Tipsheets and FAQs

Tipsheets

Tip Sheet #1, How to Participate in ACRL: Information for New Members
Tip Sheet #2, How to Work with ACRL to Plan a Section Special Event
Tip Sheet #3, How to Plan a Successful Section Special Event
Tip Sheet #4 Developing Subject-Specific Information Literacy Standards
Tip Sheet #4a Serving as an Information Literacy Consultant
Tip Sheet #5, Effective Discussion Groups
Tip Sheet #6 Tips for Board Liaisons
Tip Sheet #10, Fundraising in ACRL 
Tip Sheet #10a, Fiscal Policy and Funding Guidelines for ACRL Annual Conference Programs 
Tip Sheet #11, Planning an ACRL Annual Conference Program
Tip Sheet #12, Planning an ACRL Annual Conference Program Calendar
Tip Sheet #13, Publicizing ACRL Programs
Tip Sheet #15, Designing and Printing Section Brochures
Tip Sheet #20, Responsibilites and duties: ACRL Committee Chairs and Vice-chairs 
Tip Sheet #21, Requirements for Nomination or Appointment to Division Office, Boards and Committees 
Tip Sheet #22, Member/Intern Service on an ACRL Committee 
Tip Sheet #23, Duties of an ACRL Section Chair 
Tip Sheet #23a, Section Chair Calendar 
Tip Sheet #24, Outline of Duties of an ACRL Section Vice-chair 
Tip Sheet #24a, Section Vice-Chair Calendar 
Tip Sheet #25, Duties of the Section Nominating Committee 
Tip Sheet #25a, Nominating Committee Calendar 
Tip Sheet #26, Appointing Section Committee Chairs and Members
Tip Sheet #27, Sample Governance Procedures for ACRL Sections

FAQs

Interest Groups FAQ (PDF)
FAQ for Virtual Meetings

Meeting Effectiveness Podcasts and Tip Sheets

Making the Meeting Series
This suite of podcasts, tip sheets, checklists, and additional resources is designed to help ALA members improve their skills as meeting managers and committee chairs. Eli Mina, ALA Parlimentarian, offers guidance and advice regarding all aspects of planning, conducting, and managing effective meetings. A must-listen for all new and experienced commitee chairs. For additonal information on this ALA/ACRL initiative, see the article "Making the Meeting: Resources for Effective Meetings" by Lisa Romero in the June 2008 issue of C&RL News. The Making the Meeting series is available to current ALA members only.