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Wanted: Candidates for ABA’s Board of Directors
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The American Booksellers Association’s Nominating Committee is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit the names of candidates to serve on the Board.
A candidate for the Board of Directors must be an ABA member who is the owner or employee of an independent bookstore with a storefront location that is operated according to sound business principles. In addition, a candidate must have at least three years of recent experience as the owner or employee of a member company. It is desirable that nominees have at least two years of experience as an active volunteer in ABA and/or in a regional association or other constituency organization. Complete qualifications are outlined in the “ABA Nomination and Election Guidelines.”
Nominations for Board Directors may be sent via an electronic or print nomination form. The print form should be sent to the attention of Sarah Bagby, the Nominating Committee chair, either by fax to (316) 682-1506 or by mail to Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218-1012. The Nominating Committee requests that as much information as possible be provided about Board candidates. All information will be kept confidential.
Nominations should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than October 31, 2011. Access the electronic form here; access the print form here.