<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black">The Computer and Technical Services Division (CATS) is seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals who are interested in serving on the 2026 CATS Executive Board!</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:11.75pt;margin:0px 0px 8pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:11.75pt;margin:0px 0px 8pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><u>Reasons to nominate yourself:</u></div><ul style="direction:ltr"><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;direction:ltr">Connect and build relationships with library professionals from across Suffolk County</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;direction:ltr">Develop hard and soft skills that you will use in your current or future career endeavors</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;direction:ltr">Earn experience for upper-level management exams</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;direction:ltr">No experience necessary. If you are elected, we will train you!</li></ul><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>Available positions are as follows:</b></div><ul style="direction:ltr;list-style-position:initial"><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;direction:ltr">Vice President/President Elect (3 years, VP/President/Past President)</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;direction:ltr">Treasurer (1 year)</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;margin-right:0px"><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0px">Members-at-Large (1 year)</div></li></ul><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black">Terms run from December 2025 to December 2026. Interested parties should <b>email </b><span style="font-size:12pt">a brief bio, professional-looking headshot, and the position you would like to nominate yourself for to </span><b style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)">CATS president, Steve Alcalde, at <a href="mailto:steven@myrml.org" target="_blank">steven@myrml.org</a></b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">by <b>Monday, June 2</b>. </span></div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>The only requirement is current membership in SCLA.</b></div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:11.75pt;margin:0px 0px 8pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black">Please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions regarding nominations.</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:11.75pt;margin:0px 0px 8pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></div><div style="line-height:11.75pt;margin:0px 0px 8pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black">Steve Alcalde<br>CATS President </div></div><div style="line-height:11.75pt;margin:0px 0px 8pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Steve Alcalde<br><div>Head of Computer and Technology Services</div><div>Rogers Memorial Library</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Southampton, NY 11968</span><br></div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="tel:631.283.0774" value="+16312830774" target="_blank">631.283.0774</a> ex.510</span></div><div dir="ltr"><img width="200" height="125" style="font-size:12.8px" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yddTH6tarFBq-RTnSk-zXGMJvZ0nIoXz0nmajNyXPYl9cJpZcHJ_QvjDDi5ceKK_hB6Y2cTTO93YFF"><br><img width="200" height="200" style="font-size:12.8px" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yZPE8lgr8cfzJ_iiXNCSJIRWaSSTZk7XY_2Qy5FmoZ6etvPx9lON_4sMF4E9eDlOB2MvvVi-TqvcmB"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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