Organization and Effectiveness

To provide strategic oversight of the division’s organizational structure, ensuring
all member groups are effective, aligned, and sustainable. The committee’s responsibilities include:

• Structure & Alignment: Reviewing proposals for new committees and task forces to ensure they align
  with the division’s mission, prevent duplication, and possess a clear plan for function and structure.
   
• Board Advisory: Acting as the primary consultant to the Board of Directors on the creation, revision,
  or discontinuation of committees, and making recommendations on organizational matters affecting the
  division as a whole.
   
• Operational Support: Serving as a liaison to ALA’s Committee on Organization and providing advisory
  support to priority group consultants and task forces to streamline their work.
   
• Governance & Compliance: Reviewing division bylaws biennially for alignment with the ALA
  Constitution and Bylaws and ensuring the division’s organizational framework remains healthy and
  transparent.