 Communication Studies Committee
Charge:
To provide a base of operations for the Mass Communication community of librarians who serve the communications/mass communications fields (including the areas of communications, media studies, advertising, speech communications, broadcasting, journalism and public relations). Goals for the Committee include identifying best practices and resources useful to those in the community as well as addressing current issues that are salient to the advancement of the field. Activities of the committee will include: evaluation and discussion of resources and services, development of activities and programs to improve skills among librarians, and the coordination of liaison activities with other professional organizations as appropriate.
Learn more about the activities of the Communication Studies Committee in the EBSS Manual.
Roster:
Rebecca Murphey chairs the committee. The complete Communication Studies Committee Roster is on the ACRL Web site (sign in required). A list of appointments for next year's committee is also available.
Communication Studies Librarians may wish to join the listserv COMLIB-L which is managed by the University of Illinois Communications Librarian. You may also use the same link to search the COMLIB-L Archives.
Current Projects:
Developing information literacy standards for the discipline.
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Conference Meeting Highlights & Minutes:
ALA Annual 2007 in Washington D.C.
ALA Midwinter 2007 in Seattle
ALA Annual 2006 in New Orleans
AL A Midwinter 2006 in San Antonio
ALA Annual 2005 in Chicago
ALA Midwinter 2005 in Boston
ALA Annual 2004 in Orlando
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Current Conference Meeting Agenda:
ALA Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:30 am -12:30 pm
Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence A
I. Introductions and Greetings (5 minutes)
II. Approval of agenda: additional items (5 minutes)
III. New Business:
A. Examination of standards draft
B. Discussion of additional content areas within Communication Studies and how to organize the standards around these areas
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