Important Policies Related to Committee Service

Before accepting your ALA, Council, or Joint Committee appointment, please carefully review the following information:

• Basic information about the committee to which you have been appointed, including the charge, composition, and recent meeting documents:
  • ALA and Council Committees
  • Joint Committees (Children's Book Council and ALA/SAA/AAM Joint Committee)
• Member Service Policy: ALA Policy A.5.4 and ALA Bylaws, Article VIII
• Requirements for Committee Service (Membership, Participation, and Provision of Explanation of Absences): ALA Policy A.5.5
• Conflict of Interest Statement for Committee Service

If you have been appointed as an Associate (not a chair or member), please review the ALA Associate Program guidelines prior to the start of your term.