Member Initiative Groups

Summary of RUSA E-Participation Committee Charge:

to plan the ALCTS 101 event for Chicago

to have documents in central location for review.

Provides a group within ALA for members interested in fostering the practice of library work, the visibility of libraries and library workers, and the extension of library services within online social networks, virtual worlds, and other communities of intention.

We engage those interested in games and gaming activities in libraries of all kinds and to collaborate with ALA units to support gaming initiatives and programs across the Association. Games, as defined in their broadest sense, include traditional and modern board, card, video, mobile, computer, live-action, role-playing, and miniature games.

Provides a mechanism for exploring and nurturing a growing library assessment community of librarians, researchers, and administrators from all types of libraries and furthers an understanding of the library assessment process.

Provides an ALA organizational home for members interested in facilitating public forums, fostering civic engagement, and framing issues for deliberation in their communities. Provides a mechanism for sharing experiences in convening and/or moderating forums. Provides a base for conference programming, formal contacts, e-lists, etc. Encourages participation in deliberative forum training efforts and local partnerships to help communities understand issues of concern and solve problems together.