ACRL External Liaisons Committee

Charge

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Oversees and coordinates the ACRL liaison relationship activities across all levels of the association; establishes and manages processes of establishing liaison relationships and provides common guidelines for appointing liaisons to the ACRL units managing liaison relationships; assesses effectiveness of the liaison program and makes recommendations for its improvement; communicates assessment findings with board and future directions for the liaison program; provides training and resource materials for liaisons including suggestions for communicating the results of liaison work to ACRL membership.

The grants working group manages liaison program support budget; establishes and manages competitive processes for liaisons to apply for funding for specific liaison activities over a defined period of time with a focus on assessable outcomes.

Roster

Holly Mercer
(Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Amy Odwarka
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Candice Benjes-Small
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Kim Copenhaver
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Juliann Couture
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Christopher Cox
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Travis Goode
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Cynthia Mari Orozco
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Carrie Forbes
(Board Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Allison Payne
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)

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Resources

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Composition

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  • One chair
  • One vice-chair
  • A working group for Grants appointed by the chair
  • Seven to ten committee members (in addition to the chair)
  • Board liaison
  • Staff liaison
  • Since it is important that the vice-chair/chair be knowledgeable about the responsibilities and concerns of the committee, it is suggested that the committee vice-chair/chair be selected from the existing committee membership.
  • The Liaisons Assembly is chaired by the Vice-Chair of the External Liaisons Committee.
  • Additional appointments at the discretion of the ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Appointments Committee
Subcommitees and Task Forces

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Origin

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The External Liaisons Committee was created by the ACRL Board of Directors, through a virtual vote held in August 2018, while simultaneously dissolving the Liaisons Coordinating Committee, Liaisons Grants Committee, and Liaisons Training and Development Committee.

Staff Liaison

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Allison Payne

Interim Executive Director

Association of College and Research Libraries

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225 N. Michigan Ave., Ste 1300

Chicago, IL 60601-7616

Work: (312) 280-2519

E-mail: apayne@ala.org

Get Involved

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Volunteers will need to complete the Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the .