Call for Nominations - 2011 Southern California Chapter Offices

Your SLA Southern California Chapter is now accepting nominations for the following Executive Board offices to serve in 2011:

• President-Elect
• Treasurer
• Communications Director
  
• Director-at-Large

Take this opportunity for career advancement by developing your leadership skills; connecting with new and old friends; and, helping guide SLA into its next century. Office overviews are below along with links to the more comprehensive office descriptions available on the Chapter Practices. You may nominate others or yourself.

Nominations for the 2011 slate of officers will be accepted July 12 – August 2, 2010.

To nominate an individual, send a message to this year’s Nominations & Elections Committee Chair, David Cappoli – dcappoli@ucla.edu

Nominees will be expected to provide a review of past service to SLA and other professional organizations, as well as a statement on why they are running for a Chapter office.

Please note: The final slate of candidates is determined by the Nominations & Elections Committee in consultation with the Executive Board. Nominations do not guarantee a place on the slate of candidates.

SLA Southern California Chapter’s Organizational Structure


Office descriptions


President-Elect (currently held by Robin Dodge): The President-Elect oversees Chapter programming during his/her term, and coordinates activities with the Chapter's Professional Development Program Chair and the Sternheim Scholarship Fundraiser Chair so as not to have conflicting programs for proposed event dates. The President-Elect also works with the Vendor Relations Chair who may be able to identify vendors to provide financial support for programs.

The President-Elect is expected to participate in SLA’s Leadership Development Institute held each January and the annual conference held every June. The Chapter provides supplemental funding to help defray travel costs for the President-Elect to both the winter meeting and the conference.

Complete office description


Treasurer (currently held by Bill Lee): The Treasurer serves as a member of the Executive Board, and maintains all financial records of the Chapter in accordance with Association Practices and submits required reports to the Association office accurately and on time. S/he reports on the fiscal condition of the Chapter to the Executive Board at each Board meeting, with formal written reports to be submitted to the Board at least twice during the year, and prepares the budget with the President for Board approval at the first Board meeting of each new fiscal year.

Complete office description


Communications Director (currently held by Jackie Prentice): The Communications Director oversees the work of the Web Site Administrator, the Discussion List Administrator, who is responsible for the Chapter's discussion list, the Calendar Editor, the Blog - Newsletter Editor, and the Jobs Board Editor.

Complete office description


Director-at-Large (currently held by Holly Lutkenhouse): The Director-at-Large is an elected office which regularly reports on Chapter membership; greet new members via a welcoming e-mail message; and, assists with Chapter surveys.

Complete office description