2008-2009 ALA-APA COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER FORM

When considering service on a committee, please be aware of the following ALA policies and bylaws:

Policy 4.5, Requirements for Committee Services “Members of all ALA and unit committees are expected to attend all meetings. Failure to attend two consecutive meetings or groups of meetings (defined as all meetings of a committee that take place at one Midwinter Meeting or Annual Conference) without an explanation acceptable to the committee chair constitutes grounds for removal upon request by the chair to and approval of the appropriate appointing official or governing board.”

Because of the number of volunteer forms they receive, appointing officers appreciate knowing as much as they can about ALA members who wish to be active in committee work. Please provide the following information.

You may serve on ALA-APA committees even if you are concurrently serving on up to three ALA committees.

ALA-APA and ALA participation (list each committee or activity; your role and dates of service):

State, regional, and other library, educational, salary-related or professional associations participation (list each committee or activity; your role and dates of service):

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Other pertinent information:

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NOTIFICATION

Upon submitting this form you should receive a confirmation email. If you do not, please contact Jenifer Grady, ALA-APA Director at jgrady@ala.org

Committee appointments will be finalized at the 2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Appointment invitations and acceptance forms will be sent out in late March 2008. Upon receipt, please complete the acceptance form and return it to Jenifer Grady, email: jgrady@ala.org or fax: 312-280-5013 by the specified deadline.

Thank you for your willingness to serve on an ALA-APA committee. Please be aware that occasionally the number of applicants exceeds the number of available committee appointments. If you are not appointed to a committee this year, we hope you will volunteer to serve again during the next appointment cycle.

COMMITTEE CHARGES

Certification Program Committee: The committee is charged to (1) encourage and promote development of certification programs, (2) monitor and evaluate the progress of such programs, (3) encourage individuals to seek certification through such programs of the ALA-APA, and (4) make recommendations to the ALA-APA Board of Directors for general improvement to ALA-APA certification, based on evaluations and trends in certification practice.

Certification Review Committee for the Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) Program: The ALA-APA Certification Review Committee (CRC) for the Certified Public Library Administrator Program (CPLA) is a standing committee with the following responsibilities: (1) Review and approve the requirements for certification and re-certification. (2) Establish guidelines for education programs offered by providers. (3) Review and approve education providers based on the provider's self-attestation that the provider's program fulfills the guidelines. (ALA-APA will develop, with advice from legal counsel, a disclaimer that says that ALA-APA does not “endorse” a specific provider.) (4) Oversee the process for development and validation of the certification program. (5) Address appeals from applicants and refer them if necessary to the ALA-APA Board of Directors. (6) Review periodically (at least every five years) the standards established for the certification program and request that the [ALA] division(s) make changes as needed. (7) Work cooperatively with ALA-APA and ALA staff.

Promotion and Fundraising: To develop strategies and tactics to support advocacy, promotion and marketing for the ALA-APA. To work in consultation with the ALA-APA director and appropriate marketing and fundraising professionals, within and external to ALA, to develop fundraising and marketing programs and campaigns on behalf of the ALA-APA.

Publishing: To review and recommend editorial policies for Library Worklife and other APA publications and to provide oversight for implementation of those policies. To assist the editor of Library Worklife to identify appropriate article topics and solicit potential authors. To provide advice and counsel on ALA-APA's publishing programs.

Salaries and Status of Library Workers: To advise the ALA-APA Council and Board of Directors on activities, issues and programs related to improving salaries, comparable worth, pay equity and increase status for librarians and other library workers. The committee will identify special areas of need or emphasis, suggest activities and programs, stimulate programs and projects. The committee will encourage and help to coordinate volunteer support and involvement. The committee will aid in communication with librarians and library workers, in ALA and the field. The committee will report at least twice annually, in conjunction with the regularly-scheduled meeting of the ALA-APA Council, on progress toward goals.

SirsiDynix - ALA-APA Award for Outstanding Promotion of the Salaries and Status of Library Workers: Develop and administer a process for selecting an award recipient prior to the ALA Annual conference and presenting the award at the ALA-APA Networking Breakfast at the conference.