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Executive Board Nominations

The Texas Library Association is governed by a 10-member Executive Board which includes the president, president-elect, past-president, treasurer, ALA councilor, and five representatives-at-large. The executive director serves as secretary and is a non-voting member of the board.

The Executive Board recommends matters of policy, budget, and operations to Council, and members are elected annually by TLA membership.

The Executive Board meets quarterly, generally in-person, in January, April at the Annual Conference. July at the Officer Governance Training & Workshop and October. Executive Board members are responsible for their own travel and registration to the Annual Conference and Officer Training Workshop. Travel stipends are available as needed for the January and October meetings.

For the 2024 TLA Executive Board election cycle the Nominating Committee will recommend a slate of 8 candidates (two for each open position) to the current Executive Board to stand for election by the membership in 2024:

President-Elect (Special Libraries), 1 year term, automatic progression to TLA President year 2
Representative at Large (Public Libraries), 3 year term
Representative at Large (Academic Libraries), 3 year term
ALA Councilor, 3 year term

Candidacy is open to any TLA member in good standing (current 2023 membership) who resides in Texas.

The TLA Nominating Committee is seeking online nominations for the 2024 Executive Board election. Review the Candidate Selection Criteria. You may nominate yourself, or someone else by completing the brief form below.

All nominations must be submitted by July 24.

Questions? Contact TLA Executive Director Shirley Robinson, or Nominating C0mmittee Chair Dan Burgard.

TLA Executive Board Nomination Questionnaire

To nominate yourself or someone else to be on the TLA Executive Board, please complete the nomination form below. Nomination form closes on July 24, 2023.

Are you nominating yourself or someone else?(Required)

Self-Nomination

I am nominating someone else

Nominator's Information

Nominator's Name(Required)

First Last

Nominator's Organization

Nominator's Title

Nominator's Email

Nominator's Phone

Nominee's Information

Please provide us with the contact information for the person you are nominating to be on the executive board for TLA.

Nominee's Name(Required)

First Last

Nominee's Organization or Affiliation

Nominee's Email(Required)

Nominee's City

Nominee's TLA District(Required)

Nominee's Library Type(Required)

Questionnaire

Why do you want to serve on the TLA Executive Board?

Please share any previous board experience and the type of organization you served.

What was your role on the board and what did you enjoy most about your experience?

What unique skill set will you bring to the TLA board if elected?

TLA’s Strategic Plan reflects the current vision and mission of the organization and provides a framework for the future. Which of the 3 strategic priorities do you feel you could best champion, and why?

Please give an example of a time when you had to be visionary or strategic.

Board representation at TLA events and activities is important. In addition to the required quarterly board meetings (January, April at Annual Conference, July at Officer Training Workshop, and October) will you be able to prioritize other in-person/virtual TLA meetings throughout the year?(Required)

Yes

Please attach your professional resume, biography or CV

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Timeline

June Online nomination form open

July 24 Nomination deadline, online form closes

August Nominating Committee reviews submissions

September Committee interviews candidates, final candidate slate approved by Executive Board

November Candidate bios, statements of concern and other information posted on TLA website

January Election ballot opens

February Election ballot closes

April 19 New Executive Board members term begins last day of Annual Conference