<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><b><i><u><font size="4">There is still time to nominate yourself for the 2026 YASD Executive Board!!</font></u></i></b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black">The Young Adult Services Division (YASD) is seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals who are interested in serving on the 2026 YASD 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">Secretary (1 year)</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"><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0px">Member-at-Large: Fran Romer (2 years)</div></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">Member-at-Large: Webmaster (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">See the attached flyer for more information on each position.</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">Terms run from December 2025 to December 2026. Interested parties should <b>email YASD president Rachel Lupinacci at <a href="mailto:RLupinacci@hhhlibrary.org" id="m_-9222611419062219236m_6036686521243707380OWAda2ef0aa-f617-c35a-8dec-9b266336f17b" title="mailto:ashley@longwoodlibrary.org" target="_blank" style="margin:0px">RLupinacci@hhhlibrary.org</a></b> a brief bio, professional-looking headshot, and position you would like to nominate yourself for by Monday, June 2nd. </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">The only requirement is current membership in SCLA.</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 Rachel with any questions regarding nominations by email at <b><a href="mailto:RLupinacci@hhhlibrary.org" id="m_-9222611419062219236m_6036686521243707380OWAc283d1e8-0937-affd-b13d-aac56eb20043" title="mailto:ashley@longwoodlibrary.org" target="_blank" style="margin:0px">RLupinacci@hhhlibrary.org</a></b><a href="mailto:ashley@longwoodlibrary.org" id="m_-9222611419062219236m_6036686521243707380OWAfdd9c37b-c6dc-1824-b29e-f060161853a9" title="mailto:ashley@longwoodlibrary.org" target="_blank" style="margin:0px"> </a></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>--------------------</div><span></span><span></span><font face="arial, sans-serif">Eytan Kessler</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">he/him</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Technical Services Librarian</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">YASD Secretary</font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">CR: </span><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">It's Not the End of the World </i><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">by Jonathan Parks-Ramage</span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i>On Being Jewish Now</i> edited by Zibby Owens</font></div></div></div></div></div>