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BRASS Handbook

BRASS HANDBOOK

Table of Contents

Section I. Committee and Position Descriptions

Committees

Business Reference in Academic Libraries 6/95
Business Reference in Public Libraries 6/18/03
Business Reference Services Discussion Group Steering Committee 11/6/01
Business Reference Sources 8/27/07
Vendor Relations Committee 1/14/03
Dun & Bradstreet Award for Outstanding Service to Minority Business Communities 8/27/07
Dun & Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Award 8/27/07
Education Committee 6/18/03
Executive Committee 8/27/07
Membership 2/6/02
Nominating 11/6/01
Program Planning 2/95
Publications 8/27/07
Gale Cengage Learning Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship 1/9/08
Gale Cengage Learning Student Travel Award 1/9/08

Representatives to RUSA Committees

BRASS Rep to RUSA Access to Information Committee8/21/07
BRASS Rep to RUSA Conference Program Coordinating Committee 8/21/07
BRASS Rep to RUSA Membership Committee 8/21/07
BRASS Rep to RUSA Nominating Committee8/21/07
BRASS Rep to RUSA Organization Committee 8/21/07
BRASS Rep to RUSA Planning & Finance Committee 8/21/07
BRASS Rep to RUSA Professional Development Committee 8/21/07
BRASS Rep to RUSA Publications Committee 8/21/07
BRASS Rep to the RUSA Standards and Guidelines Committee 8/21/07

Positions

BRASS-L Manager 1/12/01
Editor of "BRASS Notes" Column of RUSA Update 4/15/02
Member at Large 6/18/03
Membership Directory Manager 7/23/99
Scheduling Coordinator 8/21/07
Secretary 8/21/07
Webmaster 8/21/07

Section II. Rosters and Directory of Committee Members

Section III. Documents and Forms

BRASS Executive Committee Minutes - Current plus Previous Two Years

January 25, 2003 (Philadelphia) 6/18/03
January 28, 2003 (Philadelphia) 6/18/03
June 21, 2003 (Toronto) 6/24/04
June 24, 2003 (Toronto) 6/24/04
January 10, 2004 (San Diego) 6/24/04
January 13, 2004 (San Diego) 6/24/04
June 29, 2004 (Orlando) 1/23/06
January 17, 2005 (Boston) 2/15/06
June 28, 2005 (Chicago) 5/4/06
January 23, 2006 (San Antonio) 1/8/08
June 27, 2006 (New Orleans) 11/9/06
January 22, 2007 (Seattle) 1/8/08
June 27, 2007 (DC) 1/8/08

Tips for New & Continuing BRASS Committee Chairs

Introduction 1/6/08
Timetable for BRASS Committee Chairs 1/6/08
Scheduling BRASS Committee Meetings 1/6/08
Vendor Sponsorship of BRASS Committee Activities 1/6/08
ALA/RUSA/BRASS Survey Guidelines1/6/08
Procedures for Archiving BRASS Documents1/6/08
Tips for Editors Working on BRASS-Sponsored RUSA Occasional Papers 1/6/08
BRASS Web Site Tips for Committee Chairs 1/6/08
Tips for the BRASS Chair, Past Chair and Vice-Chair 1/6/08
Appendix A - Master Meeting Schedule for BRASS Committees 01/10/08

Committee Volunteer Form

RUSA Strategic Plan

ALA Meeting Locations

Section IV. Committee Documents
Current Years' Minutes
Current Years' Correspondence
Previous Two Years' Minutes
Previous Two Years' Correspondence

Send corrections and questions to the BRASS Secretary.

Presentations and Handouts

Presentations and handouts from BRASS forums and discussion groups.

Public Libraries Briefcase

A web column by the Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee.

Best of the Best Business Web Sites

BotB

A list of the best business Web sites in fifteen subject areas, chosen by members of the BRASS Education Committee.

Academic BRASS

A web newsletter targeting current and aspiring academic business librarians around the globe.

Core Competencies for Business Reference

core

Descriptions of core resources in basic business subject areas, presented in a quation-and-answer format.