[Libs-Or] Sam Helmick chosen as 2024-25 American Library Association president-elect

[Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney]

Hello Oregon library community!


As some of you may know, Ray Pun, the ALA president-elect, stepped down in June due to health reasons. The ALA Council met in closed session last week to discuss and vote on the Executive Board's recommendations for the new president-elect, as stipulated by the ALA bylaws.


The Council and Executive Board are pleased to announce that your new president-elect is Sam Helmick<https://www.ala.org/news/2024/07/sam-helmick-chosen-2024-2025-american-library-association-president-elect>.


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CHICAGO — The American Library Association Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.

Helmick, who is Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, was recommended by the ALA Executive Board and confirmed by the Council.

ALA bylaws specified the process for replacing Ray Pun, who stepped down in June for health reasons after being elected as ALA’s president-elect by members.

"I am honored to be appointed as president-elect of the American Library Association,” Helmick said. “Together, we will continue to elevate the essential work of ensuring informational access for all and upholding intellectual freedom. The collective efforts of ALA members and library workers around the globe empower communities, enrich lives, and safeguard the principles of open knowledge and free expression. "

Helmick was a member of the ALA Executive Board until earlier this month at the end of their term and is immediate past president of the Iowa Library Association. They previously served as former chair-elect on the Intellectual Freedom Round Table and chair of the Iowa Governor’s Commission of Libraries. They have served on committees for the Network of the National Library of Medicine, the Stonewall Book Awards, the ALA Policy Monitoring Committee, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Michael L. Printz Committee, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Sophie Brody Award Committee and the YALSA Fundraising Task Force. Helmick is a 2016 Emerging Leader, as well as an author, consultant, and instructor for social media marketing and graphic design.

Helmick holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Iowa Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois."
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Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
LIBRARY DIRECTOR
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