For immediate release | September 17, 2024
ALA Nominating Committee extends deadline for ALA President-elect, ALA Treasurer, & ALA Councilor at Large candidates for 2025 election
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of President-elect, Treasurer, and Councilor at Large. Any ALA members interested in being considered for candidacy for these positions have until September 30th to complete the form. All potential nominees must complete the Candidate Biographical Form available at the ALA Election website.
The Nominating Committee will select candidates to run for president-elect, treasurer and no fewer than 18 candidates for the 12 at-large council seats to be filled in the 2025 spring election (ALA Bylaws, Article VI. Council Section 2.E.).
The president is the Association's chief spokesperson and supports advancing the mission of ALA. The president-elect will serve a three-year term: as president-elect in 2025-26, as president in 2026-27, and as immediate past president in 2027-28.
The treasurer is an officer of the Association, a member of the ALA Executive Board, and supports the overall financial health of the ALA. The treasurer will serve a three-year term 2025-28.
The ALA Council is the policy making body of ALA. The councilors-at-large will serve a three-year term 2025-28, beginning after the 2025 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2028 Annual Conference.
The ALA president, treasurer, and councilors also serve in corresponding roles in the ALA-Allied Professional Association [ALA-APA]. Individuals considering ALA-APA offices are encouraged to consult with their employer regarding any restrictions pertaining to lobbying activities or service on the governing body of a 501(c)6 organization.
For more information, including submission of the ALA Candidate Biographical Form, visit the ALA Election Website.
The Nominating Committee may ask for additional information and/or schedule interviews about an individual's candidacy for a leadership position. Nominations and forms must be received no later than September 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Members will be notified of their candidacy status after the close of the nomination period. Members who did not complete a nomination form during the nomination period or who were not selected by the Nominating Committee may run for office by petition. Members who are interested in running by petition may do so starting October 1, 2024.
Members may recommend potential nominees or ask questions via e-mail to any member of the Nominating Committee:
Nicole Cooke, Chair
Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Professor
School of Information Science, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Cynthia Aden
MLIS Program Chair
University of Washington, iSchool
Seattle, WA
Richard Ashby Jr.
Director
Sharon Hill Public Library
Philadelphia, PA
Jaena Rae Cabrera
Branch Manager
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA
Martin Garnar
Director
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Jody Gray
Associate University Librarian for Research
University of Minnesota Libraries
Minneapolis, MN
Mark A. Puente
Associate Dean for Organizational Development
Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
West Lafayette, IN
Elayne Silversmith (Diné)
Librarian, Vine Deloria, Jr. Library
National Museum of the American Indian
Alexandria, VA
Derek Wolfgram
Director
Redwood City Public Library
Redwood City, CA
