Thank you for volunteering to contribute your time and expertise to ACRL! This is an incredible time within higher education and society, and we value your continued commitment to fostering a strong and healthy association that supports our collective professional efforts. Our association relies on the time, energy, and talent of our member volunteers to carry out the work of the Association and envision and enact our future. In the interest of creating an appointment process that is as transparent as possible, I will issue a statement informing the membership of the number of opportunities and volunteers, and other relevant information, after the appointments process is complete.
Julie Ann Garrison |
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ACRL Volunteer Guidelines |
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These guidelines are intended to help ACRL members understand which priorities are considered in appointing members to volunteer positions at the division level. These guidelines are not intended to serve as a strict rubric. Generally, the Vice-President, Appointments Committee, and section Vice-Chairs should approach appointments with a holistic perspective, seeking overall balance in service to the association’s goals and priorities. Core Commitment to Equity, Diversity & InclusionACRL has made a core commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Appointments should seek to offer leadership and service opportunities to members with this commitment in mind. Racialized and racially or ethnically underrepresented colleagues should be offered opportunities wherever possible, in order to help ACRL acknowledge and address historical racial inequities; challenge oppressive systems within academic libraries; value different ways of knowing; and identify and work to eliminate barriers to equitable services, spaces, resources, and scholarship. In general, appointments should:
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Learn more! Please view the recording from the ACRL Membership Committee's webinar, ACRL Get Involved: Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering for an ACRL Division-level Committee, Section Committee, Interest and Discussion Groups, which was held on January 13, 2021. |
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Rewards of Volunteering | Process | Volunteer Form - Feb 12, 2021 Deadline | |||
Volunteers benefit by:
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Volunteer by February 12, 2021! Division-level Committees: The Appointments Committee recommends to the President-Elect the names of members who might be suitable to fill the vacancies. The President-Elect makes the final appointments for committees. Editorial Boards: The editors or chairs of editorial or publication advisory boards recommend to the Publications Coordinating Committee (PCC) individuals to fill vacancies. PCC is responsible for approving appointment recommendations and the President-Elect extends offers. Sections: Section vice-chairs appoint the members of section committees. |
Trouble logging in? The volunteer form is tied to your ALA/ACRL membership. To become an ALA/ACRL member or to add sections, please login to the ALA website or call ALA Member & Customer Support at 1-800-545-2433. Questions about the form or eligibility may be directed to ACRL Program Manager for Strategic Initiatives Allison Payne at apayne@ala.org or ACRL Senior Program Officer Megan Griffin at mgriffin@ala.org. |
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For more information, please refer to Volunteer & Appointment Process and Member Service on ACRL Committees.
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