[Publib] ALA-APA CALL FOR COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

[Jenifer Grady]

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CALL FOR CERTIFICATION AND SALARIES COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

ALA President-elect Jim Rettig is seeking applications and nominations
for appointments to 2008-2009 ALA Allied Professional Association
committees. Appointments take effect at the conclusion of the 2008
Annual Conference.

Mr. Rettig will fill slots on the following committees:  Certification
Program, CPLA Certification Review, Promotion and Fundraising,
Publishing, Salaries and Status of Library Workers, SirsiDynix   ALA APA
Award for Outstanding Promotion of the Salaries and Status of Library
Workers Jury (see charges below).  

All applicants must complete and submit the electronic 2008-2009
ALA-APA Committee Volunteer Form.  The form is available at:
http://www.ala-apa.org/committeevolunteerform.html.  You may serve on
ALA-APA committees even if you are concurrently serving on up to three
ALA committees.

In order to ensure broad representation and diversity on all
committees, geographical location, type of library, gender, ethnicity,
previous committee work (ALA, ALA APA and other), relevant experience,
and other factors are considered when the committee rosters are
compiled. 
Committee appointees will receive appointment letters after the 2008
ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.  Appointees will begin their
committee service at the conclusion of the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in
Anaheim, CA.

Nominations should be submitted no later than Monday December 3, 2007.
Questions concerning appointments can be directed to ALA
President-Elect Jim Rettig at jrettig at richmond.edu or Jenifer Grady,
ALA-APA Director at jgrady at ala.org.


CHARGES

Certification Program Committee: The committee is charged to (1)
encourage and promote development of certification programs, (2) monitor
and evaluate the progress of such programs, (3) encourage individuals to
seek certification through such programs of the ALA-APA, and (4) make
recommendations to the ALA-APA Board of Directors for general
improvement to ALA-APA certification, based on evaluations and trends in
certification practice. 

Certification Review Committee for the Certified Public Library
Administrator (CPLA) Program: The ALA-APA Certification Review
Committee
(CRC) for the Certified Public Library Administrator Program (CPLA) is
a standing committee with the following responsibilities: (1) Review and
approve the requirements for certification and re-certification. (2)
Establish guidelines for education programs offered by providers. (3)
Review and approve education providers based on the provider's
self-attestation that the provider's program fulfills the guidelines.
(ALA-APA will develop, with advice from legal counsel, a disclaimer
that says that ALA-APA does not “endorse” a specific provider.) (4)
Oversee the process for development and validation of the certification
program. (5) Address appeals from applicants and refer them if necessary
to the ALA-APA Board of Directors. (6) Review periodically (at least
every five years) the standards established for the certification
program and request that the [ALA] division(s) make changes as needed.
(7) Work cooperatively with ALA-APA and ALA staff. 

Promotion and Fundraising: To develop strategies and tactics to support
advocacy, promotion and marketing for the ALA-APA. To work in
consultation with the ALA-APA director and appropriate marketing and
fundraising professionals, within and external to ALA, to develop
fundraising and marketing programs and campaigns on behalf of the
ALA-APA.

Publishing: To review and recommend editorial policies for Library
Worklife and other APA publications and to provide oversight for
implementation of those policies. To assist the editor of Library
Worklife to identify appropriate article topics and solicit potentia l
authors. To provide advice and counsel on ALA-APA's publishing
programs.

Salaries and Status of Library Workers: To advise the ALA-APA Council
and Board of Directors on activities, issues and programs related to
improving salaries, comparable worth, pay equity and increase status for
librarians and other library workers. The committee will identify
special areas of need or emphasis, suggest activities and programs,
stimulate programs and projects. The committee will encourage and help
to coordinate volunteer support and involvement. The committee will aid
in communication with librarians and library workers, in ALA and the
field. The committee will report at least twice annually, in conjunction
with the regularly-scheduled meeting of the ALA-APA Council, on progress
toward goals. 

SirsiDynix - ALA-APA Award for Outstanding Promotion of the Salaries
and Status of Library Workers: Develop and administer a process for
selecting an award recipient prior to the ALA Annual conference and
presenting the award at the ALA-APA Networking Breakfast at the
conference.



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