At the February 7, 2025 CC:DA meeting, the committee approved the creation of a task force to develop a welcome/orientation package for new CC:DA members.
The charge for this Task Force follows. If you are interested in participating, please notify me by the close of business on Friday February 28. You must be a Core member to participate, but you do not need to be a current CC:DA member.
Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks in advance to the volunteers!
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Charge
The Task Force to Develop a Welcome Package for CC:DA Members is charged with creating a handbook or other documentation package to provide background and orientation information for new or potential members of CC:DA. At a minimum, include the following:
- Brief description of CC:DA, including the size of the committee, how often we have meetings, and when those meetings are normally held.
- Description of the roles and responsibilities for each CC:DA member category (interns, voting members, representatives/liaisons, Webmaster, Vice Chair/Chair/Past Chair).
- Explanation of CC:DA communication channels (ALA Connect spaces, ALAIR, and if applicable, the CC:DA blog).
- The typical time commitment as a member of CC:DA and the "normal" busy times for the committee.
- Time frame for "typical" responses to RSC proposals and discussion papers.
- What kind of feedback is expected from members for asynchronous discussions; include guidance for specialized representatives/liaisons and whether or not commenters may consult colleagues who are not on CC:DA.
- Visualization of how CC:DA is structured & its relationship to NARDAC. Consider creating or providing additional visualizations of NARDAC and the RSC for greater context.
- Links to relevant documentation for more information (such as the current CC:DA Procedures document (https://hdl.handle.net/11213/22462).
The Task Force should present its preliminary recommendations in time for discussion at the CC:DA meeting during ALA Annual 2025.
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Kathy Glennan
CC:DA Chair
Director, Cataloging & Metadata Services
University of Maryland Libraries
she/her/hers
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