January is a great time to submit your committee volunteer form<\/b><\/p>\n
In February, as your Vice-President\/President-Elect, I will start working on appointments to the \u201cprocess committees\u201d: not the media evaluation (Priority Group II) or award (Priority Group V) committee , but more or less everything else. So January is a great month to submit your online <\/span>committee volunteer form<\/span><\/a>, which <\/span>I introduced<\/span><\/a> last month. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tell Me More!<\/b><\/p>\n Please share details in your open-ended questions about skills, experience and knowledge you will bring to your committee work, and your specific interests in serving, especially if you have preferences among the the committees you\u2019ve checked off. \u00a0Also take a moment to complete your profile in <\/span>ALA Connect<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0It is a helpful place to share work and education history.<\/span><\/p>\n Reapplying, and the process<\/b><\/p>\n Appointments take some time to fill and replacement slots do open year round due to resignations or other conflicts. \u00a0We encourage you to resubmit your form after 6 months, or if your interests or information has changed. Just head over to <\/span>http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/volunteer<\/span><\/a> for an outline of the process and answers to common questions. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Checking out Committee Work<\/b><\/p>\n If you will be at Midwinter, many committees meet at the <\/span>All Committee Meeting<\/span><\/a> and welcome visitors, though it\u2019s wise to contact the chair to confirm meeting time if you have a particular committee in mind. \u00a0You can also check out committee work virtually by browsing <\/span>What Does that ALSC Committee do<\/span><\/a>, and reviewing charges and posts made directly on the <\/span>committee pages<\/span><\/a>. Many committees contribute regular blog posts; just scroll through the Categories list for Bloggers. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Getting Involved<\/b><\/p>\n