[Publib] LIS classes; ALA

[Sue Kamm]

A number of ALA committees include "virtual" members.  These people are
couted as part of the committee, but the do most of the committee work
between conferences.  Examples might include reviewing ALA or division
policies, setting up programs (the red tape is unbelievable), or working on
the unit's publication.  

There is a program called "Students to ALA," which essentially hires
students to perform much of the scutwork at conferences.  Ask your dean
about this; it's probably too late for Annual in Washington, but you might
want to think about Philadelphia (Midwinter).

Contact the president-elect/chair-elect of the units you're interested in
and say you're willing to serve as a virtual member.  She that tooteth not
her own horn, the same shall not be tooted.

Your friendly neighborhood CyberGoddess and re-elected ALA Councilor at
Large, 
Sue Kamm
Email: suekamm[at]mindspring.com
Los Angeles Dodgers Truest of the Blue, 2000
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> [Original Message]
> From: <clarion08 at bellsouth.net>
> To: <publib at webjunction.org>
> Date: 6/3/2007 7:22:11 PM
> Subject: [Publib] LIS classes; ALA
>
> I have two questions.
> 1.  Even within our program, different teachers approach classes
differently.  This is a duh.  One of my classes was incredible, we did a
lot on the discussion board, rather like the Socratic method, only with a
class of 25.  Another student (these were Intro. to Library Science
classes) did, among other things, web pages, we didn't  With all the
programs out there, is there really a best?  I want to not miss anything,
do all programs even themselves out -- I don't mean to compare the
Information Science programs with Library Science, just the basics of
Library Science. (I hope I've at least sort of made the question clear
here).
> The second is about ALA.  I've joined because I want to get more involved
with librarianship.  I can't attend conferences.  I've looked through the
ALA web site, but I don't really see how to get involved without going to
the conferences.
> Thanks,
> Janet Webb Reference Assistant Rome-Floyd County Library GA
> and MSLS student Clarion University of Pennsylvania 
>
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