ALA Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the names of the 18 candidates who are running for a total of 12 at-large seats on the ALA Council to serve the 2024-2027 term.

The following candidates were accepted by the Nominating Committee (listed alphabetically by last name):

Caroline Akervik
Library Media Coordinator
ECASD
Eau Claire, WI
School

Ana Elisa De Campos Salles
District Manager
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA
Public

Jim DelRosso
Assistant Director
Cornell University Catherwood Library
Ithaca, NY
Academic

Michele Fenton
Librarian I/Cataloger
Indiana State Library
Indianapolis, IN
State Library

Cathi Fuhrman
High School Librarian
State College Area School District
Columbia, PA
School

Travis Givens
Head of Access Services
Elmhurst University - A.C. Buehler Library
Elmhurst, IL
Academic

Lucia Gonzalez
Director             
In Other Words, LLC      
Hialeah, FL        

Sonnet Ireland
Library Director               
Slidell, LA          
Public

Bradley Kuykendall
Floater Branch Manager
Dayton Metro Library    
Dayton, OH       
Public

Anne Larrivee
Collection Strategist Librarian    
West Chester University Libraries            
Conshohocken, PA         
Academic

Andrea Legg
Director             
North Canton Public Library       
North Canton, OH          
Public

Katherine Lester
Adjunct Faculty - School Libraries            
Wayne State University 
South Lyon, MI
School

Mike Marlin
Director, California Braille and Talking Book Library          
California State Library 
Sacramento, CA
Government/State Library

Stacey Nunn
Library Media Specialist   
Cockeysville, MD            
School

Michelle Osborne
Branch Manager             
Gaston County Public Library     
Grover, NC        
Public

Brian E. C. Schottlaender
Principal
re:work library consulting
San Diego, CA
Consultant

Natalie Starosta             
Director             
North Riverside Public Library District    
North Riverside, IL         
Public

Kestrel Ward
Library Associate 1        
University of Florida      
Hawthorne, FL 
Academic

The Nominating Committee extends its gratitude to all of the members who put forth their names to be considered for this position and have expressed the desire to serve. Every year, the Nominating Committee selects candidates from within the general membership for council members-at-large.

Members who are not selected by the Nominating Committee may still run for office by petition. Those interested in running for ALA Council by petition have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Dec. 31, 2023 to file an electronic petition with the ALA Governance Office.  The petition must have the e-signatures of no fewer than 25 current personal members.

Candidates must electronically submit their Candidate Biographical Information Form with the petition. Instructions for filing petitions and additional election information is available on the ALA Election page.

Ballot mailing for the ALA election will begin on Monday, March 11, 2024 and will run through Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Individuals must be members in good standing to vote in the 2024 ALA Elections. Renew your membership online or by calling 1-800-545-2433, option 1. For more information, please visit the ALA Election page.

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