Hello,
The CLS Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect position. The section focuses on advancing college librarianship and encouraging the development of library programs in baccalaureate degree-granting institutions.
If elected to the role, you would serve a three-year term (Vice-Chair/Chair/Past-Chair) beginning on July 1st, 2024. You must be a current member of ALA/ACRL/CLS when standing for office and while serving your term.
The CLS Handbook lists the following responsibilities for the role:
- Provides leadership for the Section in general and the Executive Committee
- Is responsible for the Section's programmatic focus and implementation (for conferences and virtual meetings)
- Establishes or dissolves both special and standing committees of CLS with the approval of the Executive Committee
- Submits an annual report to the ACRL Board and additional reports on Section activities
- May call special meetings of CLS Executive Committee
- Appoints the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (or another designee if necessary) to serve as the Section's representative to the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Committee
- Serves as an ex-officio member of the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award Committee
- Assists the Vice-Chair/Chair Elect with submitting Section's budget
Self-nominations are welcome! This is a great opportunity to gain valuable leadership experience!
Please direct nominations and questions to Sarah Sheehan (sarah.sheehan@manhattan.edu)
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Dawn Behrend
Instruction and Outreach Librarian
Lenoir-Rhyne University
She/Her/Hers
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