Saida Messaoudi

Saida MESSAOUDI is Director of the Library at the National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies (INSTM) in Tunis, Tunisia. She received a Masters degree in Library Management in 2000.

Saida has been a member of Africa Regional Group of IAMSLIC (AFRIAMSLIC) since 2001; she serves as Chair of AFRIAMSLIC and as the regional Representative on the IAMSLIC board (2019-2020).

She is currently a Member of the Joint Repository Working Group (JRWG) (IAMSLIC, UNESCO-IODE and FAO-ASFA). She is the ASFA National Partner for Tunisia and member of the ASFA Advisory Board since 2001 and is member in ASFA Newsletter Editorial Board.

Samar Sherif

Work: Officer and librarian of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries of Egypt, Alexandria Branch

She worked more than one job in development programs, such as a coordinator of programs for the protection of at-risk children affiliated with the United Nations, and worked as a documentation officer in development programs affiliated with the United Nations, UNICEF, and obtained a shield of distinction from Ambassador Moushira Khattab, in charge of the National Council for Childhood, at this time, UNESCO officials and worked as a training officer for the breadwinner program. 

Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in libraries and information, Alexandria University, Faculty of Arts.
• A postgraduate diploma in management information systems and computers for two years.
• Microsoft International Certificate, database analysis and design. 
• Training in entrepreneur and  human development. 
• Training and diploma in sociocultural 

IAMSLIC Treasurer Candidates

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be in charge of the Association’s funds and/or assessments; shall have established proper accounting procedures for the handling of the Association’s funds; shall be responsible for keeping of the funds in such banks, trust companies, and/or investments as are approved by the Board. He/she shall report on the financial condition of the Association at all meetings of the Board and at other times when called upon by the President. The Treasurer shall allocate funds to the Regional Groups based on the February 1st census prepared by the Membership Database Manager. At the end of each fiscal year, the Treasurer shall prepare an annual report. At the expiration of the term of office, the Treasurer shall deliver over to his/her successor all books, money, and other property in his/her charge or, in the absence of a successor, shall deliver such properties to the President.

David R. Baca, Ph.D. 

Director, Jack K. Williams Library & The Commons, Texas A&M University at Galveston

Statement of Interest:

My identity as a librarian is very much tied to IAMSLIC. IAMSLIC encapsulates everything great librarians are. It continues to be the best group I have ever been associated with. Everyone is so much fun and the depth of knowledge is unrivaled. This relationship is what drove me to be President of IAMSLIC and is what drives me to run for Treasurer. I want to support this organization in any way I can.

Previous Treasurers, especially Kristen LaBonte, have gotten us to a point where procedures and processes have become institutionalized. We know what we’re doing and we owe it all to the hard work of past Treasurers. We are now moving into a new environment, both globally and technologically for IAMSLIC. I would like to be a part of that new environment. I am very familiar with our accounting, having worked on the Treasurer Task Force and I understand how funds come in and out of the organization and how to budget. As Treasurer I will work closely with Kristen to insure that all of our best practices are carried forward.

Bio:

I am currently Director of the Jack K. Williams Library at Texas A&M University at Galveston. My background is in engineering and I have an MLIS from the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD from Texas A&M University. I am an active member of ALA, ACRL, the Texas Library Association and the Texas Council of Academic Libraries. I am a Past-President of IAMSLIC from the SAIL region.

Geoffrey P. Timms, MLIS

Librarian for Marine Resources, College of Charleston Libraries/SCDNR/NOAA

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0970-2618

Statement of Interest:

As a librarian, IAMSLIC is THE organization that I consider my professional “home” among my peers. As such, it is my desire to contribute to the necessary functions that enable IAMSLIC to be the vibrant, supportive, and collegial network that it is. I am running for the office of Treasurer because I enjoy administrating accurate accounts which are essential for the integrity, transparency, and financial stability of the organization. I have past experience in equivalent roles at college (Treasurer - Wye College Christian Fellowship), in Albania (Accounts Manager in multiple currencies - BMS World Mission Albania Office, Baptist Union of Albania, and Baptist Foundation of Tirana), and in my current position (administrating the NOAA CCEHBR OCLC account). I am located in the USA, which is a requirement for this position. I look forward to the opportunity to serve you in our organization.

Bio:

Geoff Timms is Librarian for Marine Resources at the Marine Resources Library in Charleston, SC, where he has served the College of Charleston, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and the NOAA/NIST Charleston laboratories for five years. He is a member of the faculty of the College of Charleston. Geoff was formerly Systems Librarian at Mercer University in Macon, GA. He has been a member of IAMSLIC and SAIL for five years, attending the 2019 IAMSLIC/SAIL conference in Port Aransas Texas, and 2020 SAIL virtual conference. He presented Holding Our Ground at the Edge: Influencing Perceptions of Library Value at IAMSLIC 2019 and co-presented The Lecture is Dead! Long Live the Immersive Scenario Game! at SAIL 2020. He currently serves on the IAMSLIC Website & Communications Committee, IAMSLIC 2020 Conference Planning Committee, and the IAMSLIC Resource Sharing Taskforce. Geoff’s current research interests include collection management, bibliometrics, information literacy, and immersive learning. His recent publications have focused on techniques for collection evaluation. Outside of work, he loves hiking, fishing, gardening, cooking, any excuse to run a chainsaw, and being creative.