ESS Vendor Relations Committee

Charge

Facilitating coordinated, long-term budgeting, along with the setting of budget priorities in collaboration with the Chair of ESS, the ESS Program Committee, and the Membership Committee. Maintaining a central list of potential sources of funds from publishers and friends of ESS; these sponsors include reaching out to smaller vendors and seeking out possible new sources, as well as regular past contributors. Providing a single point of coordination and communication for all fundraising activities pertaining to ESS, as well as an avenue for sponsors to communicate their needs and interests to the section. Creating publicity about financial sponsorship of the section, including a webpage that acknowledges current ESS sponsors and communicating with the ESS Publications Committee current donor.

Roster

Katie E. Gibson (Co-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Manuel Ostos (Co-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Manuel Ostos (Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Mr. Claude Henry Potts (Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Caterina M. Reed (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Michelle Urberg (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Brian Vetruba (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

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Resources

ALA Connect Community

ESS Vendor Relations Committee List
Official members of this section committee are automatically added to the committee’s Connect space and subscribed to the email list.

You can post to the list by sending an email to ALA-ACRL-ESS-VRC@ConnectedCommunity.org or by creating a new post directly in the Connect community.

Origin

The Vendor Relations Committee was known before 2016-2017 as the WESS Fundraising Committee. Approved by the WESS Executive Committee during its meeting at 2015 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form. Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site

Staff Liaison

Lauren Carlton
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: lcarlton@ala.org