[Publib] CALL FOR CERTIFICATION, PUBLISHING, FUNDRAISING, AND BETTER SALARIES COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

Tue Sep 16 17:02:33 EDT 2008

Excuse cross posting, ALA-APA needs you!

CALL FOR CERTIFICATION, PUBLISHING, FUNDRAISING, AND BETTER SALARIES 
COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) 
President-elect Camila Alire is seeking applications and nominations for 
appointments to 2009-2010 ALA Allied Professional Association 
committees. Appointments take effect at the conclusion of the 2009 
Annual Conference.

  Ms. Alire will fill slots on the following committees:  Certification 
Program, CPLA Certification Review, Promotion and Fundraising, 
Publishing, and Salaries and Status of Library Workers (see charges below).

All applicants must complete and submit the electronic 2009-2010 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 2009 ALA 
Midwinter Meeting.  Appointees will begin their committee service at the 
conclusion of the 2009 ALA Annual Conference.

Nominations should be submitted no later than Monday December 5, 2008. 
Questions concerning appointments can be directed to Jenifer Grady, 
ALA-APA Director, at jgrady at ala.org or Alfredo Pinto, Camila Alire’s 
Assistant, at apinto at emporia.edu.

   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.  2-year term.

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.  4-year term.

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.  2-year term.

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 potential 
authors. To provide advice and counsel on ALA-APA's publishing programs. 
2-year term.

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.  2-year term.

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Jenifer Grady, Director, MSLS, MBA

ALA-APA: the Organization for the Advancement of Library Employees

50 E. Huron Street

Chicago, IL 60611

312-280-2424

800-545-2433, x-2424

312-280-5013 fax

jgrady at ala.org

www.ala-apa.org

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Become a CERTIFIED PUBLIC LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR - 
http://www.ala-apa.org/certification/cplaapplication.html

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Jenifer Grady, MSLS, MBA, CAE - jgrady at ala.org

Director, American Library Association-Allied Professional Association 
(ALA-APA)

50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611

312-280-2424 (o), 312-280-5013 (f)

http://www.ala-apa.org

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