Recruitment Assembly

Charge

To facilitate communication about activities related to recruiting for the profession among ALA units and other groups. To foster coordination and cooperation of recruitment efforts among ALA units and other groups. To avoid unnecessary duplication and enhance individual and collective recruitment efforts. To develop a multi-year systematic national recruitment plan. To make recommendations for recruitment policies, programs, publications, or other activities to appropriate bodies. To communicate with other national library/information organizations with an interest in recruitment. To report to and advise the HRDR advisory committee and office on issues and activities related to recruitment.

Categories:

Roster

Dr. Sian Dorian Brannon

(Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Mrs. Michele Lynn Mikkelsen

(ACRL Rep, ALA HRDR Advisory Committee Recruitment Assembly, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. Susan J. Breakenridge

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Elissa C. Cadillic

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Monique Jeanee Christian-Long

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Kim Copenhaver

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Aliqae Geraci

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Mr. Nirmal Lawrence Gomes

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. Rodney E. Lippard

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Mrs. Jennisen Lucas

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Mrs. Brittany Dawn Peacock

(ABOS Representative, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Renna Tuten Redd

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. K.T. L. Vaughan

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Jean Zanoni

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Dr. Pamela R. Moore

(AASL Representative, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Amanda L. S. Murphy

(ALSC Representative, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Mrs. Ziba Pérez

(YALSA Representative, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. Nafiz Zaman Shuva

(IRRT Representative, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Beatrice Calvin

(Primary Staff Liaison, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2030)

Lorelle Hopkins

(Staff Liaison, July 2, 2018, to July 31, 2025)

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Resources

Recruitment Resources

LibraryCareers.org

Office for Human Resource Development & Recruitment (HRDR)

Composition

Representatives are appointed by ALA units and affiliates with recruitment-related concerns and members-at-large who are also dedicated to recruitment and retention issues of the library workforce. Meetings are held each Midwinter and Annual Conference.

Subcommitees and Task Forces

Representatives are appointed by ALA units and affiliates with recruitment-related concerns and members-at-large who are also dedicated to recruitment and retention issues of the library workforce. Meetings are held each Midwinter and Annual Conference.