2025 WLA Elections
2025 WLA Election Nominations NOW OPEN!
Are you seeking leadership experience? Looking to meet new people in the library field? Passionate about advocacy for libraries and library professionals?
Whether you're a longtime member or new to the association, WLA invites you to throw your hat into the ring for a leadership position in 2025. Nominations open Wednesday, Aug. 28 and self-nominations are welcome. Preview the candidate statement questions here.
For further guidance in filling out the nomination form, view past candidate statements for 2021, 2022, and 2023.
2025 Elections Timeline
Wednesday, Aug. 28—Nominations open (may nominate self or others)
Elections Open Houses
Board Interest Open Houses:
- Tuesday, September 3, 10:30-11:30am
- Friday, September 6, 4:00-5:00pm
Division/Section Interest Open Houses:
- Thursday, September 5, 1:00-2:00pm
- Wednesday, September 11, 3:00-4:00pm
Wednesday, Sept. 18 — Nominations due date
Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Online voting opens
Friday, Oct. 11 — Online voting closes
Wednesday, Oct. 16 — Election winners announced
*Elected Officers: Vice President/President-Elect, Treasurer, ALD/ACRL-WA Board Director, SpLD Board Director, and ALA Councilor will be expected to attend WLA Board Retreat on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Location TBD in Western WA.
If you have questions about any position, you may contact the WLA Office, or go the the current Board, Division, or Section roster to find contact information for the person that currently fills the position, or to whom the position reports. Please note that WLA Committee Chairs are appointed by the Board President and do not need to go through this election process.
Terms of office begin January 1, 2025, and are one year, unless otherwise noted.
WLA Board Positions
The below positions are open in 2025 and will be elected by the entire WLA membership.
- Vice President/President-Elect (elected annually, serves later as President, then Past President, voting member)
- Board Director, Academic Library Division/ACRL-WA Representative (two-year term, elected in even-numbered years, voting member, candidates must be a member of the Academic Library Division/ACRL-WA)
- Board Director, Special Library Division Representative (two-year term, elected in even-numbered years, voting member, candidates must be a member of the Special Library Division)
- Treasurer, (two-year term, elected in odd-numbered years, voting member)
- Student Representative (elected annually, one-year term, non-voting/ex-officio member)
- ALA Councilor (three-year term, voting member, candidates must be a member of both WLA and ALA)
WLA Division Positions
The below positions are open in 2025 and will be elected by Division members. Additional steering committee positions may be appointed by the incoming Chair. If you're interested in additional opportunities in a Division, view the Division Chair roster to contact the leadership of that Division.
Academic Library Division/ACRL-WA:
Public Library Division:
School Library Division:
Special Library Division:
WLA Section Positions
The below positions are open in 2025 and will be elected by Section members. Additional steering committee positions may be appointed by the incoming Chair. If you're interested in additional opportunities in a Section, view the Section Chair roster to contact the leadership of that Section.
CAYAS (Children's and Young Adult Services)
CLAWS (College Libraries Across Washington State)
IFS (Intellectual Freedom Section)
LISS (Library and Information Student Section)
SAIL (Serving Adults in Libraries)
SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table)
WALE (Washington Library Employees)
WALT (Washington Library Trainers)
WLFFTA (Washington Library Friends, Foundations, Trustees and Advocates)
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