Hi everyone, First, thank you to Alex and Heather for coordinating our first election. Having the election and our by-laws approved are big milestones for our user group. And thank you to all of you who participated, whether by voting, standing for nomination, or supporting the process behind the scenes. Congratulations to Susan and Ratna on their election! I’m looking forward to working with both of you this year as we continue to build our user group. I also want to thank Michelle. Your willingness to put your name forward is greatly appreciated. As Alex said, I hope everyone stays involved as we continue growing CANRUG together. Let’s keep the momentum going. Thank you, Matt Black Chair, CANRUG From: Alex Fletcher via Canrug <canrug@exlibrisusers.org> Sent: June 18, 2025 10:42 AM To: canrug@exlibrisusers.org Subject: [Canrug] INFO: CANRUG election results [△EXTERNAL] It is with great pride that I get to announce the results of the first ever CANRUG election ballot and vote this June 2025. We had 92 votes submitted from approximately 190 eligible voters, which is 47%, slightly below the last Canadian election turnout of 69%. I am happy to say that our by-laws were accepted unanimously, and two comments were submitted for us to pass along to the new board for their information and consideration. We had two ballots, and Ratna Dhaliwal, from the University of Saskatchewan, had their acclamation approved as the incoming secretary. The second ballot for the chair-elect (the person who will step into the role of CANRUG chair in 2026) showed a close result between our two candidates, Susan Bond from the University of Toronto and Michelle Goodridge from Wilfrid Laurier University. This year’s CANRUG chair-elect is Susan Bond from the University of Toronto. I would like to thank everyone for putting their names forward to help create and grow the newest regional user group, and I would like to encourage everyone involved to consider further involvement in our group moving forward. Alex Fletcher -- Omni Network Zone and Technology Specialist (he/him) Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)