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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