From the American Library Association:
The American Library Association (ALA) announces the following individuals as candidates for positions on the ALA Council. These individuals were nominated by the Nominating Committee for the 2015 ALA Election:
- Joann Absi, Media Coordinator, Eugene Ashley High School, Wilmington, N.C.
- Hilary Albert, Librarian II, Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac, N.Y.
- Doug Archer, Peace Studies, Global Affairs & Political Science Librarian, Hersburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.
- Tamika Barnes, Library Director, Georgia Perimeter College, Dunswoody, Ga.
- Sandra Barstow, Head of Collection Development, University of Wyoming Libraries, Laramie, Wyo.
- Buenaventura “Ven” Basco, Interim Head, Circulation Services, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla.
- Jennifer Wann Boettcher, Business Bibiographer, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- Brett Bonfield, Director, Collingswood Public Library, Collingswood, N.J.
- Steve Brantley, Head of Reference Services, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill.
- Mary Frances Burns, Director, Morley Library, Painesville, Ohio
- Sara Dallas, Director, Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
- Trevor Dawes, Associate University Librarian, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
- Vicki Emery, Media Coordinator, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, Va.
- Chuck Gibson, Director/CEO, Worthington Libraries, Worthington, Ohio
- Jane Glasby, Manager, Library for the Blind & Print Disabled, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, Calif.
- Selina Gomez-Beloz, Library Manager, Timberland Regional Library, Centralia, Wash.
- Millie Gonzalez, Emerging Technologies & Digital Services Librarian, Framingham State University, Framingham, Mass.
- Melissa Heather Gotsch, Branch Manager, Baltimore County Public Library, Baltimore, Md.
- Clem Guthro, Director of Libraries, Colby College, Waterville, Maine.
- Michael Gutiérrez, Associate Librarian, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Del.
- Michelle Hamiel, Associate Director for Public Services, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Hyattsville, Md.
- Mary Kathleen Hanselmann, Chief Librarian, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Monterey, Calif.
- Carl Harvey, II, School Librarian, North Elementary School, Noblesville, Ind.
- Eboni Henry, Branch Manager, District of Columbia Public Library, Washington, D.C.
- Holly Suzanne Hibner, Adult Services Coordinator, Plymouth District Library, Plymouth, Mich.
- Kathy Hicks-Brooks, Media Specialist, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Ind.
- Nann Blaine Hilyard, Retired, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.
- Megan Hodge, Teaching & Learning Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
- Jamie Hollier, Co-CEO, Anneal, Inc., Denver, Colo.
- Amy Hoseth, Associate Professor/Coordinator for Onsite Services, Colorado State University Libraries, Fort Collins, Colo.
- Rebecca (Becky) Jackman, School Librarian, New Providence Middle School, Clarksville, Tenn.
- Cristol Michelle Kapp, Librarian, Hamilton County Department of Education: Clifton Hills Elementary School, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Linda Ann Kopecky, Head, Research & Instructional Support Department, UWM Libraries, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.
- Cheryl Lee, Program Coordinator – Branch Manager, Santa Clara City Library, Santa Clara, Calif.
- Dennis LeLoup, School Librarian, Avon Intermediate School, Avon, Ind.
- Rodney Lippard, Director, Learning Resource Centers Information Commons, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, N.C.
- Leo Lo, Head, McLure Education Library, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- Pauline Manaka, Research Librarian: Anthropology, Demography, Sociology & Women Studies, University of California, Irvine, Calif.
- John Turner Masland, Resource Sharing Supervisor, Portland State University Library, Portland, Ore.
- Sharon McKellar, Community Relations Librarian, Oakland Public Library, Oakland, Calif.
- Joy A. Millam, Teacher Librarian, Valencia High School, Fountain Valley, Calif.
- Virginia B. (Ginny) Moore, Retired Librarian, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Oxon Hill, Md.
- Tom Moothart, Assistant Dean for Resource Services, Colorado State University Libraries, Fort Collins, Colo.
- Jacqueline Ciccio Murphy, Sr. Consultant, Public Libraries & Community Relations, Colorado State Library – Colorado Department of Education, Denver, Colo.
- Barbara J. O’Hara, Library Director, Scott County Public Library, Georgetown, Ky.
- Johana Orellana-Cabrera, Community Service Librarian, San Mateo County Library, East Palo Alto, Calif.
- Heawon Paick, Branch Manager, Los Angeles Public Library, Junipero Serra Branch, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Martha Parker, Librarian-in-Residence, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Ark.
- Celise Reech-Harper, Associate Director, Beauregard Parish Library, DeRidder, La.
- Colby Riggs, Project Coordinator – Systems Librarian, University of California, Irvine, Calif.
- Alexandra Rivera, Student Enrichment & Community Outreach Librarian, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Romelia Salinas, Reference Services Coordinator, California State University, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Michael Santangelo, Electronic Resources Coordinator, BookOps, the Shared Technical Services Department of New York Public Library & Brooklyn Public Library, Long Island City, N.Y.
- Jules Shore, Systems Librarian, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md.
- Angelique Simmons, Chief Librarian, DFMWR J.L. Throckmorton Library (Department of the Army), Fort Bragg, N.C.
- Dana Skwirut, Children’s Librarian, Edison Township Public Library, Edison, N.J.
- Ruth Tobar, Retired, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Tess Tobin, Administrative Services Librarian, New York City College of Technology (CUNY), Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Pat Toney, Children’s Services Librarian, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, Calif.
- Candace Townsend, Head, Reference & Collections Support Section, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- Ngoc-Yen Tran, Outreach & Student Engagement Librarian, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
- Jay Turner, Director, Continuing Education & Training, Georgia Public Library Services, Atlanta, Ga.
- Jason Vance, Associate Professor/Information Literacy Librarian, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Francisco Vargas, Youth Services Officer, Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach, Calif.
- Joan Weeks, Sr. Instruction Librarian, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- Janice Welburn, Dean, University Libraries, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Amanda Wilson, Director, National Transportation Library, Washington, D.C.
- Vance Wyatt, Trustee, North Chicago Public Library, North Chicago, Ill.
Individuals who are interested in running for ALA Council by Petition may file petitions through the 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015. Instructions for filing petitions can be found at http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/alaelection .
Ballot mailing for the 2015 ALA Election will begin on March 24. The election will close on May 1, 2015 with the results being announced on Friday, May 8.