[SLA-SF] SLA GI Division: Call for Nominations

[Chris Orr]

CALL for NOMINATIONS

The SLA Government Information Division (DGI) is seeking candidates for
three positions on its Executive Board. Terms for these positions will begin
January 1, 2007, but we would like them to be ready for approval at the
annual SLA conference in June 2006.

The DEADLINE for nominations has been extended to April 6, 2006. Feel free
to nominate yourself or another willing member of DGI. We are an exciting
new division. Please consider these opportunities to participate as we get
off the ground! 

SEND nominations to: Tom Rink at trink at ci.tulsa.ok.us. Please include: name
as registered with SLA, full contact information, desired office, and a
brief statement of interest including any information on past SLA activities
or offices held.

The DGI Nominations Committee consists of Peggy Garvin, Tom Rink, and Sheryl
Rosenthal. Please send nominations only to Tom Rink, trink at ci.tulsa.ok.us .
Questions may be addressed to Peggy Garvin, pgrvn at yahoo.com .


WANTED:

Chair-Elect, one year followed by year as Chair and year as Past Chair
* Serves as a member of the Division Executive Board and the SLA Division
Cabinet.
* Has lead program planning responsibility for the SLA annual conference
held in the year that they will be chair. 
* As a member of the SLA Division Cabinet, attends Division Cabinet meetings
at the Association Leadership Summit and at the Annual Conference.
* At the request of the Chair, performs other duties required for operation
of the Division. 
* Learns about the operation of the Division for a smooth transition to the
chairmanship.

Secretary, one-year term
* Serves as a member of the Division Executive Board. 
* Records and distributes minutes of the Division's business meetings,
including the annual business meeting.
* Signs legal documents jointly with the chair.
* Conducts official correspondence and maintains a file of current records
as requested by the Division Chair. (At the end of the Association year,
archival material should be transferred to the Division archivist.) 

Director, one-year term
* Serves as a member of the Division Executive Board. 
* Undertakes special projects as directed by the Chair, especially in such
things as planning future directions, reviewing aspects of the Division's
operation, and other endeavors affecting the overall philosophy of the
Division. 

SLA-DGI
March 27, 2006

The call for nominations has also been posted to the DGI blog at:
http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/government_information/2006/02/call_for_nom
ina.html
OR
http://tinyurl.com/cxvfl