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<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000">We are writing to encourage you to consider nominating yourself or a colleague to run for one of three open SLA positions in the 2019 AAA elections, the <b>President-Elect </b>position, and
two <b>Member at Large</b> positions. Persons who fill these positions will serve as members of the SLA Executive Committee. Here is a description of these positions from the SLA By-Laws:</font></div>
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<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000"><b>President-Elect:</b><b> </b>The<b> </b>President-elect shall assume the duties of the President in the event of absence, death, resignation or incapacity of the President,
and shall succeed to the office of President at the expiration of the term as President-elect. The term of office for the President-Elect position is two years, followed by a two year term as President of the SLA.</font></div>
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<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000"><b>Member at Large:</b> There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the officers, and three members elected at large from the membership of the Society. The terms
of office for Members at Large shall be three years. <br>
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<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000">Duties for Members at Large arise as needed, but may include facilitating the SLA graduate and undergraduate essay contests, as well as participating in the planning and running
of the spring SLA conference.<br>
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<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000">If you are interested in running for either of these positions, please contact Jillian Cavanaugh at </font><font size="3" color="000000"><a href="mailto:Jcavanaugh@brooklyn.cuny.edu" target="_blank"><font face="Nunito">Jcavanaugh@brooklyn.cuny.edu</font></a><font face="Nunito">
so that the Nominations Committee of the SLA can give you more detailed instructions about the process of preparing your nomination. Materials will include (1) brief biographical information, (2) a platform statement of a maximum of 200 words, and (3) a photo
(optional). The biographical information needs to be formatted as follows:</font></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000"><b>Full Name</b> (First & Last) Education (highest degree earned, institution where degree was earned, year degree was earned) <b>Positions Held:</b>(Limit 5 -most recent
first): Title, (dates from-to) Name of Institution; <b>Interests and/or Activities:</b> (Limit 3); <b>Significant Publications:</b> (Limit 3 – most recent first): Title, co-authors/editors if applicable, where published, year published.</font></div>
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<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000">These offices are crucial to the successful functioning of the SLA. Please consider running for one of these positions. In addition, please consider approaching colleagues
you feel would be suitable candidates, and urging them to run for one of these seats. We look forward to hearing from you!</font></div>
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<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000">Sincerely,</font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 20px 0;padding:0;"><font size="3" face="Nunito" color="000000">Jillian Cavanaugh and the SLA nominations committee, Erin Debenport and Chris Ball</font></div>
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