FYI and consideration... another opportunity to increase the visibility of the HBCU Librarian. Loretta Parham, CEO & Director Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library We will always provide service that exceeds the customer's expectation...Because We Care! From: Megan Griffin [mailto:mgriffin@ala.org] Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 10:26 AM To: sc-l@ala.org Subject: [sc-l] ACRL Volunteer Form for 2014-2015 Appointment Cycle - Now Open! The ACRL committee volunteer form for section and division-level appointments is now open! Please visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer for a link to the form. The deadline to volunteer is February 15, 2014, for appointments that begin July 1, 2014. This announcement is also posted publically in the CoPA ALA Connect space at http://connect.ala.org/node/65105. Best, Megan Griffin ACRL Program Officer Make a difference: Connect, contribute, collaborate Volunteer for division or section committees Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an impact on the profession. If you'd like to become more engaged, I invite you to volunteer to serve on a 2014-15 division or section committee. One of my favorite library school professors advised me that becoming professionally active would be rewarding, energizing, and essential to my own growth - all of which proved to be true. I chose ACRL as my professional home and I have been rewarded with stellar colleagues, opportunities to hone my leadership skills, and the deep satisfaction of knowing my contributions have made an impact. Volunteers make ACRL a vibrant organization. Please accept this invitation to help advance the strategic goals of our Association by investing your time, knowledge, and creativity - Karen Williams, ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect The appointment process Appointments are made at the division and section level, and through the editorial board process (see editorial board section below). Section vice-chairs are responsible for committee appointments for the year they will serve as chair. The ACRL vice-president is responsible for committee appointments at the division level for the year he or she serves as president. The ACRL Appointments Committee assists the vice-president in an advisory capacity. Division-level committees are created to conduct the work of the Board, and each committee crafts an annual work plan in consultation with their Board and Staff liaisons to accomplish the charged activities and responsibilities. Current committee members whose terms conclude at the 2014 Annual Conference should submit a new volunteer form if they wish to be considered for re-appointment. The online volunteer form closes February 15 and most committee appointment offers will be sent in April and May 2014. Onsite attendance at the ALA Midwinter Meeting and the ALA Annual Conference is not a requirement of committee service. However, members of all ACRL committees, task forces, and similar bodies are expected to fully participate in the work of the group whether it be working virtually or face-to-face. How to apply Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer. You will be asked to login using your ALA member ID and the password you created. The form should be completed by February 15, 2014. Be sure that you are a current ALA/ACRL member before attempting to login. If you have any questions about using the volunteer form, please contact ACRL Program Officer Lindsay Bosch for division committees at lbosch@ala.org<mailto:lbosch@ala.org> or (312) 280-2519 or ACRL Program Officer Megan Griffin for section committees at mgriffin@ala.org<mailto:mgriffin@ala.org> or (312) 280-2514. ACRL division-level committee appointments ACRL committees (and their charges) can be found on the ACRL Web site (www.acrl.org<http://www.acrl.org>, select "Directory of Leadership" from the menu bar). Appointments to ACRL standing committees are made in the spring for terms beginning immediately after the ALA Annual Conference. The Appointments Committee sends appointment recommendations to the ACRL president-elect. The president-elect makes the final appointments for the committees. Questions about division-level appointments may be directed to the Appointments Committee chair Beth McNeil, Purdue University Libraries, memcneil@purdue.edu<mailto:memcneil@purdue.edu>. ACRL section appointments ACRL has 17 specialized sections to help members customize their ACRL experience through newsletters, electronic discussion lists, specialized programming, preconferences, recognition, and focused activities. Section vice-chairs appoint members to section committees. Most appointments are made in the spring for terms beginning immediately after the ALA Annual Conference. For more information about section appointments, please contact section vice-chairs. Contact information is available at http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/sections. Editorial boards ACRL has eight editorial/advisory boards for its publications: Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey Editorial Board; CHOICE Editorial Board; College & Research Libraries Editorial Board; College & Research Libraries News Editorial Board; New Publications Advisory Board; Publications in Librarianship Editorial Board; RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage Editorial Board; and Resources for College Libraries Editorial Board. Appointments to editorial boards are made after the Midwinter Meeting for terms that begin immediately after the ALA Annual Conference. The editors recommend the names of individuals to fill vacancies. The Publications Coordinating Committee approves the recommendation and the ACRL vice-president/president-elect makes the appointment. If you would like to be considered for appointment to an editorial board, contact the editor of the editorial board in the fall or indicate your interest on the ACRL online volunteer form. Contact information is available at http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/editorialboards/ebs. Megan Griffin ACRL Program Officer 50 East Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 T: 312-280-2514 F: 312-280-2520 E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org<mailto:mgriffin@ala.org> [cid:image003.png@01CEEF40.85B88190]