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update on search for Interim Secretary and Interim Vice-Chair

  • 1.  update on search for Interim Secretary and Interim Vice-Chair

    Posted Dec 01, 2022 09:22 AM
    Edited by Eric Edwards Dec 01, 2022 09:25 AM

    All:

    It is my pleasure to announce that the University of Kentucky's Laura Hall has agreed to serve as Interim Secretary for Chapters Council, while continuing in her role as Chapters Council's Legislative Representative. Thank you very much, Ms. Hall, for stepping into the role of Interim Secretary,  while also continuing to serve as Legislative Representative.

    We still need an Interim Vice-Chair, however. Below, I have included the information on the Vice-Chair's responsibilities from the initial call for an Interim Secretary and Interim Vice-Chair. If you would be interested in serving as Interim Vice-Chair, or if you know of someone who meets the qualifications and might have an interest, please e-mail me as soon as possible (eedwards@ilsos.gov).

    Thank you very much.

    Eric Edwards
    2022-23 ACRL Chapters Council Interim Chair


    Since I am no longer serving as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, we need a volunteer to fill that role. Technically, this person would be serving as Vice-Chair only,  since the person would not continue on to the Chair position at the conclusion of the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect's term on June 30, 2023.  The Vice-Chair's main responsibilities would be to administer the Chapters Council elections, which take place during Chapters Council's meeting at ALA Annual in June, and also to attend two meetings a year--one during LibLearnX, formerly Midwinter, in January, and the other being the one at ALA Annual. The Vice-Chair might also need to assist with various projects.

    For more information on the Vice-Chair's roles and responsibilities, please go to ACRL Chapters Council Leadership Position Description/Responsibilities. To be eligible to serve, one must be a member of ALA and ACRL, and a current member of the board for one's state or regional ACRL chapter.  The chapter rosters are available here. If your chapter's roster is not current, please contact Lauren Carlton so that she can correct the information. The specific wording in ACRL's policies is, "The Chapters Council shall consist of the president (chair) and vice-president (vice-chair) of each ACRL chapter or a delegate who is a member of the executive board of the chapter. Each member of the Chapters Council shall be a member of the national association." This information is also available here.

    Please note also that in-person attendance at Chapters Council meetings is not required, as there is a hybrid option.

    If you would be interested in serving as Vice-Chair on an interim basis (again, the term would last through June 30, 2023), please let me know via e-mail as soon as possible, at eedwards@ilsos.gov. Again, if you have any questions about what serving in one of these offices would entail, please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Carlton (lcarlton@ala.org), Dawn Behrend (dawn.behrend@lr.edu), or myself.



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    Eric Edwards
    Interlibrary Loan Librarian
    Illinois State Library
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