Section Election: Live It Up

Sustainable Archives: AUSTIN 2009 is just around the corner and preparations for the Reference, Access, and Outreach Section annual meeting are reaching a fever pitch. RAO is again meeting in the post-lunch slot on Friday, August 14th from 1-3pm. One order of business always on the section's agenda is the election of new officers. We are very pleased to share this year's slate.

Vice chair/chair-elect:

• James Gerencser, Dickinson College

Steering Committee (2 positions):

• Beth Bensman, NARA
• Bridget Burke, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
• Jennifer Davis McDaid, Library of Virginia
• Jessica Lacher-Feldman, University of Alabama
  
• Blynne Olivieri, MLS Student, University of Washington – Seattle
• Jill Severn, University of Georgia

Thank you to everyone for volunteering to stand for election! Complete candidate biographies will be available on RAO's website and via the next issue of the newsletter coming out next week. Further information, including how you can vote, will also be distributed via the RAO listserv and here.

Update: Candidate bios and Section by-laws revision information are now available. Please log in to cast your ballot online by July 31st or if you prefer, you may vote at the RAO Section meeting (have we mentioned lately that it is Friday, August 14th at 1pm?).