect. He is pragmatic and has a great deal of public library experience. He is also extremely innovative. I believe he is the best candidate for the job.

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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Kelvin Watson <watsonk@lvccld.org><br>

<b>Date:</b> March 16, 2022 at 9:08:20 AM EDT<br>

<b>To:</b> Lance Werner <LWerner@kdl.org><br>

<b>Subject:</b> <b>The future of ALA is about YOU!</b><br>

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<p style="margin:0;font-size:15px;mso-line-height-alt:22.5px"><span style="font-size:15px;">It has been an incredible privilege to hear your concerns and ideas over the last several months, and this has formed my platform for ALA president. If I am entrusted

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<li><span style="font-size:15px;">Advocating for our role as defenders of intellectual freedom</span></li><li><span style="font-size:15px;">Advocating for safety and fairness in our workplaces</span></li><li><span style="font-size:15px;">Taking steps to realize greater diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and social justice for all library workers</span></li><li><span style="font-size:15px;">Advocating for our public, academic, school, and special libraries</span></li><li><span style="font-size:15px;">Leveraging my proven fiscal experience to raise funds and reinvest in our people and profession</span></li><li><span style="font-size:15px;">Supporting and furthering ALA’s sustainability goals</span></li></ul>

<p style="margin:0;font-size:15px;mso-line-height-alt:22.5px"><span style="font-size:15px;">This election is about you and your hopes for the future of ALA. As a country, and a profession, we face changes and challenges that have not been seen in a generation.

 We must stand together as advocates for what we believe in and not waver against a loud and vocal minority.</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0;font-size:15px;mso-line-height-alt:22.5px"><span style="font-size:15px;">This is why I am asking for your vote for ALA President, so that with your help, all staff in our ecosystem can work together to implement proven models of success. </span></p>

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<p style="margin:0;text-align:left;font-size:15px;mso-line-height-alt:22.5px"><span style="font-size:15px;">With sincere appreciation,</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0">"Kelvin is a mentor to many, an effective spokesperson on library issues, and the best candidate to lead ALA into the future. He has my highest endorsement for ALA President."</p>

<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Sari Feldman</strong>, ALA President 2015–2016</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0">"Kelvin’s leadership experience, both as a library director and a past president of BCALA, have prepared him to be an effective and exciting leader for our association."</p>

<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Dr. Martin Garnar</strong>, Director of Amherst College Library</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0">"The ALA will benefit from his ability to see clear paths, engage others to transform to meet the future, and yet empathize with our struggles to move forward in difficult times."</p>

<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Michael Blackwell</strong>, Director of St. Mary's County Library</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0">"Kelvin’s leadership & partnership with school libraries to increase student access to electronic material is an asset that school librarians appreciate and look for in our future ALA president."<strong> </strong></p>

<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Emmanuel Faulkner</strong>, MLIS, MCS, Educational Specialist at Baltimore City Public Schools & Past President of Maryland Association of School Libraries</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0">"Kelvin Watson is an outstanding library administrator and community leader. His experience and commitment to ALA and the profession will make an important difference."<em> </em></p>

<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Jim Neal</strong>, University Librarian Emeritus of Columbia University, Past ALA President & Treasurer, ALA Honorary Member</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0">"I worked closely with Kelvin on the PLA Board of Directors and valued his thought partnership, leadership, and willingness to step up and take on important, strategic work!"<em> </em></p>

<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Michelle Jeske</strong>, City Librarian and Executive Director, Denver Public Library</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0">"As an ALA Spectrum Scholar, Kelvin has set the model for how to support libraries in all we do. Experience is so important in the role of ALA President and he will do the BEST for us."</p>

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<p style="margin:0">"If elected ALA President, I believe Kelvin will inspire library leaders from all library types & across generations to tirelessly work for the bright future our noble profession deserves."</p>

<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Jon E. Cawthorne</strong>, Ph.D, Dean of Wayne State University Libraries, includes School of Information Sciences; ACRL President 2020–2021 & Co-Founder of ACRL Diversity Alliance</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#7a7a7a;">—<strong>Maureen Sullivan</strong>, President of the ACRL 1998-1999 & ALA President 2012-2013</span></p>

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