ALA Standing Committees

ALA Standing Committees

Per ALA Policy, "A standing committee is intended to be permanent, meet regularly, and perform a continuing function. A standing committee shall be established by resolution of ALA Council and report either to Council or to the ALA Executive Board. The Committee on Organization shall recommend to Council the name, size, composition, and charge of any such committee.  Standing committees that report to ALA Council are referred to as Committees of Council, while standing committees that report to the ALA Executive Board are referred to as Committees of the Association. Members of Committees of Council may be Councilors or non-Councilors."

Committees of the Association

Appointments to committees of the Association are made by the ALA president-elect, who chairs and acts on the advice of the Committee on Appointments and report to the ALA Executive Board.

• Accreditation
• Affiliates
• Appointments
• Awards
• Bylaws
• Chapter Relations
• Code of Conduct
• Conference
• Election
• Finance Committee
• Human Resource Development & Recruitment Advisory (Office for)
• Information Technology Advisory Committee
• Leadership Development and Training Committee
• Literacy
• Membership
• Nominating
• Rural, Native & Tribal Libraries of All Kinds
• Scholarship & Study Grants

Committees of Council

Appointments to committees of Council are made by the ALA president-elect, who chairs and acts on the advice of the Committee on Appointments and report to the ALA Council. 

• Committee on Diversity
• Committee on Education
• Committee on Legislation
• Committee on Library Advocacy
• Committee on Organization
• Intellectual Freedom Committee
• International Relations Committee
• Policy Monitoring Committee
• Publications Committee
• Resolutions  Committee
• Sustainability Committee 

Committee Resources

› Volunteer Application System

› Important Policies Related to Committee Service

› Resources for Committee Chairs