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
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Resources
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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
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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.
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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
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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 .
