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It’s election time and OCULA is looking to fill one Councillor-at-Large position. You should receive your ballots in the mail soon, in the meantime please see information about the candidates below.

**Remember to submit your ballot by January 22, 2008!**

Anne Fullerton, University of Waterloo
I have been a frequent supporter of OCULA since 1992 as a member, session convenor and a presenter on topics from information literacy to library space planning. I have been gratfeful for the high quality of OCULA programing for Super Conference and OCULA’s ongoing contact with the membership. I want to give back to the organization and a council position would be a satisfying way to do this. I have had committee experience with WILU and the Science and Technology section of ACRL. I am especially interested in our role and support for new Librarians as well as Librarians without North American credentials.

Gina Matesic, Wilfrid Laurier University
I have been a librarian for over 8 years, most recently as the first Head of the new Social Work Library at Wilfrid Laurier University. Before this, I worked for more than 2 years at the University of Guelph-Humber as Reference and Instruction Librarian. I have been involved in other diverse and challenging library areas such as: virtual reference, distance education, IL to adult learners, evidence-based practice and learning commons experiences.
I hope to enhance learning and mentoring opportunities for librarians at all stages of their careers through my involvement with OCULA.

Marcia Salmon, York University Libraries
Before earning my MLIS from the University of Western Ontario in 2001, I earned an Honours BSc. in Biology and Psychology from the University of Toronto and a Certificate in Human Resources Management from Sheridan College. I have a total of 6 years experience as an academic librarian – one year as a Cataloguing Policy Librarian at McMaster University and 5 years at York University. At the present, I am the Serials and Electronic Resources Cataloguing Librarian at York University Libraries. Currently, I am the York University Library representative for communicating “People News” and “Around the Province” news to OCULA. I also write and edit news articles about York University Libraries for the “Spotlight on Ontario” column of Access OLA magazine. It is my hope that the members of the OCULA will elect me for the Councillor At Large position.

Lynne Serviss, Mohawk College
I am Information Services Librarian at Mohawk College. Prior to commencing my position at Mohawk I worked as a Liaison Librarian at the University of Victoria and as an Information Services Librarian at Seneca@York in Toronto. As a new librarian I bring a fresh and energetic perspective to OCULA as well as experience working both in college and university environments. I am committed to being an active and dedicated voice for OCULA.

Danielle Winn,University of Windsor
I am an Information Literacy Librarian at the Leddy Library, University of Windsor. I wish to work as part of the OCULA council as a Councillor-at-Large in order to continue my strong record of service to the profession. I am a proud alumnus of FIMS at The University of Western Ontario. As a student there, I was Chair of the Student Council, Communications Director for the Student Chapter of the Canadian Library Association, reviewer for Library Student Journal, and a regular contributor to Re: Generations- a blog designed to reach out to new academic librarians.

Shuzhen Zhao, University of Windsor
I am a librarian at the University of Windsor. I earned my MLIS and MEd at the University of Western Ontario and Brandon University. I have many years working experience in academic libraries in China, US, and Canada. As a librarian, I would like to integrate best practices learned from working in different institutions into my current work environment. As I know, OCULA provides an opportunity for academic librarians, if I can be a council member; I think I will have a great opportunity to meet librarians. I will learn more from them and contribute my expertise as well. Please consider my application, if I can join this council, I will make great efforts to do a good job for OCULA and librarians in Ontario.