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Congratulations! May 3, 2008

Posted by Laura Pearle in : ALA Council , add a comment

The following AASL members were voted seats on ALA Council:

Mary Biblio
Linda Friel
Carrie Gardner
Dee Gwaltney
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Stephen Matthews
Toni Negro
Barb Stripling
Linda Underwood
Lisa Von Drasek
Ann Weeks

Think about adding your name to this list next year.

Your vote is important! March 13, 2008

Posted by Sara Kelly Johns in : AASL Officers, ALA Council, Check this out! , 1 comment so far

Please vote in the ALA Elections. The 4,282 ALSC members, and 5,688 YALSA members constitute a strong youth presence within ALA. Add to that the 9,380 AASL members who represent a specific type of library! Representation by all of the above reflected on the governing ALA Council will give voice to youth services and school libraries. By sheer numbers, these combined divisions are a major voting block in ALA.

It is critical that Council has many voices speaking for youth and school members. On our web page, AASL has a link to a list of those candidates who are members of youth divisions: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aboutaasl/aaslgovernance/aaslelections/aaslelections.cfm

Please pay special attention to credentials for the candidates. We can really make a difference on Council if every AASL, ALSC, and YALSA member votes. The ballots will be available next week.

Please vote! The more we vote, the louder our voice for strong school libraries

Thanks, Sara Kelly Johns, AASL President

Every Vote Counts March 12, 2008

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Within the next two weeks the electronic ballot for ALA’s annual elections will be in your mailbox. Please take the time to vote.

If you’re wondering which candidates for ALA office are AASL members, wonder no further

AASL Members and position they’re seeking

J. Linda Williams (2008 ALA President-Elect)

2008 ALA Councilor-at-Large

Mary Biblo
Alison Ernst
Linda Friel
Carrie Gardner
Dolores D. Gwaltney
Christopher G. Harris
Margaret L. Kirkpatrick
Johan Koren
Steve Matthews
Esther L. McRae
Marilyn J. McCroskey
Jo Ellen Priest Misakian
Toni Negro
Barbara K. Stripling
Ida Williams Thompson
Linda J. Underwood
Lisa Von Drasek
Kelvin Watson
Ann C. Weeks

The following are members of ALSC and/or YALSA

Camila Alire (2008 ALA President-Elect)

2008 ALA Councilor-at-Large

Thomas W. Brogan
Frank A. Bruno
Sandra A. Collins
Barbara A. Genco
Bonnie L. Kunzel
Dale K. McNeill

NOTE: These names are provided for informational purposes only and imply no endorsement of the candidates.

Council III June 28, 2006

Posted by tkirk in : ALA Council , add a comment

Good morning! This is our last day in New Orleans and I have to say that this has been one fast week! I, for one, will be sad to leave. It has been such an awesome experience being here. We have election results and good news for us! Two school librarians and two youth services folks were elected to two key committees. Stephen Matthews, a Virginia high school librarian and an AASL member, and Barbara Genco, an ALSC past president, were elected to the Committee on Committees. This is a very important committee and we are very happy that these two were elected. The other winners were Katharine Lehman, another Virginian AASL member, and Bonnie Kunzel, a YALSA past president. They were elected to the Planning and Budget Assembly. This group serves as an advisory board to the Budget Analysis and Review Committee which is the group that sets the budget for all of ALA. Congratulations to these members. It is very nice to see that school librarians are being elected to these important and powerful committees!