Section Vice-chair Calendar

June

Incoming vice-chair attends the following sessions at the ALA Annual Conference: ACRL Leadership Council, and section executive committee.

Vice-chair begins term of office at the conclusion of the ALA Annual Conference.

If planning a social activity at Midwinter, submit Special Events Form for section special event by September 30.

Vice-chair receives instructions from ACRL on the committee appointment process.
Vice-char attends ACRL virtual meeting on the section appointment process.

If planning a social activity at Annual, submit Special Events Form by February 1.
Appoint Conference Program Planning Chair by early February.
Appoint Nominating Committee by mid-February.
Online volunteer form deadline is February 15. Staff send volunteer lists to section vice-chairs within one week of volunteer deadline. Vice-chairs can issue appointment offers after February 15 deadline.

Section committee appointments should be completed by March 31.
ACRL sends instructions to the chair of the nominating committee to begin the nomination process.

Nominating committee prepares slate of candidates, with the final slate due mid-September.
Program Committee for next year’s Annual Conference meets and develops preliminary topics, requirements, possible speaker list and time lines.
Vice-chair discusses with section chair the work and the direction of the section and specific responsibilities that have been assumed by committee members.
Arrange with outgoing chair to receive section files.
Attends the ACRL Leadership Council and section executive committee.
Vice-chair becomes chair at the conclusion of the ALA Annual Conference.

Annual Conference program proposals for the next year are submitted by section conference program planning committee for consideration. Due September 1.