Joint Committees

The trustees administer the AACR Fund, which consists of royalties from the sale of authorized AACR materials and generated interest income. The trustees discharge their function in such a way as to maximize accrual within the Fund, advise the Principals on appropriate uses of the Fund, and report signifi cant developments arising in the administration of the Fund to the Principals. It is comprised of representatives from the three associations.

To work jointly with LLAMA to create guidelines that will be helpful for all libraries, but with a particular focus on public libraries, to use when enhancing, designing or building teen areas. All recommendations will be in compliance with current ADA requirements and will rely on current studies and professional literature on teens, libraries, interior design and architecture as a guide.

To review, update, and revise the 1994 ALA/SAA Joint Statement on Access to Original Research Materials.

To initiate, develop, and foster, through the organizational structures of the ALA and the AFL-CIO, ways and means of effecting closer cooperation between the librarian and labor organizations and the large constituency represented by the labor organizations....

The publication of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) is governed by the Committee of Principals, which coordinates three subordinate groups: the Co-Publishers of AACR, the Joint Steering Committee for the Revision of AACR, and the AACR Fund Trustees. The AACR Committee of Principals is responsible for all policies and programs relating to the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, the publications of revisions and new editions, and the affairs of its subordinate bodies.

Responsible for reviewing the need for revisions and consolidations of AACR; preparing the text of any such revisions and revised or consolidated editions and submitting them to the three Associations for publication; and advising the Committee of Principals on programs and activities appropriate for the receipt of fi nancial support from the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Fund.

To focus on how to prepare K-20 students to be information literate and to provide a channel of communication to the respective divisions. To be a forum for sharing ideas on information literacy in K-20 environments and a source of professional development opportunities in this area.

To explore mutual problems concerning content, format, distribution, and promotion of juvenile books and to propose cooperative action to resolve such problems.

To provide a collaborative venue between RUSA STARS and LLAMA SASS that draws together the management of technology for remote circulation and cooperative access with access services practitioners and product vendors to improve and enhance resource sharing methods, services, and products through the sponsorship of programs, discussions, publications, and projects.

To annually select the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States during the preceding year and, if desired, to also select honor titles.