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.

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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 .