Greetings!

It’s time to start thinking about next year already. The pumpkins are out, and I saw the first fence line go up for a Christmas tree lot this weekend! TLA Elections are right around the corner. This year we will be selecting a new Secretary/Treasurer and Chair-Elect for the upcoming year. Responsibilities will begin after the NMRT business meeting during the 2010 Annual Conference in San Antonio.

The position of Secretary/Treasurer is a one year commitment. This person will be responsible for the minutes of meetings of the Round Table, financial records and general correspondence. The Chair-Elect position is a three year commitment as follows: the first year as Chair-Elect, the next as Chair, and then finally, in the third year serving as Past-Chair. The responsibilities of each position change from year to year during the 3-year commitment. (More details can be found on the NMRT Rules and Procedures page.)

If you are interested in either of these positions, send me an email and let me know. Self nominations are welcome! For more information regard-ing the Secretary/Treasurer position, our current Secretary Susan Chandler [susan.chandler@baytownlibrary.org] would be happy to answer any questions. If you would like to know more about the Chair-Elect position, feel free to send an email to Kelly Brouillard [kbrouillard@mail.twu.edu] or myself.

Thanks to an amendment to our bylaws, we will be voting electronically this year using the TLA electronic ballot system. Candidate information and brief statements will need to be turned into the TLA office by mid December. I will be sending out details about the electronic ballot system and instructions for candidates, as we get closer to the election.

Jennifer Anderson
NMRT Chair Elect, 2009-10
jennifer.anderson@tamucc.edu