ALA Standing Committee Chair Resources

The resources below are provided to support the work of Chairs to ALA and Council level committees. These committees are created by the Executive Board, Council, and the President are designated as committees of the Association and committees of the Council. The Bylaws provide for several types of committees: standing, special, inter-divisional, and joint.

Reporting Resources:

ALA Connect:

Committee Chair Reference Documents:

Helpful Tools for Conducting Effective Meetings:

ALA Governance and Strategic Resources:

Conference Resources:

This page was created under the direction of the ALA Training, Orientation and Leadership Development Committee (TOLD) [Leadership Development Committee as of July 2024]. For additional assistance, comments or questions please contact the committee's staff liaison, Holly Robison, at hrobison@ala.org.