Budget & Finance Committee

Charge

To submit annually a recommended budget for the ACRL division (including division publications, the CHOICE budget, the allocation of Long Term Investment fund income, and Friends fundraising goals and objectives) to the ACRL Board of Directors for action. To review contributions to ACRL, including contributions to the Friends of ACRL, and recommend to the ACRL Board of Directors the allocation of these contributions to suitable ACRL projects and programs. To advise the ACRL Board of Directors on questions regarding all fiscal matters of the division or its publications, including dues levels and fundraising, especially as they relate to alignment with the strategic plan.

Roster

Prof. Cynthia K. Steinhoff (Chair, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Mr. Steven M. Adams (Member, July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2012)
Dr. Rosita E. Hopper (Member, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2014)
Diane G. Klare (Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2015)
Judith C. Russell (Member, July 1, 2009, to July 22, 2013)
Edwin C. Schroeder (Member, July 1, 2009, to July 22, 2013)
Dr. Steven J. Bell (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Mary Ellen K. Davis (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Ethan A. Henderson (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Frances J. Maloy (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)
Katharine Coombes (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012)

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Resources

The ACRL Budget & Finance Committe agenda and documents for the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting are available for download here as a PDF.

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Composition

  • A minimum of five members (i.e., a chair and four members)
  • Members will serve four-year terms and are not eligible for reappointment 
  • Members appointed to this committee need to have a strong background or experience with developing and managing a budget. The committee meets multiple mornings at both the Midwinter and Annual conferences. Some homework is required. Experience with ACRL is also beneficial.
  • Chair will serve a two-year term and will be selected by the ACRL President-Elect
  • Chair serves as ACRL Representative to the ACRL Planning and Budget Assembly
  • Ex-officio members include ACRL Vice President/President-elect, Executive Director, and chairs of the Friends Fund Subcommittee and Friends Fund Disbursement Subcommittee
  • Additional appointments at the discretion of the Vice-President/President-Elect and Appointments Committee

Subcommittees

Friends Fund Subcommittee
Friends Fund Disbursement Subcommittee

Origin

The Budget & Finance Committee was created by the ACRL Board of Directors.

Get Involved

Volunteer applications for ACRL division-level committees are accepted through February 15 for service the following committee term, which begins July 1. Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer for more information and a link to the volunteer form.

Staff Liaison

David Connolly
Classified Advertising Coordinator/Editorial Assistant
Association of College and Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-2788
Work: (312) 280-2513
E-mail: dconnolly@ala.org