ALAO Board Elections 2024:

One of my duties as ALAO Past President is chairing the Nominating Committee, whose reason for being is to nominate candidates from among the general membership for positions on the ALAO board. The initial call for nominations went out early in December of 2023, with several calls following. The initial deadline for nominations was February 16^th; the call was extended through Friday, March 1^st. The committee worked diligently to find the fine candidates for this year’s election ballot; Board Member-at-Large proved to be the popular position with several nominations:

Vice President/President Elect:
Paul C. Campbell, Social Science & Assessment Librarian, Kent State University

Secretary:
Mira Scarnecchia, OER Librarian, Columbus State Community College

Treasurer:
Don Appleby, Library Specialist, University of Akron

Board Member-at-Large (3 positions)

• Jill J Crane, Coordinator of Cataloging & Metadata, University of Dayton
• Laura D’Aveta, Digital Resource and Graduate Liaison Librarian, Baldwin Wallace University
• Stephanie Founds, FYE Specialist, Ohio State University
• Patricia Frank, Library Director, Ashland University
• Michael Hawkins, Data Librarian and Head, Map Library and Community Geography Space, Kent State University
• Kathy Ladell, Student Success Librarian, University of Cincinnati
• Edith Scarletto, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Bowling Green State University

Membership Chair
Laura Birkenhauer, Student Success Librarian for Campus Engagement, Miami University

Thanks to all the wonderful nominees for your willingness to commit to ALAO, despite your busy schedules! It’s a cliché but without folks like you, there is no organization.

The ballot and candidate information can be viewed at: ALAO 2024 Elections page

Remember, you must be an active member to vote. If your membership has lapsed, this is a great time to renew.

Have a say in our future leadership—please vote!

Thank you from the Nomination Committee!

ALAO Board Special Election:

Due to a recent resignation, the ALAO board is seeking interested persons to fill the position of Public Relations/Outreach Coordinator. The call for nominations begins as of March 15^th and will run until April 15th., followed by a special election. The duties of the Public Relations/Outreach Coordinator are to provide publicity for the association and its activities and ensure sound fiscal management of public relations funds. If you are interested in the position or would like more information please contact pastpresident@alaoweb.org or membership@alaoweb.org. 

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On a personal note, as my three-year commitment to the ALAO board winds down, I find myself wondering where the time went. It seems like just yesterday I was assembling the conference planning committee, then being handed the gavel to assume the presidency. I confess to feeling a bit of melancholia when I realized I will no longer be a part of the action and will miss the camaraderie developed over the past few years. That camaraderie is rekindled every time I run into someone I know from when I was on a past board or a planning committee. Of course, there are other ways to serve the organization…

Check out the following appointed positions (starting in July 2024)! Complete the volunteer form to indicate your interest in committee or Interest Group (IG) participation. The Board consults the data collected from this form during the spring and summer when elections, committee appointments, and interest group appointments take place.

• Advocacy Chair
• Chapter Archivist
• Communications Editor
• Diversity Chair
• Interest Group Coordinator
• Liaison To ACRL
• Procedures Manual Coordinator
• Research and Publications Chair
• Support Staff Interest Group (SSIG) Co-chairs
• Web Manager

Thanks for considering!