Kay Raseroka wins Presidential election

Kay Raseroka, Director of Library Services at the University of Botswana, has been voted President-elect by IFLA members.

She will begin her two-year term as President-elect during the IFLA conference in Boston this August. She will succeed Christine Deschamps as President in August 2003 for a two-year term.

This is the first time an IFLA President has been elected by postal ballot, under the new Statutes adopted by Council in Jerusalem last year.

On hearing the news, Kay said:
I am honoured and deeply appreciative of the confidence that my colleagues in IFLA have shown in me. Above all I believe the IFLA Membership has demonstrated its belief in the global nature of our profession by electing a candidate from Africa. I pledge to give of my best in all of my responsibilities.

626 valid ballot papers were received, a return rate of 48.68%. 1447 votes were cast, representing 57.44% of the possible total.

The full results were:

President-elect:

• Kay Raseroka (Botswana) 672 elected
• Nancy John (USA) 484 not elected
• Børge Sørensen (Denmark) 258 not elected

Three members of staff of the Royal Library of the Netherlands, P.J. Moree, J.J.M.Bos and G.M. van Trier, acted as scrutineers.

Ross Shimmon
Secretary General