ALS is running an online election as we did not have quorum at our AGM. There is one position that will be voted on, and one that is acclaimed. The positions are as follows and the nominees are listed below. Each position has one opening at this time. If you wish to vote, you must be a current BCLA member, and you will need to log in to the BCLAConnect website at: https://bclaconnect.ca/login/ and then go to https://bclaconnect.ca/2016-als-election/ . If you have trouble logging in, please contact the BCLA Office ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> / [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> /1-888-683-5354<tel:1-888-683-5354>). Candidate names appear in random order on the voting page. Voting will close on June 10, 2016.
Position to be elected: Chair-Elect
Duties: The Chair-Elect shall assist the Chairperson in his/her duties and shall preside at meetings of ALPS in the absence of the Chair. The Chair-Elect shall also perform the duties of and exercise the power of the Chair in the Chair’s absence or disability. The Chair-Elect shall work as a general Executive Member, with the specific responsibility for maintaining membership records and membership recruitment. The Chair-Elect will also monitor the Financial Records of the organization, in coordination with the BCLA Treasurer. The Chair-Elect will also act as the Returning Officer during the Annual General Meeting elections.
Candidates:
Ali de Haan
Ali de Haan is the librarian at Acsenda School of Management. As a sole librarian she is forced to be creative and resourceful but has its moments of isolation. Ali chose to run for the Chair-Elect position, not to only as a way to meet people but to also actively participate in the profession beyond her library. Along with creativity and resourcefulness Ali brings enthusiasm to learn and take on new challenges, and share her 10+ years of experience in academic, public, and special libraries.
Ryan Kyle
Ryan Kyle manages The Art Institute of Vancouver Library, where he has worked since graduating from the University of Western Ontario with an MLIS in 2009. While a student, he worked at the Faculty of Media and Information Studies Library as a library assistant and spent a co-op term working on a knowledge management project for the BC Ministry of Environment. Ryan has been an active member of the BCLA ALS since 2012. To the organization, he brings a unique perspective and experience in several areas of academic librarianship.
Acclaimed position: Education Coordinator
Duties: The Education Coordinators shall review various programs and educational ideas and recommend these to the ALPS Executive for approval. The Education Coordinators may strike and will work with committee(s) to establish workshops and other educational activities and opportunities for members. The Education Coordinators will be ALPS’ Educational Representatives to BCLA and work on corresponding BCLA committees. One Education Coordinator will be ALPS’ representative to the Continuing Education Committee and the other Educational Coordinator will be ALPS’ representative to the Conference Program Committee. The Education Coordinators will act as the Program Chair(s) for all ALPS workshops, providing program advertising and promotional information to facilitate publicity.
Candidate:
Ali Moore
Ali Moore has worked as a Reference Librarian at SFU since September 2015. A recent grad, Ali worked as a Student Librarian at Concordia University Libraries while she was an MLIS student at McGill. In the past few years, Ali has held the position of Social Affairs Chair for the McGill Information Studies Student Association, and Social Affairs Director for the Astro Football Club. Ali loves planning events and would be delighted to serve as an Education Co-ordinator for BCLA’s ALS.
Thank you for taking the time to cast your vote.
Adam Farrell BA / MLIS / MAS
ASL Chair