Elections

ALA elections are held in the Spring of each year with the results announced in early May.  Every Fall, the GLBTRT Membership Promotion Committee takes nominations for open offices.  To run for office, register to become a candidate.  If you want to nominate someone for an office, contact <larry.romans@vanderbilt.edu>.

To be eligible to hold an office, the candidate must: be a member of ALA and the GLTBRT; attend meetings at Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings; engage in deliberations via email throughout the year; and attend scheduled virtual meetings.

Find all ALA election information, schedules, and current results on the ALA Election page.

Offices

The GLBTRT Executive Board consists of elected officers and directors-at-large.

The round table elects:

  • a Chair annually (serves a three year cycle as: Chair-Elect; Chair; Past-Chair);
  • a Secretary every two years in even-numbered years;
  • a Treasurer every two years in odd-numbered years;
  • Directors-at-large annually; (after 2012 two elected in odd-numbered years and three elected in even-numbered years);  and
  • a Round Table Councilor every three years (2013, 2016, etc.).

Open Offices for 2012 Election

By the close of 2012 Midwinter, the GLBTRT Steering Committee will adopt procedures for all offices, the board, representatives and liaisons.  That information will be made public no later than a week after the 2012 Midwinter Meeting.

  • Directors-at-Large (5 openings. The three winners with the most votes will serve two-year terms; the two candidates with the 4th and 5th most votes will serve one-year terms.)
  • Chair-Elect
  • Secretary

GLBTRT 2012 Elections – Instructions for Nominees

Deadline for signing up is Midnight, Monday 23 January, 2012.
 
1. To register to be a candidate, go to the ALA Elections page (https://www.alavote.org/Nomination/Login/Login.aspx?e=116).
 
2. Click on the “Register” link to fill out the registration information and to set your passcode for the Nominee/Candidate process. Press [enter] to register.
 
3. If you see “follow this link to login,” click on it.
 
4. You will be back on the initial page. Enter your email address and the password that you just created. Click on [sign in].
 
5. Next you indicate that you want to run for a GLBTRT office. At the “Select ballot” pull down, choose “63. GLBTRT” and click on [go].
 
6. Next select the office you wish to run for and then click on [go].
 
7. The first entry, Display Name, is how you would like your name displayed on the ballot.  Once you have filled in or edited your name, click on “Next”.
 
8. At the page with all of the question/categories to fill in, you must fill in the required fields (noted by a red asterisk) before you can save your work. Please save your work often by clicking on “Save/Preview.” If you are not finished entering your information, go to the bottom left of the page and click on “previous” so that you can enter more information.
 
9. You will notice the word count monitor.  Once you reach the limit, the word count monitor turns RED.
 
10. Once you have reviewed your work, if you would like to make any changes, click the “Previous” button.
 
11. When you are finished, click on the “Submit” button and then the “Finish” button.
 
12. To make additions or corrections, go back to the initial ALA Election page and login again.
If you find problems with these instructions, please contact Larry Romans (larry.romans@vanderbilt.edu).
 

Last Updated: January, 2012

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