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The Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the Suffolk County Library Association is seeking enthusiastic individuals who are interested in serving on the 2025 RASD Executive Board.</div>
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Reasons to nominate yourself:</div>
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No experience necessary! If you are elected, we will train you!</div>
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Connect and build relationships with library professionals from across the county</div>
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Develop hard and soft skills that you will use in your career</div>
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Available positions are as follows:</div>
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Vice President-President Elect (2 years)</div>
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Treasurer (1 year)</div>
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Secretary (1 year)</div>
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<span style="color: black;">Terms run from January 2025 through December 2025, but training may take place in late 2024. Interested parties should email me a brief bio, professional-looking photo, and position of interest by</span><span style="color: rgb(237, 92, 87);"> </span><span style="color: black;"><b>Friday,
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The only requirement is current membership in SCLA.</div>
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Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions regarding nominations by email at jbrown@pmlib.org.</div>
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Thank you!</div>
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Jessica Brown</div>
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RASD Vice President/President Elect</div>
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Jessica Brown, MLIS</div>
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Social Services Coordinator</div>
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Patchogue-Medford Library</div>
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631-654-4700 ext. 236</div>
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jbrown@pmlib.org</div>
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