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Nominating

This committee consists of the six State Representatives to the Executive Board and the Past President, who serves as chair. The members nominate candidate(s) for each elected office to be filled:

  • Vice President/President-Elect
  • Treasurer (odd years only/two-year term)
  • Secretary (even years only, two-year term)
  • Junior Director (a Junior Director is elected each year for a two-year term)

NELA Officer Job Descriptions

NELA Officer Nominations (2019-20)

Use this form to nominate candidates for NELA officer positions. Nominations are due by April 18, 2019.

  • About the Nominee

    To be eligible for a position on the Executive Board, you must be a NELA member.

  • NELA Office

    There are three positions to fill this year: (1) Vice President/President-Elect, (2) Treasurer and (3) Junior Director.

    The Vice President serves a three-year term: the first as Vice President/Conference Chair, the second as President and the third as Past President/Nominations Chair. The "presidents" attend both Executive Board (6 per year) and Administrative Committee (6 per year) meetings. They also attend other meetings as needed.

    The Treasurer serves a two-year term as a member of both the Executive Board and the Administrative Committee. The Treasurer works with the Library Association Administrator on operational tasks. The Treasurer presents financial reports at all meetings and presents a budget for approval by Executive Board at the January meeting.

    The Junior Director serves a two-year term: the first year as Junior Director and the second year as Senior Director. Both directors play a key role supporting sections and committees and attend both Executive Board (6 per year) and Administrative Committee (6 per year) meetings. Directors also typically play a role with NELA's conference and attend conference planning committee meetings.

  • About Your Interest (optional)

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Still have questions? Contact the Nominating Committee for details at past-president@nelib.org.

Past President
Susan Edmonds
Director, Milford Town Library
Milford, MA
413-323-5925, ext 102