Tip Sheet #24a
Section Vice-chair Calendar
June
- Incoming vice-chair attends the following meetings at the Annual Conference: ACRL Leadership Orientation, ACRL Leadership Council, Sections Council, executive committee, and section meetings.
July
- Vice-chair begins term of office at the close of the final day of the Annual Conference.
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Submits an Action Plan Proposal Form(s) to ACRL by July 15.
August
- If planning a social activity at Midwinter, submit Special Events Form for loan to cover deposit for section special event by August 29.
September
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Vice-chair receives instructions from ACRL on the committee appointment process.
November
- Appoint Conference Program Planning Chair by mid-November.
December
- Preconference program proposals and budgets due December 7.
- If planning a social activity at Annual, submit Special Events Form for loan to cover deposit for section special event by December 31.
February
- Appoint Nominating Committee by mid-February.
March
- Section committee appointments should be completed by March 31.
April
- Section nominating information sent to chair of the nominating committee to begin the nomination procedure.
May
- Online rosters are used to confirm appointments and prepare for the creation of the printed ALA Handbook of Organizations.
- Annual Conference program proposals for the next year are submitted by section conference program planning committee for consideration. Due May 1.
Annual Conference
- Nominating committee prepares slate of candidates, with the final slate due mid-September.
- Program Committee for next year’s Annual Conference meets and develops preliminary topics, requirements, possible speaker list and time lines.
- Vice-chair discusses with section chair the work and the direction of the section and specific responsibilities that have been assumed by committee members.
- Arrange with outgoing chair to receive section files.
- Attends ACRL Leadership Orientation, ACRL Leadership Planning Session, ACRL Sections Council executive committee meeting.
- Attends ACRL Conference Program Planning Committee meeting with Conference Program Planning Committee chair.
- Vice-chair becomes chair at the conclusion of the final day of the Annual Conference.