PLA Committees

Serving on a PLA committee is a rewarding experience that will also help you expand your professional development and networking base. The PLA Conference, the Public Libraries Data Statistics (PLDS) Report, and Public Libraries magazine (just to name a few) are all direct outcomes of the participation of our members on PLA committees. Member volunteers help PLA advance its mission to strengthen public libraries and the communities those libraries serve.

2013 Appointments

Carolyn Anthony, PLA’s president-elect, will be appointing members in the spring to the committees, advisory groups, and award juries you see listed below. All PLA members are urged to apply. We need the talent and skill of dedicated professionals like you. If you are interested in volunteering to serve on a committee, please go to the Committee Volunteer Form (you will need your ALA login). Feel free to call the PLA office (1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA) for more information.

Committees, Advisory Groups, and Awards Juries

PLA committees, advisory groups, awards juries, and task forces meet at ALA Annual Conference and the ALA Midwinter Meeting.

Committees

• Board of Directors

• Budget and Finance Committee

• Annual Conference Program Subcommittee (2012)

• Annual Conference Program Subcommittee (2013)

• Every Child Ready to Read Oversight Committee

• Intellectual Freedom Committee

• Leadership Development Committee

• Legislation and Advocacy Committee

• Nominating Committee 2012

• Nominating Committee 2013

• PLA 2012 Conference Committee

  • PLA 2012 Conference Program Subcommittee

  • PLA 2012 Conference Local Arrangements Subcommittee

• PLA 2014 Conference Committee

  • PLA 2014 Conference Program Subcommittee

  • PLA 2014 Conference Local Arrangements Subcommittee

• PLDS Statistical Report Advisory Committee

• Public Libraries Advisory Committee

• Technology Committee

Advisory Groups

• Continuing Education Advisory Group

• Membership Advisory Group

Awards Juries

• Allie Beth Martin Award Jury

• Baker & Taylor Entertainment Audio Music/Video Product Award Jury

• Charlie Robinson Award Jury

• Demco New Leaders Travel Grant Jury

• EBSCO Excellence in Small &/or Rural Public Library Service Award Jury

• Gordon M. Conable Award Jury

• Polaris Innovation in Technology John Iliff Award Jury

• Romance Writers of America Library Grant Jury

• Upstart Innovation Award Jury

PLA’s Representative and Liaison Positions

ALA Advocacy Coordinating Group
ALA Chapter Relations Committee
ALA Committee on Professional Ethics
ALA Conference Program Coordinating Team
ALA Digital Content and Libraries Working Group (charge and 2011–12 roster)
ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee
ALA Legislation Assembly
ALA Literacy Assembly
ALA Planning and Budget Assembly
ALA Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds Committee
ALA Website Advisory Committee
Carnegie/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award Jury
Freedom to Read Foundation