ACRL/IS Discussion Group Steering Committee
Committee Information
Charge: To promote discussion of current instruction topics by coordinating discussion forums facilitated by IS members at the ALA Midwinter and Annual conferences. To that end, the committee will issue calls for, review, and select proposals for discussions; communicate decisions to all applicants; serve as liaison to each discussion group; provide guidance and support to conveners as needed; ensure that digests are completed and uploaded to the IS web site for each discussion group; maintain tip sheets for selection of proposals and facilitation of discussions; and refine criteria for selection of proposals as needed. This committee does not propose any discussion groups of its own.
Membership: The committee will consist of 4-6 members (including the co-chairs), and will have an IS Executive Committee liaison. The IS Vice-Chair appoints the members of the Discussion Group Steering Committee. The IS Vice-Chair also appoints the discussion group conveners to a special committee for a one-year term.
Annual Planning:
View planning documents such as annual goals, measuring success reports, or annual reports by selecting the appropriate report from the Planning Documents Archive page.
Roster:
Committee Members & Contact Information (member login)
Call for Proposals: Current Issue Discussion Groups
Proposals are sought for Current Issues DIscussion Groups for Vir tual ALA Midwinter. Proposals are due May 29, 2013. Please see the official Call for Proposals for more details, including submission instructions.
Current Issue Discussion Digest
All Past Current Issue Discussion Digests
Other Discussion Group Information
Tips for Discussion Group Conveners
Options for Possible Discussion Formats
Discussion Group Steering Committee members and terms of appointment (ALA Members only)
Questions and comments may be sent to Russell Hall, rah29@psu.edu and Elana Karshmer, elana.karshmer@saintleo.edu 2012-2013 Discussion Group Steering Committee Co-Chairs.
