Appointments
The Process
Appointments are made at both the section and division levels. The ACRL president is responsible for the committee appointments at the division level for the year he or she serves as president. Likewise, section chairs are responsible for committee appointments in their respective sections the year they serve as chair.
Committee slates are usually completed shortly after the Midwinter Meeting during the year in which the individual serves as president-elect or chair-elect. The ACRL Appointments Committee assists the president-elect in this process in an advisory capacity.
Factors Influencing Appointment
Although the emphasis in the appointment may vary from year to year according to the prerogatives of the president-elect and section chairs, the same factors are considered. They include:
Evidence of potential committee member's interest: Have you attended the meetings and introduced yourself to the chair? Do you have previous experience that relates to the work of the committee? Have you indicated your interest on the volunteer form?
Demographics and composition of committee: A balance is sought with respect to type of library (community college, college, or university), geographic representation, ethnic diversity, and gender.
The recommendation of the current committee chair: Current committee chairs are asked to suggest potential members. Although all of these factors are considered, the final appointments are the prerogative of the ACRL president-elect and the section chair-elects.
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