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Nominations for Standing Committee Members, 1997-2001 term

PRESS RELEASE: for immediate release
October 1996

In conformity with IFLA's Rules of Procedure, Art. 8.3, all qualified IFLA Members ("qualified Member" means one whose dues for 1996 have been paid in full) are invited to submit nominations for member(s) of Standing Committee(s) of the Section(s) for which that Member is registered.

Please consult IFLA Directory 1996/97 for:

  1. The Sections for which each Member is registered (see the Section numbers at the end of each Member's entry and then refer to page 28 for the Section name)
  2. The list of Standing Committee members of the relevant Sections and their term of office (pages 38-70)
  3. Note that Standing Committee members have a maximum term of 8 years (4 + 4)

When nominating, one must bear in mind:

  1. Each Member registered for a Section may not nominate more than one candidate for the Standing Committee of that particular Section
  2. Nominations in writing and signed by a competent authority of the nominating Member must reach IFLA HQ not later than 1 March 1997. Please use the enclosed form.
  3. To be placed on the ballot, a candidate for election shall be nominated by:
    1. one Association Member or
    2. no fewer than two Institutional Members. These nominations may be sent separately.
  4. To be placed on the ballot, a nominee should have working knowledge of at least one language of the Federation, and should have reasonable expectation of attending meetings of the Standing Committee without cost to the Federation. IFLA's forthcoming conferences will be held in Copenhagen (31 August - 5 September 1997), Amsterdam (16-21 August 1998), Bangkok (19-28 August 1999) and Jerusalem (August 2000).
  5. Please also bear in mind that IFLA's Rules of Procedure give Standing Committee members the possibility to select up to 5 corresponding members to provide for experts from countries or geographical areas which would not otherwise be regularly represented. Corresponding members are entitled to participate and speak in Standing Committee meetings, but have no voting rights (Art. 8.3.17). This possibility allows interested persons to become involved without entering into a regular commitment to attend conferences.
  6. The nomination must be accompanied by:
    1. a statement of the nominee that he/she accepts the nomination
    2. a short statement of qualifications and present position
    3. a statement by the nominee that he/she can meet the requirements specified under item 4.

Nomination forms have been sent to all IFLA members. Extra copies can be requested from IFLA HQ (E-mail: IFLA@ifla.org)

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