Chapter Leaders Forum

The Chapter Leaders Forum, presented by the ALA Chapter Relations Committee at each ALA Midwinter and Annual, provides a great opportunity for Chapter Leaders (especially incoming leaders) to meet together and prepares them to lead their associations. The program presents topics of interest to chapter leaders, including association management, conference planning, social media, advocacy, and membership development and retention.

The forum is a separate ticketed event at both the Midwinter Meeting and the Annual Conference. Registration is $70 for ALA members and $70 for non-members. No onsite registration. A seated lunch is included. Event Code: CRC1

If you have any questions, please contact Don Wood.

Below you will find links, either to selected documents distributed at the forums, or to the online resources. Past agendas are found at  Chapter Leaders Forum Agendas (2001-).

Selected forum documents and links

| ALA Chapter Relations Office: Resources | Conference Planning | ALA and Chapters | Effective Management | Chapter Leadership: Orientation and Training | Financial Planning | Membership Recruitment and Retention | Conducting a Meeting | Advocacy | Media Training | Diversity | Strategic Plans | Social Media |

ALA Chapter Relations Office: Resources     

• ALA Chapters: Frequently Asked Questions
• Quick Guide to Chapter Information on the ALA Website (Word) 
• ALA and Chapter Relationship
• Overview of ALA Resources for Chapter
• ALA Chapter Partnership Fact Sheet
• Chapters Social Networking
• ALA Chapters Resource Wiki
• ALA Connect

Conference Planning    

• Conference Planning Calendar
• Planning Chapter Conferences (MS Word)
• Conference Site Inspection Form (MS Excel)
• 2008 Site Selection Price Comparison (MS Word)
• 2008 Conference Planning Dates and Deadlines (MS Excel)
• 1.08 Meeting Planning Resources (MS Word)    

ALA and Chapters    

• ALA Chapter Relationship
• ALA Policies Regarding Chapters (MS Word)    

Effective Management    

• Examples from the Ohio Library Council (MS Word)
• Missouri Library Association Orientation Manual (MS Publisher)
• The Management Team: Staffing Models and Expectations (MS PowerPoint)    

Chapter Leadership: Orientation and Training    

Financial Planning    

• Managing Finances in Tough Times--Don't Go Broke! (MS Word)
• ILA Financial Policies (MS Word)
• Iowa Library Association Foundation (MS Word)
• Do Not Go Broke: Financial Management (PDF)
• Looking for Revenue Beyond Membership and Conference (PPT)
• Long Range Financial Plan_Oklahoma Library Association (MS Word)
• Recommended Auditing Procedures and Guidelines (MS Word)

Membership Recruitment and Retention    

• Membership Best Practices (MS Word)
• Members: How to Get and Keep Them (MS PowerPoint)
• Retaining and Recruiting Members in Difficult Times (MS PowerPoint)    

Conducting a Meeting    

• An Introduction to Rules of Order (PDF)
• Parliamentary Procedures at a Glance (MS Word)
• Eighteen Steps to a Better Meeting (MS Word)
• Twelve Qualities of an Effective Meeting (MS Word) 

Advocacy    

• Keeping Legislators on Your Side Advocacy (MS Word)
• Advocacy for State Library Funding (MS Word)
• Save Ohio Libraries Campaign (MS Word)
• Library Advocacy Day
• Save Libraries in Your State
• Capwiz 101 (MS Word)
• Using Capwiz for Advocacy (PDF)
• Capwiz Best Practices (MS Word)
• CRO Legislation and Advocacy page
• Library Snapshot Day Primer (MS Word)
• Office for Library Advocacy
• Advocacy & Legislation
• Advocacy University

Media Training    

• Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit: Talking to the Media
• Bibliography of Media Resources

Social Media    

• Three Steps to Using Social Media

Diversity    

• Ideas to Promote Diversity in Associations (MS Word)
• Are You Listening? (MS Word)

Strategic Plans     

• Association Strategic Plans (PDF)
• Association Strategic Plans Bibliography (PDF)