Dear Fellow Board Members,

As you know, MLS is looking for individuals to join us on the executive board starting in January 2026. Please pass along this invitation to colleagues or nominate someone you know who will be willing to be part of this wonderful library board and support the work that MLS is doing now and in the future. Please copy and paste the message below to share with your fellow librarians and library staff.

Warm regards,

Hope

2025 Call for Nominees:

The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) is looking for individuals to step into the executive board’s director-at-large roles. Whether you’re from a public, academic, school, or special library, and regardless of your position within the library, we encourage you to consider applying. Directors-at-large play an advisory role, participating in meetings either in person or remotely, and they may also take on committee leadership roles. This initial three-year commitment, starting in January 2026, could potentially lead to board leadership positions, such as secretary or president.

Help us build a robust and diverse pool of nominees by either nominating yourself or a colleague using this form.

Nominations must be received by Monday, July 14, 2025. Your contribution is greatly appreciated!

Please contact Hope Houston (Nominating Committee Chair) at hhouston@bentley.edu with any questions. 

The MLS Nominating Committee:

Hope Houston, Bentley University (chair)

Kate Gomes, Holbrook Public Library

Miki Wolfe, Morse Institute Library, Natick

Maria Palacio, Acton Public Library

Allyson Malik, Oak Bluffs Public Library

Betsy Meaden, Massachusetts Library System

Sarah Sogigian, Massachusetts Library System

Hope Houston, Executive Director of the Library

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