Announcing the Nominees for SLA Southern California Elections

SLA Southern California is holding its elections, September 20 - October 11, 2010, and the nominees to fill the following Executive Board offices in 2011 are:

• President-Elect - William Lee
  
• Treasurer - Peter Johnson
  
• Communications Director - Lesley Farmer
  
• Director-at-Large - Cameron Trowbridge

Ballot and voting information will be e-mailed to all members of the SLA Southern California Chapter on September 20th.

Candidate Information:

William Lee, Candidate for President-Elect

• SLA member since:

1990

• Candidate statement (vision, etc.):

I would like the chapter to regain its position as one of the preeminent chapters of the national association. We can do this by increasing the number and activity levels of the members. I would like to see the chapter strengthen its relationship with the student organizations to help current students see the value in joining SLA both as students and as professionals. I want to improve the First Five Program to assist beginning professionals and assure their continued membership. I want to reach out to existing members to increase communication between them and the executive board. I want to do my best to have meetings in as many diverse geographic areas as possible to include members in "outlaying" districts. I want to have fun doing these things.

• Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter (list year and office or activity):

2006 thru current - Chapter Treasurer
2003 thru current - Discussion list owner
2001 thru 2002 - Communications Chair
1999 thru 2000 - Employment Chair
2000 thru 2001 - Newsletter editor
1990 thru 2000 - Voice of SLA Chapter Jobline

• Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including divisions (list year and office or activity):

N/A

• Other association activity outside of SLA (list year, association, and office or activity):

N/A

• Current or previous employment (title, organization, and dates):

Solo Librarian
Experian Information Services
Costa Mesa
August 2000 thru November 2008

Librarian 2
Southern California Edison
Rosemead
September 1989 thru August 2000

Librarian/Document Coordinator
While at Fluor, established Technical Library in Saudi Arabia.
Fluor Engineers and Constructors
Irvine
July 1977 thru September 1989

Various public and academic libraries
1972 thru 1977

• Personal website or blog (URL):

N/A

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Peter Johnson, Candidate for Treasurer

• SLA member since:

1996

• Candidate statement (vision, etc.):

SLA, and in particular the SCC chapter, are valued and important aspects of my professional life. Having served as treasurer of the News Division for three years, I am pleased to be able to offer these skills to the Southern California Chapter.

• Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter (list year and office or activity):

Chair, Scholarship Committee, 2008-2010
Member, Scholarship Committee, 2006-2008
Chapter holiday party coordinator, 2009 and 2010

• Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including divisions (list year and office or activity):

Treasurer, News Division, 2004-2007
A/V Coordinator, News Division, 1996-2003

• Other association activity outside of SLA (list year, association, and office or activity):

N/A

• Current or previous employment (title, organization, and dates):

Project Manager for Records, Documents & Images
Skirball Cultural Center & Museum
Los Angeles, CA
2008-present

Consultant in Digital Archiving and Preservation
2006-present

Reference, graphics and database management librarian
Los Angeles Times
1987-2006

• Personal website or blog (URL):

N/A

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Lesley Farmer, Candidate for Communications Director

• SLA member since:

2002 (also 1974-1975)

• Candidate statement (vision, etc.):

SLA is only as strong as its membership engagement and contributions, both of which depend on timely and relevant communication. Today’s technology facilitates interactive communication alongside the “traditional” broadcasting of association information. SoCal has the potential to expand participation in chapter activities, enable members to share best practices and research, and help members support each other in dealing with professional issues. In other words, communication should be an ongoing process, not just a periodic product. As Communications Director, I see my role as a coordinator of communication efforts, overseeing and optimizing appropriate communications channels in support of SLA members and their professional growth. Having written, edited, and facilitated organizational and academic communication using a variety of media over the years, I can bring my expertise to Southern California.

• Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter (list year and office or activity):

N/A

• Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including divisions (list year and office or activity):

Education Division Chair (2007-8)
Education Libraries editor (2003-7)
San Francisco Bay professional devt. Committee planner/presenter (1974-5)

• Other association activity outside of SLA (list year, association, and office or activity):

Intl. Assn. of School Librarianship VP Assn. Relations 2007-12 and Info Literacy SIG chair 2005-7
IFLA School Libraries Section newsletter editor 2007-
ALA AASL Board 2000-2; ALA YALSA Board 1994-6
Assn. of Library and Info. Science Educators Intl. Ed. SIG chair 2006-9 and Gender Issues SIG chair 2009-11
CUE Library Media SIG chair 1999-2009 and Higher Ed SIG co-chair 2009-11
California Library Assn. newsletter editor/columnist 1992-2002 and info tech chair 1998-2000
California School Library Assn. VP Organization 1998-2001 and tech committee member 2001-11

Frequent presenter for several associations

• Current or previous employment (title, organization, and dates):

Librarianship Program Coordinator and Professor of Library Media, California State University Long Beach (1999-now)
Teacher Librarian, Tamalpais USD, 1993-1999
Library Director, San Domenico School, 1984-1993
Adjunct Faculty, Univ. of Delaware, 1982-1983
Asst. Professor, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., 1981-2
Media Specialist, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 1977-81
Librarian/Instructor, Peace Corps, 1975-7
Librarian, Singer Business Machines, 1974-5
Information Specialist, Baltimore Public Library, 1972-3]

• Personal website or blog (URL):

http://www.csulb.edu/~lfarmer

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Cameron Trowbridge, Candidate for Director-at-Large

• SLA member since:

2003

• Candidate statement (vision, etc.):

I believe my active participation as an officer in SLA’s Museum, Arts, and Humanities Division for the past six years has more than prepared me to fulfill the duties of Director-at-Large for the Southern California Chapter. If elected, I look forward to the opportunity to become more engaged with SLA-SCC through regular involvement with Chapter membership activities.

• Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter (list year and office or activity):

N/A

• Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including divisions (list year and office or activity):

Communications Team Leader, Museum, Arts, and Humanities Division (Current)
Past-chair, Museum, Arts, and Humanities Division (2008/09)
Chair, Museum, Arts, and Humanities Division (2007/08)
Chair-elect, Museum, Arts, and Humanities Division (2006/2007)
Bulletin Editor, Museum, Arts, and Humanities Division (2005/2006)

• Other association activity outside of SLA (list year, association, and office or activity):

N/A

• Current or previous employment (title, organization, and dates):

Manager, Research Services and Information Center
The Getty Conservation Institute
Los Angeles
2002-present

• Personal website or blog (URL):

Profile from The GCI Newsletter (Summer, 2004):
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/newsletters/19_2/gcinews13.html