<h1 class="print-title">Volunteer to serve on an ALA or Council committee for 2011 - 2012; deadline Nov. 5</h1>
<div class="print-submitted">By <em>Delores Yates</em></div>
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<p>For Immediate Release<br>Wed, 10/27/2010 - 10:27</p>
<p>Contact: <a title="View user profile." href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/users/delores-yates">Delores Yates</a> <span class="print-footnote">[4]</span><br>Governance (gov)</p><a href="http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/volunteer-serve-ala-or-council-committee-2011-2012-deadline-nov-5">http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/volunteer-serve-ala-or-council-committee-2011-2012-deadline-nov-5</a><br>

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<p><span class="caps"><font size="3">CHICAGO</font></span>—Molly Raphael, American Library Association (<span class="caps"><font size="3">ALA</font></span>) president-elect, is encouraging members to volunteer for <span class="caps"><font size="3">ALA</font></span> and Council committees during the 2011-2012 appointment process. Raphael is chairing both the Committee on Appointments and Committee on Committees.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer for a committee, complete the online committee volunteer form at: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/committees/volunteer/frm_vol.cfm"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua', 'serif'">http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/committees/volunteer/frm_vol.cfm</span></a> <span class="print-footnote">[5]</span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua', 'serif'; COLOR: rgb(29,27,17); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></p>

<p>Serving on an <span class="caps"><font size="3">ALA</font></span> or Council committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities and experience in working on specific association topics. Molly Raphael is seeking volunteers to serve on the following committees: Accreditation; American Libraries Advisory; Awards; Budget, Analysis and Review; Chapter Relations; Conference; Constitution and Bylaws; Council Orientation; Diversity; Education; Election; Human Resource Development and Recruitment Advisory; Information Technology Policy Advisory; Intellectual Freedom; International Relations; Legislation; Library Advocacy; Literacy; Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory; Membership; Membership Meetings; Organization; Policy Monitoring (current Council members only); Professional Ethics; Public and Cultural Programs Advisory; Public Awareness; Publishing; Research and Statistics; Resolutions; Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds; Scholarships and Study Grants; Status of Women in Librarianship; Training, Orientation and Leadership Development; Website Advisory; <span class="caps"><font size="3">ALA</font></span>-Children’s Book Council (Joint); <span class="caps"><font size="3">ALA</font></span>-Association of American of Museums (Joint); and <span class="caps"><font size="3">ALA</font></span>-Association of American Publishers (Joint).</p>

<p>Deadline for completing the <span class="caps"><font size="3">ALA</font></span> committee volunteer form is <strong>Friday, Nov. 5, 2010</strong>.</p>
<p>For more information on the committee appointments process, contact Delores Yates, <span class="caps"><font size="3">COC</font></span> and COAppt. Staff Liaison (<a href="mailto:dyates@ala.org">dyates@ala.org</a> <span class="print-footnote">[6]</span>).</p>

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