For immediate release | January 9, 2017
ALA announces petition candidates for ALA Council
Chicago - The American Library Association (ALA) announces the following individuals have filed petitions for positions on the ALA Council for the 2017 ALA Election:
Mary Biblo, Librarian Emeritus, Rowley Library, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Emily E Clasper, System Operations and Training Manager, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, New York
Peter D. Coyl, Senior Librarian/Special Events, Dallas Public Library, Dallas, Texas
Renee Di Pilato, Deputy Director, Alexandria Library, Alexandria, Virginia
Katherine Furlong, University Librarian and Director, Blough-Weis Library, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Jody Howard, Adjunct Professor and Library Consultant, Emporia State University, Denver, Colorado
Sam A. Leif, SysAdmin - Assistant Director of Operations, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dennis J. LeLoup, School Librarian, Avon Intermediate School East, Avon, Indiana
Karen Anne Liston, Librarian Liaison, Modern Languages & International Programs, Wayne State University, Libraries System, Detroit, Michigan
Stephen L. Matthews, Librarian, Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Virginia
Robbie Nickel, Librarian, Sage Elementary School, Spring Creek, Nevada
Karen Quash, Branch Manager, District of Columbia Public Library, Washington, DC
Karen G. Schneider, Dean, University Library, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California
Jessica J. Schomberg, Department Chair, Media Cataloger, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota
The period for filing petitions ran from October 5 – December 7, 2016. A complete list of candidates for ALA Council can be found at http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/alaelection .
Ballot mailing for the 2017 ALA election will begin on March 13, 2017 and will run through April 5, 2017 with the results being announced on Wed., April 12, 2017. Individuals must be members in good standing as of Jan. 31, 2017 in order to vote in the ALA election.
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