[Libs-Or] FW: [ALACOUN:15446] Call for Committee Volunteers [2006-2007]

[Rawles-Heiser, Carolyn]

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Subject: [ALACOUN:15446] Call for Committee Volunteers [2006-2007]


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CALL FOR COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

ALA President-elect Leslie Burger is seeking applications and nominations for members to serve on the 2006-2007 ALA and Council committees, with the appointments to be effective at the conclusion of the 2006 Annual Conference.

She will fill slots 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; Literacy; Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory; Membership; Membership Meetings; Nominating; Organization; Orientation, Training, and Leadership Development; 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 (new committee); Scholarships and Study Grants (new committee); Status of Women in Librarianship; Website Advisory; ALA-Children's Book Council (Joint); and ALA-Society of American Archivists-American Association of Museums(Joint). 

Letters of application and nominations should include a brief summary of the nominee's qualifications for the committee(s) to which she or he is being nominated.  The name of the committee(s) for which the application or nomination is being submitted should be clearly indicated.  Self-nominations may also be submitted.  Applicants may apply electronically by completing the form at  https://cs.ala.org/burger/volunteer.html 

Geographical location, type of library, gender, ethnicity, previous committee work (not necessarily with ALA), ALA and related experience, and other factors are considered when the committee slates are compiled in order to ensure broad representation and diversity on all committees.

Nominations and applications should be submitted no later than December 5, 2005 to Leslie Burger, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611; email lgregory at ala.org.



Elizabeth Dreazen
Director
Office of ALA Governance
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
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Fax: 312-944-3897
edreazen at ala.org