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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ALCTS Collection Management and Electronic Resources Interest Group (CMERIG) is seeking a volunteer to serve as vice-chair (2018-19) /
chair (2019-20). Created in 1991 under the auspices of the Collection Management Section, CMERIG addresses issues related to collection management and development of electronic resources, their funding, and selection. Links to previous CMERIG-hosted conference
sessions can be found online at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Furldefense.proofpoint.com-252Fv2-252Furl-253Fu-253Dhttp-2D3A-5F-5Fwww.ala.org-5Falcts-5Fmgrps-5Fcms-5Fgrps-5Fats-2D2Dcmdigcmer-2526d-253DDwMFaQ-2526c-253DU0G0XJAMhEk-5FX0GAGzCL7Q-2526r-253DRLDE0GIX9nbCR5DefG3s-2DNfKI-5FQx-5FLRWe9fX3QYw3Rc-2526m-253DebBODP-2DaIkBM6V5k4xWxjtOswiStVwQiRNjoPVR7JyU-2526s-253D3fy7vdHH0HnbMOq5GIoqeinG7qYS56ZL6D-5FMDRxhNJY-2526e-253D-26data-3D02-257C01-257Cskye-2540gsu.edu-257Ce6a00620187a41e332a508d4752ce083-257C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70-257C0-257C0-257C636262282981428648-26sdata-3Dj0QthVXQnRuJWJHLdLxJqNahxLfihANGuKfvCWUpOhk-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAg&c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&r=RLDE0GIX9nbCR5DefG3s-NfKI_Qx_LRWe9fX3QYw3Rc&m=2q2lHlP47futxxWJG4jj-OdQ_12rf_-c7pmutOSSYfA&s=iTAojHh_1aSJQVzF4qPXvr1QgevJbrZKJE4EnsfFbEQ&e="><span style="color:#1155CC">http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/cms/grps/ats-cmdigcmer</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Vice-chair / chair: This position serves a two-year term, as vice-chair from July 2018 to June 2019 (the close of the ALA 2019 Annual Conference)
and as chair from July 2019 to June 2020 (the close of the ALA 2020 Annual Conference).</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Responsibilities include planning and facilitating a conference session at both the ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual Conferences. Annual and midwinter
conference attendance is strongly encouraged.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a short bio and a brief statement of interest to the current chair and vice-chair at
the e-mail addresses below.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Michael Fernandez</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:fernm@american.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">fernm@american.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Shannon Tharp</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:shannon.tharp@du.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">shannon.tharp@du.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">-------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Michael Fernandez<br>
Electronic Resources Librarian<br>
American University Library<br>
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW<br>
Washington, DC 20016<br>
202-885-3203<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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