*Greetings Colleagues, * The upcoming presidential election isn’t the only important election around the corner. *On May 16, elections for the Michigan Academic Library Association (MI-ALA) start.* There are 12 open positions. As MI-ALA enters its second year as an established organization, membership involvement to chart the organization’s future is crucial. Considering running for office! *The call for nominations runs April 25-May 9.* Individuals are encouraged to self-nominate as well as nominate colleagues. Details about the nomination and election process are available at MI-ALA’s Election Central, http://www.miala.org/election_central.php *If you have questions, please contact one of the Nominations/Elections Committee Members, * Stephanie DeLano Davis, Chair & Community College Representative, Jackson College, davisstephand@jccmi.edu Jennifer Dean, Private College Representative, University of Detroit, Mercy, deanjl@udmercy.edu Fran Krempasky, Community College Representative, Lansing Community College, krempf@lcc.edu Angie, Public University Representative, University of Michigan, Jo Angela Oehrli, jooehrli@umich.edu Dawn Winans, Private College/University Representative, Kettering University, dwinans@kettering.edu Rachel Minkin, Ex-Officio, Public University Representative, Michigan State University, minkinr@mail.lib.msu.edu Heather Ladiski, Administrative Assistant, MI-ALA, heather@miala.org -- *Dawn M. Winans* *Public & Research Services LibrarianLibrary* *Phone: 810-762-9842* *Fax: 810-762-9744* *1700 University Ave~Flint, MI, 48504 * *Kettering University* *"Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail." * *~ Charles Kettering*