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Are you a community college librarian interested in getting more involved with the profession?
Please consider volunteering for one of these great committees of the Community and Junior College Libraries Section of ACRL (CJCLS):
The deadline to volunteer is February 28, 2025, for appointments that begin July 1, 2025.
If you have questions, contact: Linda Miles, CJCLS Immediate Past President, lmiles.librarian@gmail.com
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Are you ready to be considered for an opportunity to advance learning and transform scholarship through a committee appointment? I invite you to volunteer, www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer to serve on a 2025-26 CJCLS committee. Face-to-face attendance at conferences is not required and committee work can be completed virtually throughout the year.
The rewards of volunteering
Volunteering offers many benefits and opportunities. You can:
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connect with others in the profession who are passionate and committed to academic librarianship,
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learn from those who share similar professional concerns and interests,
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network with information professionals in higher education,
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become part of a community of academic and research librarians,
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gain insights into the profession,
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enhance your leadership skills through group facilitation and project management,
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discover new ways to work,
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expand your awareness and understanding of the value of academic libraries in higher education,
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influence and advance the work of the association and the profession, and
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promote excellence within the profession.
The appointment process
NOTE: Current committee members whose terms conclude at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference should submit a new volunteer form if they wish to be considered for re-appointment. The online volunteer form closes February 28, 2025, and most committee appointment offers will be sent by May 2025.
How to apply
Submit a volunteer form (Chrome or Firefox are the recommended browsers for accessing the form).
Volunteer forms should be submitted by February 28, 2025. You will be asked to login using your ALA member ID and the password you created. Be sure that you are a current ALA/ACRL member before attempting to login.
If you experience issues logging into the form, please contact ALA Member Relations & Services at 1-800-545-2433 to check your membership status.
Community and Junior College Libraries Section: Linda Miles, CJCLS Immediate Past President, lmiles.librarian@gmail.com
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Linda Miles
Open Educational Resources Librarian
Michigan State University
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lmiles.librarian@gmail.com------------------------------