2025 ELECTION: Candidate Information

Thank you for agreeing to run as a candidate in the MLA 2025 Election.

The full slate of candidates is expected to be shared with the membership in January 2025.
A possible candidate forum for Board of Directors and President-Elect candidates, maybe scheduled in February 2025.
The election will be held in early March 2025.
Candidates will receive election results before they are shared with the membership in MLAConnect in late March 2025.
Those elected will begin their term on June 1, 2025.

Candidate Action Items:

Consent to Serve Form: This is the initial step in agreeing to be a candidate – complete form below.
Background Information: This information will be shared with the membership as part of the election – complete form below.
Nominating Committee Questions for the Board of Director and President-Elect candidates only: Responses to the questions be shared with the membership as part of the election – questions will be shared with candidates as the election approaches.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Collect information and complete in one session.

Nominating Committee Candidates:

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Current Position
MLA Official Activities (last 10 years)
- National
- Caucus
- Chapter

Board of Director Candidates

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Current Position
Previous Professional Positions (last 10 years)
Education
MLA Official Activities (last 10 years)
- National
- Caucus
- Chapter
Professional Activities (last 10 years)
Professional Honors (last 10 years)
Questions from the Nominating Committee – TBD

President Elect

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Current Position
Previous Professional Positions (last 15 years)
Education
MLA Official Activities (last 15 years)
- National
- Caucus
- Chapter
Professional Activities (last 15 years)
Professional Honors (last 15 years)
Publications (last 15 years)
Questions from the Nominating Committee – TBD

2025 ELECTION: Candidate Consent Form

Candidate Consent Form

Thank you for agreeing to run as a candidate in the MLA 2025 election. The initial step in the process is your formal consent to serve if elected.

For which position have you been nominated?(Required)

President-Elect

Board of Directors

Nominating Committee

President-Elect: Consent to Serve

I am willing to serve a three-year term 2025-2028 as the MLA President-Elect, President, and Past-President, if elected, and understand that I must make myself available for related meetings and activities during my term. (Medical Library Association Bylaws, Article V, Section. 3.).

I agree to the statement above.

Board of Directors: Consent to Serve

I am willing to serve on the MLA Board of Directors for a three-year term 2025-2028, if elected, and understand that I must make myself available for related meetings and activities during my term on the Board. (Medical Library Association Bylaws, Article V, Section. 3.).

I agree to the statement above.

Nominating Committee: Consent to Serve

I am willing to serve on the 2025/2026 MLA Nominating Committee (to select a slate for the 2026 election), if elected, and understand that I must make myself available for virtual meetings in 2025/2026. I understand that in-person attendance at the 2025 annual meeting is optional. I have not served on the Nominating Committee as a voting member during the past five years, as stipulated in the Bylaws, nor am I a candidate or potential candidate for an elected office in the Association or one of its units. (Medical Library Association Bylaws, Article V, Section. 2.).

I agree to the statement above.

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MLA 2025 ELECTION: Background Information

Name(Required)

First Last

For which position have you been nominated?(Required)

President-Elect

Board of Directors

Nominating Committee

Current Position(Required)

Library, Institution, City, State, Employed Since (years only)

Previous Positions(Required)

Library, Institution, City, State, Employed Since (years only). Board of Directors Candidates: last 10 years. President-Elect Candidates: last 15 years.

Education(Required)

Degree, University/College, City, State, Year (most recent degree first)

OFFICIAL MLA ACTIVITIES

Nominating Committee and Board of Directors Candidates: last 10 years. President-Elect Candidates: last 15 years.

National(Required)

national level membership (years only), committee – position and year. EXAMPLE: member 2015–present; NPC ’24 co-chair 2022-present; JMLA Editorial Board: member 2021-present; Awards Committee: chair 2020-2021, member 2018-2020.

Caucus(Required)

Caucus membership (years only), committee – position and year. EXAMPLE: Social Justice and Health Disparities: member 2011-present, chair-elect, chair, past-chair 2014-2017, Accessibility and Disability: member 2020-present; International Cooperation: member 2017-present.

Chapter(Required)

Chapter membership (years only), committee/task force/jury – position and year. EXAMPLE: Midcontinental Chapter: member 2016-present, Annual Meeting, advisor 2019-2021, Annual Meeting Planning Committee: member 2020-2021. Pacific Northwest Chapter: member 2007-2016, Annual Meeting Planning Committee, publicity chair 2014-2015.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Board of Directors Candidates: last 10 years. President-Elect Candidates: last 15 years.

Professional Activities(Required)

Professional Honors(Required)

PUBLICATIONS

President-Elect Candidates: last 15 years.

Publications(Required)

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2025 ELECTION: Candidate Information

Candidate Action Items:

2025 ELECTION: Candidate Consent Form

Candidate Consent Form

MLA 2025 ELECTION: Background Information

OFFICIAL MLA ACTIVITIES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PUBLICATIONS

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