<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Computer and Technical Services Division (CATS)</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is seeking interested candidates who are interested in serving on the </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2027 CATS Executive Board!</span></div><span id="m_-8694325352238367477gmail-docs-internal-guid-029520a4-7fff-5e57-5d88-f91715817d30"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Reasons to nominate yourself:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Connect and build relationships</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with library professionals from across Suffolk County.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Develop hard and soft skills</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> that you will use in your current or future career endeavors.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Earn/Gain experience</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for upper-level management exams.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">No experience necessary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">—if you are elected, we will train you!</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Available positions are as follows:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Vice President/President Elect</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (3 years: VP, President, Past President)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Treasurer</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (1 year)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Members-at-Large</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (1 year)</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Terms run from January 2027 through December 2027</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, though training may take place in late 2026.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Interested parties should email their </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">position of interest</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, a </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">brief bio</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>and a </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">professional-looking headshot</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to CATS Vice President Dave</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> </font><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Jones at </font></span><a href="mailto:dave@westhamptonlibrary.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">dave@westhamptonlibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, June 12, 2026</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The only requirement to run is a </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">current membership in SCLA</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Feel free to reach out directly with any questions regarding nominations.</span></p></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><img width="420" height="134" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wthMpClg537-i9_jeqws7e5BHa_sT_7Fa0b-27nSlMGpQXQbhqAexcRV8M4GcWwcyAjzjrr9A"></div></div></div></div>
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