To identify and advocate for appropriate action related to issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic librarianship, including: recruitment, advancement, and retention of underrepresented groups to digital scholarship roles; advising the
To recruit and provide oversight to a team of liaisons reporting from other library, professional, and academic organizations working with digital scholarship issues and practice; to inform the DSS of emerging trends and ideas of interest in digital
To increase member engagement, retention, and recruitment, and promote the section through communication, orientation, promotional events/materials and other mechanisms.
To identify and assess a diverse pool of potential candidates, and select nominees for DSS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, and executive committee Members-at-Large.
To identify and assess a diverse pool of potential candidates, and select nominees for DSS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, and executive committee Members-at-Large.
To bring together individuals who are actively engaged in the planning for, oversight of, and/or provision of data services within academic libraries. Providing patron support in the acquisition, storage and use of numeric and geospatial data is fast
To investigate the avenues of print and electronic communication available to the section, focusing primarily on publications of lasting value; to implement and clarify the procedures required by ACRL and 91´«Ã½ for publishing and communication within and
The Professional Development Committee supports the continued development of Digital Scholarship Section (DSS) members by providing professional development opportunities. The committee will organize and/or coordinate professional development programs and
