(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President)
Want to make a difference in the Illinois academic library community? Looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Consider running for an Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) office!
Two offices, Secretary and Vice President/President-Elect, are on the ballot each spring. The Secretary serves a one-year term. The Vice President/President-Elect serves a year in that position, followed by a year as President and another year as Past President. Terms run from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Once elected, new officers are not expected to know how to do everything right away-previous officers and ILA staff are there to help when questions arise.
The responsibilities of each office are listed below, as well as in Article VII of the IACRL Bylaws . The IACRL Executive Board conducts its work online via Zoom and email, and there are opportunities to get together in person at the ILA Annual Conference.
If you are interested in running for either office, or you would like to nominate someone else, please contact Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President and Nominating Committee Chair, at emilygil@uic.edu, no later than Friday, March 10. Candidates will need to submit a biography and picture for inclusion on the ballot, by Friday, March 17. The elections will run from April 1 to April 30, and IACRL will announce the winners in early May.
For more information, please see descriptions of officer duties at this page.
Emily Gilbert
Chair, IACRL Nominating Committee