CASL Members,

I am forwarding information from Susan Ballard, NESLA representative, about the upcoming ALA elections and the importance school librarians will play…please keep the following list handy as you cast your votes for ALA Council and other offices.

Barb

“I am connecting to ask those of you who are ALA/AASL members to be sure and VOTE in the upcoming elections. All web voters will be receiving ballots within the next few weeks (between March 12-14) and we have until April 8 to participate. In particular I hope you will vote for the 15 School Librarian and School Library Educators who are running for ALA Council. Presently, school librarians are under-represented in Council and, as this is governing body of ALA, it’s important that our voice there is strong.

Additionally, AASL Past-President, Helen Adams, who is the current chair of the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee, has asked for our help in electing members who support IF and I have shared their names, too.

Full disclosure – While I don’t want to come across as a pest, I will be back (probably a couple of times) to remind you all about this because it is so important.

Thanks for your consideration and understanding,” Susan

School Librarian and School Library Educators Candidates (15)

Sedley Abercrombie, Lead Library Media Coordinator, Davidson County Schools, Denton, North Carolina

Cassandra Barnett, Program Advisor for School Libraries, Arkansas Department of Education, Little Rock

Shannon DeSantis, School Library Media Specialist, Peoples Academy Middle Level and High School, Morrisville, Vermont 

Vicki Morris Emery, Retired School Library Administrator, Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools, Burke, Virginia

Ann Dutton Ewbank, Associate Professor, School Library Media, Montana State University, Bozeman

Carl A. Harvey, II, Assistant Professor, School Librarianship, Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia

Laura Hicks, Media Specialist, Frederick (Maryland) High School

Jody K. Howard, Adjunct Professor and Library Consultant, Emporia State University SLIM Program, Denver, Colorado

Melissa Jacobs, Coordinator of Library Services, New York City Dept. of Education/New York City School Library System

Dennis J. LeLoup, School Librarian, Avon Intermediate School East, Avon, Indiana

Steve Matthews, Librarian (EMER), Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Virginia

Robbie Leah Nickel, School Librarian, Sage Elementary School, Spring Creek, Nevada

Toni Negro, Librarian, University of Maryland, Priddy Library, Rockville, Maryland (retired school and university librarian)

Leslie Preddy, School Librarian, Perry Township Schools, Indianapolis, Indiana

Melody Scagnelli-Townley, Library Media Specialist, Joyce Kilmer School, Mahwah, New Jersey

 

Intellectual Freedom Advocates (8)

Audrey Barbakoff, Community Engagement and Economic Development Manager, King County Library System, Issaquah, Washington

Walter L. Betts, Systems Librarian, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

Emily Clasper, System Operations and Training Manager, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, New York

Peter D. Coyl, Director, Montclair (New Jersey) Public Library

Sara Dallas, Director, Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Springs, New York

Eldon Ray James, Researcher, Institutional Survey, LLC, Austin, Texas

Jo Rolfe, Library Director, Camarillo (California) Public Library

Jim Teliha, Director of the Library and Learning Commons, Utica College, Utica, New York