CDL: Results of NASIG elections and Bylaws changes

From: John P. Abbott <abbottjp_at_conrad.appstate.edu>
Date: Sun, 02 May 2004 07:34:40 -0400
To: colldv-l <colldv-l_at_usc.edu>

   From:         Eleanor Cook <eicook_at_apptechnc.net>

Please excuse the duplication across lists. 

NASIG ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2004 ELECTION 

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) announces 
the five members newly elected to its Executive Board.  These 
individuals will assume office immediately after the adjournment of 
NASIG’s Annual Conference to be held 17-20 June 2004 at the 
Hilton Milwaukee City Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

The new Executive Board members are: 

Vice President/President-Elect: 
Mary Page 
Head of Acquisitions 
Rutgers University 
  
Secretary: 
Elizabeth Parang 
Serials Librarian 
Pepperdine University 
  
Members-at-Large: 
Jill Emery 
Director, Electronic Resources Program 
University of Houston 
  
Kevin Randall 
Head of Serials Cataloging 
Northwestern University 
  
Joyce Tenney 
Serials Librarian 
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 

Judy Luther (fulfilling the remainder of Mary Page's MAL slot) 
President, Informed Strategies
  
They will join NASIG’s previously elected officers on the 2004/2005 
Executive Board: 
  
President :
Steve Savage 
Head of Cataloging 
San Diego State University 

Past President 
Anne McKee 
Program Officer 
Greater Western Library Alliance 
  
Treasurer 
Denise Novak 
Head of Acquisitions 
Carnegie Mellon University 
  
Members-at-Large 
Carol MacAdam 
Associate Director, Library Relations 
JSTOR 
  
Stephanie Schmitt 
Manager of Serials Services 
Yale Law School 

In a separate vote, three proposed amendments to the NASIG 
Bylaws were all approved by the membership, and take effect 
immediately as of March 15, 2004.  Approximately one third of the 
voting NASIG membership voted. 
  
Proposal #1, Addition of Membership responsibilities section, 
passed 342 for, 75 against, 6 abstaining. 
  
Proposal #2, Changes in nomination procedures, which updates and 
clarifies the nomination process for NASIG offices, passed 397 for, 
23 against, 3 abstaining. 
  
Proposal #3, Secretary and Treasurer terms, which lengthens the 
terms for those offices to allow for training and smoother turnover, 
passed 400 for, 20 against, 3 abstaining. 
  
Established in 1985, NASIG is an independent organization that 
promotes communication and sharing of ideas among all members 
of the serials information chain.  Its members are librarians, 
publishers, subscription agents, and others working with or concerned 
about serial publications.  For more information, please see the 
NASIG home page at http://www.nasig.org.
Received on Sun May 02 2004 - 07:37:34 EDT