Call for Nominations for ALA Representative to the Board of Trustees of the American Library in Paris for October 2020 - September 2022

The International Relations Committee of the American Library Association announces a call for nominations for ALA Representative to the Board of Trustees of the American Library in Paris. 

The representative should have a knowledge of U.S. public library management, broad professional contacts; knowledge of current library theory and practices; broad knowledge of library and library related organizations, information services, and networks; interpersonal skills, strong written and oral skills; experience working with international library associations or libraries, appreciation of views from different cultures. Please visit the criteria and requirements page for additional information.

This two-year appointment would begin in October 2020 with the appointee having to cover costs to attend one board meeting a year in Paris. ALA does not provide financial support for the representative. The ALA representative is a non-voting member of the Board of Trustees.

The deadline to submit a nomination is August 22, 2020.

If you are interested in being nominated please submit a letter of interest and resume or CV by email to intl@ala.org