Elections Results: EBLIDA President and Executive Committee 2024-2027
We are delighted to announce the results of the 2024-2027 EBLIDA elections and take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to all members who participated in the elections. We have been very impressed by the quality and range of the candidates.
EBLIDA PRESIDENT 2024-2027
We are happy to announce Erna Wintersas the newly elected President of EBLIDA.
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Erna Winters
The Netherlands Library Association (VOB), Netherlands
[1st Term]
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With her wealth of experience and unwavering commitment to the values of the library and culture sector, we are confident that Erna will lead us towards even greater achievements in the coming years.
EBLIDA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2024-2027
See the UPDATE on the election result!
The newly elected EBLIDA Executive Committee members are:
Belgium
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Ms. Jessica Jacobs
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Vlaamse Vereniging voor Bibliotheek-, Archief- en Documentatiewezen (VVBAD) (Flemish Association for Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres) [1st Term] |
Denmark
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Mr. Andrew Cranfield
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Danmarks Biblioteksforening (Danish Library Association) [2nd Term] |
Finland
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Ms. Rauha Maarno
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Suomen Kirjastoseura (Finnish Library Association) [2nd Term] |
Germany
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Ms. Jacqueline Breidlid
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BID - Bibliothek & Information Deutschland (Federal Union of German Library and Information Associations) [1st Term] |
Greece
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Mr. Antonios Mourikis
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ΕΕΒΕΠ - Ένωση Ελλήνων Βιβλιοθηκονόμων και Επιστημόνων Πληροφόρησης (Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists, AGLIS) [1st Term] |
Italy
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Ms. Liu Palmieri
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Associazione Italiana Biblioteche (AIB) (Italian Library Association) [1st Term] |
Latvia
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Ms. Katrina Kukaine
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Latvijas Bibliotekaru Biedriba (LBB) (Library Association of Latvia) [2nd Term] |
Norway
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Ms. Helene Heger Voldner
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Norsk Bibliotekforening (Norwegian Library Association) [1st Term] |
Portugal
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Ms. Zélia Parreira
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Associação Portuguesa de Bibliotecários, Arquivistas, Profissionais da Informação e Documentação (Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists, Information and Documentation Professionals, BAD) [2nd Term] |
Spain
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Ms. Alicia Sellés
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Federación Española de Sociedades de Archivística, Biblioteconomía, Documentación y Museística/ (FESABID - Spanish Federation of Archives, Libraries, Documentation and Museum Associations) [2nd Term] |
We are pleased that our Executive Committee members who went to be re-elected for a second term, have been successful.
We also take notice of the geographical spread of the committee members, reflecting the diversity and inclusivity of our membership across Europe. This continuity and diversity ensure that the interests and perspectives of libraries from all parts of Europe are represented and advocated for.
We welcome our newly elected President and Executive Committee and look forward to introducing them to you during our Council meeting on 8th of April in Lisbon, after which, the new term begins!
Thank you again to our members for your engagement and support which are essential to the success and vitality of EBLIDA, and we look forward to working together to advance the interests of libraries and library professionals across Europe.
Voting results
EBLIDA President
Name
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Total
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Erna Winters |
112 |
Spaska Tarandova |
69 |
EBLIDA Executive Committee
Name
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Total
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Andrew Cranfield |
144 |
Rauha Maarno |
142 |
Jacqueline Breidlid |
130 |
Zélia Parreira |
125 |
Alicia Sellés Carot |
123 |
Katrīna Kukaine |
111 |
Antonios Mourikis |
111 |
Helene Heger Voldner |
107 |
Jessica Jacobs |
98 |
Liu Palmieri |
98 |
Guillaume Gast |
95 |