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LIBER Executive Board: Call for Nominations (July 2017)
In accordance with the Statutes and the Rules and Regulations of the LIBER (Stichting) Foundation, appointments are due to be made at the Meeting of Participants in the Conference and Cultural Center, University of Patras, Patras, Greece, on Thursday 6 July 2017, for the following vacancies on the LIBER Executive Board.
Appointments
(2) BOARD MEMBERS
There will be vacancies for two Board members for appointment to the LIBER Executive Board.
Board Re-Appointments
The following Executive Board member has completed a second term of office, is eligible for re-appointment for a further term of two years and is willing to stand for re-appointment:
Mr Andris Vilks, National Library of Latvia
Nomination Process
Appointments to the LIBER Executive Board are open to nominated candidates in all LIBER Libraries in the Institution and Organisation categories. Nominated candidates must be from current LIBER Libraries. Candidates may be proposed by the nominee’s home library or by another LIBER Library. The consent of the candidate should be obtained by the proposer in all cases before a nomination is submitted. It is also open to candidates from current LIBER Libraries to nominate themselves with the support of a proposer.
The LIBER Executive Board welcomes candidate nominations from libraries in countries in all parts of Europe and from younger candidates.
Completed nominations on the Nomination Form should be returned to the Secretary-General no later than two calendar weeks before the opening of the Meeting of Participants on Thursday 6 July 2017 (i.e. by Thursday 22 June 2017). Nominations should be addressed, by email, to Dr Ann Matheson, Secretary-General.
Closing Date for Nominations
The closing date for nominations is Thursday 22 June 2017.
Proxy Voting
Any LIBER Library not able to be present at the Meeting of Participants on Thursday 6 July 2017 may delegate its right to vote to another member acting as proxy or to the Chairman acting as proxy. Any LIBER Library intending to delegate its vote should complete the proxy voting form, which will be circulated with the March 2017 and May 2017 Mailings, and return it to the LIBER Office. To be valid, proxy forms must be received by the LIBER Office no later than Wednesday 5 July 2017.
For any questions or further information about the appointments at the 2017 Meeting of Participants, please get in touch and I shall be glad to reply.
Ann Matheson
Secretary-General
November 2016
