Despite Mother Nature’s best attempts to keep us in an eternal winter, it looks as though spring is finally upon us. As is traditional, my thoughts turn lightly to secretaries and legislative committees.

First up, secretaries!

Our NDLA secretary, Abby Ebach, is moving on to a new job in a different field, and resigned from her position on the NDLA board.

Congrats, Abby! thanks for your service!

On to the business end of that.... There are about two-and-a-half years left in Abby’s term and this means we need a new NDLA Secretary.It is an elected position with a vote on the board. The duties revolve around taking and recording minutes from executive board meetings. If you think you might be interested in running for this position, please contact Breanne Meier (bmeier@nd.gov).

Secondly, legislative committees...

The next legislative biennium begins in January of 2023. We need to start gearing up to monitor bills and offer testimony on issues related to libraries in North Dakota. This is an appointed position which is active primarily during legislative years. We could do with two or three people to work on this. If you think you might be interested in helping NDLA participate in the state legislative process, please let me know (william.d.martin@und.edu).

Will Martin

NDLA President