UPDATED AGENDA: LIBRAS Annual Meeting set for May 11

The LIBRAS Annual Meeting will be held May 11 at Lake Forest College. The Annual Meeting is open to ALL staff from LIBRAS libraries: directors, librarians, and staff. LIBRAS is your organization, and everyone's involvement is needed to keep LIBRAS vital and relevant!

The meeting will run from 9 a.m. until noon, followed by a buffet lunch. The agenda includes announcements of the election results, discussion of the membership survey, and recognition of retiring LIBRAS members. An updated full agenda and additional information is available on the LIBRAS Web site at http://www.libras-inc.org/pdfs/ANNUAL_MEETING_2005.pdf. For driving directions, please see http://www.lakeforest.edu/about/community/driving.asp (a link to the campus map is at the bottom of the page). Park in any available lot and parking space. Signs will direct you to Room 221 in Donnelly Library.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP by May 7 to Larry Wild at Judson College (e-mail lwild@judsoncollege.edu, phone 847-628-2036) and indicate if you are attending the meeting only, or the meeting and lunch.

LIBRAS Officer Elections 2005

The elections for LIBRAS officers (Secretary, Treasurer and Vice-President/President Elect) will be held online starting Thursday, April 28 and concluding Thursday, May 5 at midnight. Statements of the candidates for each office can be viewed on the LIBRAS Web Site at http://www.libras-inc.org/election_2005_cs.html. Candidates' statements will also be reprinted within the ballot itself.

Each LIBRAS library staff member will receive a personal e-mail with a link to the ballot. Please do not delete this e-mail, as it will be your only link to the ballot. If you do not receive an e-mail by the close of business on Thursday, april 28, please contact Sharon Nelson, LIBRAS Communications Director, at snelson@ben.edu.

LIBRAS Membership Survey underway

All LIBRAS library staff members are encouraged to complete the Membership Survey which is being conducted from Tuesday, April 27 until Wednesday, May 4. Each library staff member should have received a personalized e-mail containing a link to the survey. If you have not received an e-mail, or if you accidentally deleted your copy, please contact Sharon Nelson, LIBRAS Communications Director at snelson@ben.edu.