Volunteer to serve on an ALA or Council committee for 2010 - 2011

Contact: Eileen Hardy


Executive Board Secretariat


312-280-3203


ehardy@alal.org

NEWS


For Immediate Release


August 7, 2009

CHICAGO—Roberta Stevens, American Library Association (ALA) president-elect, is encouraging members to volunteer for ALA and Council committees during the 2010-2011 appointment process. Stevens is chairing both the Committee on Appointments and Committee on Committees.

To volunteer for a committee, complete the online committee volunteer form at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilcommittees/volunteerform.cfm

Serving on an ALA or Council committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities and experience in working on specific association topics. Stevens is seeking volunteers to serve on the following committees: Accreditation; American Libraries Advisory; Awards; Budget, Analysis and Review; Chapter Relations; Conference; Constitution and Bylaws; Council Orientation; Diversity; Education; Election; Human Resource Development and Recruitment Advisory; Information Technology Policy Advisory; Intellectual Freedom; International Relations; Legislation; Library Advocacy; Literacy; Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory; Membership; Membership Meetings; Organization; Policy Monitoring (current Council members only); Professional Ethics; Public and Cultural Programs Advisory; Public Awareness; Publishing; Research and Statistics; Resolutions; Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds; Scholarships and Study Grants; Status of Women in Librarianship; Training, Orientation and Leadership Development; Website Advisory; ALA-Children’s Book Council (Joint); ALA-Association of American of Museums (Joint); and ALA-Association of American Publishers (Joint).

For more information on the committee appointments process, contact Eileen Hardy, Executive Board Secretariat (
ehardy@ala.org).