[OPLINLIST] ALA seeks commmittee volunteers

[Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela]

VOLUNTEER FOR AN ALA COMMITTEE-DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Maureen Sullivan, American Library Association (ALA) president-elect, is encouraging members to volunteer for ALA and Council committees during the 2012-2013 appointment process. Sullivan is chairing both the Committee on Appointments and Committee on Committees.



To volunteer for a committee, complete the online committee volunteer form<http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/Committee/volunteerform/volunteerform2.cfm&group1=ALA>. More information on each committee is available here: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/committees/ala/index.cfm



Serving on an ALA or Council committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities and experience in working on specific association topics. Your expertise and experience will benefit all of the members of ALA.

President-elect Sullivan is seeking volunteers to serve on the following committees:



Accreditation; American Libraries Advisory; Awards; Budget, Analysis and Review; Chapter Relations; Conference; Constitution and Bylaws; Council Orientation; Diversity; Education; Election; Human Resource Development and Recruitment Advisory; Information Technology Policy Advisory; Intellectual Freedom; International Relations; Legislation; Library Advocacy; Literacy; Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory; Membership; Membership Meetings; Organization; Policy Monitoring (current Council members only); Professional Ethics; Public and Cultural Programs Advisory; Public Awareness; Publishing; Research and Statistics; Resolutions; Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds; Scholarships and Study Grants; Status of Women in Librarianship; Training, Orientation and Leadership Development; Website Advisory; ALA-Children's Book Council (Joint); and ALA-Association of American of Museums (Joint).



The deadline for completing the ALA committee volunteer form is Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.





Pam H-S
Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and
Deputy Director
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