Networking Director
General Description
Supervises 5 committees: Annual Conference Local Information Committee, Midwinter Social Committee, Orientation Committee, and Online Programs Committee.
The Networking Director keeps abreast of all plans and communication within these committees. When questions arise, the Director assists in finding the answers, whether by forwarding to another NMRT officer or the ALA Liaison, or though informal means. The Networking Director basically keeps track of the committees and ensures that things go as smoothly as possible. The Director is expected to attend all/most events planned by the committees. The Director also attends Board Meetings and votes on issues relating to the governance and future of NMRT.
The Networking Director also acts as liaison to the TOLD committee.
Term of Office
Directors are elected for two-year terms, but assignments may change during that time.
Purpose
The Networking Director encourages NMRT members to expand their horizons through networking (from the SSRA Committee Report).
Major Responsibilities
- Oversee the activities of the Midwinter Social, Orientations, Online Programs, and Annual Conference Local Information committees, providing assistance, advice and support as needed.
- Acts as the NMRT liaison to the Training, Orientation, and Leadership Development (TOLD) Committee
Procedures Used to Accomplish Major Responsibilities
- Keep in contact with the chairs of the committees, advising them of deadlines for reports and tasks, responding to their questions, linking them with other resources in NMRT/ALA, etc.
- Attend the meetings of their committees and offer support as needed.
- Follow-up with and thank chairs of committees for their service.
Contact People for Accomplishing Committee Objective
- NMRT President
- NMRT Vice President
- NMRT Officers
- NMRT Committees
- ALA Staff Liaison
Types of Record Keeping
The Networking Director maintains files on supervised committees. Keeps records of correspondence and reports.
Correspondence and Copies
- NMRT President: copies of all correspondence
- NMRT Vice President: copies of all correspondence
- NMRT Officers and Committees: copies as applicable to their responsibilities
Timetable of Activities
July
- Review files from previous networking director. Ask about anything that is not clear.
- Subscribe to listservs for NMRT Board, Exhibits Round Table, and TOLD.
- Attend orientation for new Board Members and new chairs.
August
- Be in contact with committees under your responsibility (particularly Midwinter Social, which has a shorter time frame than the others) to introduce yourself and lay the groundwork.
- Ensure that Midwinter Social Committee knows what needs to be done and has planning underway.
- Advise other communities on what they need to do at this point (planning reports, etc.). Encourage committees to use ALA Connect for all correspondence. Refer to the new chair orientation materials for additional recommendations.
- Prepare Officer Planning Report.
September
- Monitor Midwinter Social Committee’s planning and assist as needed.
October
- Keep up with actitivites/correspondence of committees.
- Participate in any Executive Board e-meeting.
November
- Continue keeping in touch with committees.
- Orientation Committee should be planning for speakers and activities for the Midwinter Orientation.
December
- Continue to assist committees in their activities.
January
- Attend Midwinter.
- Attend the programs put on by committees supervised.
- Help with last minute details if necessary.
- Attend Board meetings.
February
- Remind committees to prepare and submit progress reports.
- Prepare and submit Officer Progress Report.
- Provide assistance and support for the committees whose activities occur during Annual Conference.
March/April
- Continue keeping in touch with committees.
- Participate in any Executive Board e-meeting.
May
- Assist committees in finalizing plans and coordinating publicity.
June
- Write Networking Director's Report.
- Finish up any last minute service details for Annual.
- Thank chairs of the Committees for their service.
Annual
- Attend TOLD meeting and ALA committee chairs orientation.
- Attend Executive Board Meetings.
- Attend Social and other NMRT events.
Last Reviewed: May 2017; Last Revised May 2017
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