Committee on Research and Statistics (CORS)
Charge
To facilitate research and related activities in all units of the association, especially activities related to library statistics; to advise the ALA council and executive board on programs, policy, and priorities regarding research and related activities; to recommend procedures to achieve expeditious consideration of all ALA unit proposals for research and related activities by the ALA executive board; to encourage the establishment of divisional committees for the purpose of stimulating research and statistics; to maintain liaison with all units of the association regarding research and related activities in the units; to identify questions regarding library service which need to be answered through research and promote the conduct of research to answer those questions; to review and make recommendations concerning national data collection efforts pertaining to libraries, recommending inclusions, definitions, procedures, and policies as appropriate; to serve as a base committee for liaisons from other associations and groups with shared concerns about library statistics; and to serve as an advisory committee for the office for research and statistics.
Roster
Ms. Wanda V. Dole
(IFLA Liaison,
July 1, 2009, to
June 30, 2013)
Rebecca Vargha
(IFLA Liaison,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2015)
Dr. Joan R. Giesecke
(Chair,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2012)
Dr. Joan N. Agumanu
(Member,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Dr. Ann Dutton Ewbank
(Member,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Dr. Bella Karr Gerlich
(Member,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Dr. Joan R. Giesecke
(Member,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Dr. Glen E. Holt
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Anne M. Houston
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Sandra M. Hughes-Hassell
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Don Latham
(Member,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Ronald A. Peterson
(Member,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Dr. Xiaorong Shao
(Member,
March 24, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Rebecca M. Teasdale
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Dr. Larry Nash White
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Cynthia A. Batman
(Intern,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2013)
Michelle Marie Hudson
(Intern,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Ms. Courtney L. Young
(Board Liaison,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2012)
Cathleen Bourdon
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2012)
Norman Rose
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2012)
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Public Posts from ALA Connect
- ALA CORS Annual Conference Agenda
- New ORS Director Named
- CORS Midwinter Minutes
- ALA Executive Board MW Talking Points
- Call for presenters at LLAMA MAES program
- CORS Midwinter Meeting Agenda
- Committee on Research and Statistics Meeting (ALA)
- Academic Library Survey undergoes major changes
- CORS MW Meeting
- 2011 Annual Conference Minutes
Composition
To facilitate research and related activities in all units of the Association, especially activities related to library statistics; to advise the ALA Council and Executive Board on programs, policy and priorities regarding research and related activities; to recommend procedures to achieve expeditious consideration of all ALA unit proposals for research and related activities by the ALA Executive Board; to encourage the establishment of divisional committees for the purpose of stimulating research and statistics; to maintain liaison with all units of the Association regarding research and related activities in the units; to identify questions regarding library service which need to be answered through research and promote the conduct of research to answer those questions; to review and make recommendations concerning national data collection efforts pertaining to libraries, recommending inclusions, definitions, procedures, and policies as appropriate; to serve as a base committee for liaisons from other associations and groups with shared concerns about library statistics; to serve as an advisory committee for the Office for Research.
