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
• Award for Outstanding Service to Minority Business Communities 8/27/07
• Morning Star 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 Committee 8/21/07
• 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 Committee 8/21/07
• BRASS Rep to RUSA Organization and Planning Committee 8/21/07
• BRASS Rep to RUSA Budget & 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

2011-2012 BRASS Committee Roster

Section III. Documents and Forms

BRASS By-Laws

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
• January 24, 2009 (Denver) 6/16/11
• January 26, 2009 (Denver) 6/16/11
• July 11, 2009 (Chicago) 12/12/11
• July 14, 2009 (Chicago) 6/16/11
• June 29, 2010 (Washington, DC) 6/16/11
• June 28, 2011 (New Orleans) 10/14/11
• January 9, 2012 (phone)   2/13/12

Tips for New & Continuing BRASS Committee Chairs

1. Introduction 1/6/08
2. Timetable for BRASS Committee Chairs 1/6/08
3. Scheduling BRASS Committee Meetings 1/6/08
4. Vendor Sponsorship of BRASS Committee Activities 1/6/08
5. ALA/RUSA/BRASS Survey Guidelines 1/6/08
6. Procedures for Archiving BRASS Documents 1/6/08
7. Tips for Editors Working on BRASS-Sponsored RUSA Occasional Papers 1/6/08
8. BRASS Web Site Tips for Committee Chairs 1/6/08
9. Tips for the BRASS Chair, Past Chair and Vice-Chair 1/6/08
10. Appendix A - Master Meeting Schedule for BRASS Committees 01/10/08

Resources for BRASS Committees

• BRASS Logo

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.