LIBRAS 40th Anniversary Celebration to Be Held May 24

Come celebrate the 40th Anniversary of LIBRAS!

The LIBRAS 40th Anniversary Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at St. Xavier University.

The event will take place in St. Xavier's Warde Academic Center, in the Butler Reception Room. The 40th Anniversary program will begin at 11:00, and will be followed by a luncheon at noon.

For more information, please see the PDF of the announcement flier here.

Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates

The nominating committee for 2006-2007 election of LIBRAS officers is looking for candidates for the following positions:

Vice President/President Elect

Secretary

The duties of these positions as listed in the LIBRAS by-laws follow.

Vice-President/President Elect

"The Vice-President /President Elect shall serve as chair of program planning, and, in the President's absence, serve as President pro tem. Within 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting, the Vice-President shall submit a written report of activities for the year to the President."

Secretary

"The Secretary shall record, prepare, and distribute the minutes of meetings to all member libraries. The Secretary shall also prepare any correspondence, handbook, directory, public relations (including press releases), or other documents required by the assembly or by the Executive Committee which does not fall into the domain of any existing committee, office, or appointed position. The Secretary shall keep and maintain a complete file of committee reports and working documents. Within 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting, the Secretary shall submit a written report of activities for the year to the president."

Eligibility Requirements

All directors and librarians of LIBRAS member libraries are eligible to run for office. To run for the Vice-President/President-Elect position, one must also have served for one year as LIBRAS Secretary or Treasurer.

If you are interested in serving LIBRAS in one of these capacities, please contact a member of the nominating committee:

Kim Hale (Columbia College) khale@colum.edu 312-344-7355

Dale Zelenka (North Park University) hzelenka@northpark.edu
773-244-6240

Kay Culhane (Aurora University) kculhane@aurora.edu 630-844-5437