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Needed: 2020-2021 AASLIG Convener

  • 1.  Needed: 2020-2021 AASLIG Convener

    Posted Aug 01, 2019 12:57 PM

    Hello Members:

    ACRL is requesting the name of the Incoming Convener for 2020-2021. Typically the Interest Group Officers are: Convener, Incoming Convener <g class="gr_ gr_41 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="41" data-gr-id="41">and</g> Past Convener.

    Responsibilities:

    1. Conduct Midwinter and Annual Meetings (virtual or <g class="gr_ gr_37 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="37" data-gr-id="37">on site</g>)
    2. Work with African American Funnel Project
    3. Disseminate information via AASLIG Listserv and Facebook page.
    4. Develop and/or maintain AASLIG website
    5. Appoint Liaison (<g class="gr_ gr_38 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="38" data-gr-id="38">member</g> of ACRL Liaison Assembly) for the Association for the Study of African American History and Life (ASALH).
    6. Publish (or appoint editor) for <g class="gr_ gr_40 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep gr-progress" id="40" data-gr-id="40">newsletter</g>.


    Any member interested should contact Tahirah Akbar-Williams, takbarwi@umd.edu, Glenda Alvin galvin@tnstate.edu.


    Thanks,

    Tahirah Akbar-Williams, MLS, MA

    2019-2020  Convener, ACRL-AASLIG

    College of Education & African American Studies 

    McKeldin Library, 7649 Library Lane

    College Park, MD 20742-7011

    301-405-9195

    takbarwi@umd.edu

    Pronouns: she/her/hers

     

    Glenda Alvin

    Associate Professor

    2017-2018 Convener, ACRL-AASLIG

    Assistant Director for Collection Management and Administration

    Head, Acquisitions <g class="gr_ gr_43 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="43" data-gr-id="43">and</g> Serials

    Brown-Daniel Library-Tennessee State University

    3500 John A. Merritt Blvd

    Nashville, TN 37209

    615-963-5230

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    Tahirah Akbar-Williams
    African American Studies & College of Education
    University of Maryland, College Park
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