Summer/Fall 2005 Candidate Statements*
*Contested races only
President
Monica Bafetti
As I enter my second year at SIRLS, I have gained some
perspective on what LSO does, as well as what it *could* do. If
elected president, I will engage with the faculty, staff, director,
and students to help us fulfill our potential as an organization.
I am an excellent communicator, and this semester on the LSO board
has taught me that the president is not the person who is in charge;
rather, she is the person who must harness the power of the people
around her to affect positive change.
Specific items I would address are rekindling the
alumni mentoring program and holding more networking events. I
truly believe that it is the connections in our world that can
help us get to where we want to go, and that building relationships
now will help us all in our professional futures. The LSO mission
statement says that we are an organization devoted to promoting
professional awareness and interaction in the SIRLS community.
I hope to help us achieve those goals more fully.
Andrea Lemieux
I'm excited to be running for LSO President for the 2005
summer and fall semesters. Last semester I held the position of
Faculty/Student Liaison and I'm glad to have had the opportunity
to speak on behalf of SIRLS students and pass along the information
I gathered at faculty meetings. This is essentially what I would
like to continue to do as LSO President: advocate for students
and ensure information continues to be shared with everyone associated
with the SIRLS program, including full and part-time students,
campus-based students, and distance students. During the LSO meetings
this past semester quite a few good ideas were floated around
and I would like to make sure those ideas are not lost. Having
completed my third semester at SIRLS, I think I am familiar with
both the program and the issues concerning students to accomplish
these goals. I hope you consider voting for me.
Secretary
Jennifer Nichols
Statement Pending
Jana Olsen
Statement Pending
Distance Student Liaison
Juliann Couture
Statement Pending
Diana Daleo
Statement Pending
Social Coordinator
Monica Bafetti
Relationships are what this world is all about,
and building those relationships while we are at SIRLS will pave
our way to a successful future in the library and information
professions. If elected to the position of Social Coordinator,
I will work with the students, faculty, and staff of SIRLS to
plan at least three events during the semester to facilitate networking,
both social and professional. We have a chance while we are at
SIRLS to build a foundation that will help us for years to come,
by getting to know each other. Social
events build community, help us create support systems for our
time here, and last—but not least—help us relax during
the busy school year. Let's make an effort this semester to make
things happen. I want to be the person to make this happen by
connecting people with each other and creating fun experiences
for us to share.
Juliann Couture
Statement Pending