The ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG) is seeking volunteers to serve for 2018–2019. ANMIG has focused on the interest of new ALCTS members and information professionals since 2009. The group is charged with developing interest group meetings at ALA conferences, helping new members of ALCTS assimilate to the division, plan virtual events and share pertinent information to the larger library community. We currently have the following positions open. If you are interested, please send a short bio and a few sentences about why you are interested to the co-chairs Xiping Liu (xliu47@uh.edu) and Rachel Turner (turnerr@binghamton.edu).
Co-Vice Chair
This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 of the following year (at the close of the ALA Annual Conference). After serving for one year as a co-vice chair, the person will become a Co-Chair for the next year. The position can be virtual; conference attendance is not required but encouraged. The ANMIG vice chair is responsible for shadowing the chair in preparation to take on that responsibility in the coming year. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Fills in for the chair in his/her absence
- Makes recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities
- Helps plan chats and/or programs
- Assist online or in person with programming during ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences
Student Liaison
This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 of the following year (at the close of the ALA Annual Conference). This position can be virtual, and conference attendance is not required but welcomed. The primary responsibility for the student liaison is to help develop ANMIG activities that would be relevant to current MLIS students. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Promote ANMIG content to student ALA Chapters through ALA representative
- Make recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities that would be relevant to current MLIS students
- Assist online or in person with programming for ANMIG events during ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences
Social Media Coordinator
This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 of the following year (at the close of the ALA Annual Conference). The position can be virtual, conference attendance is not required, but welcomed. The primary responsibility for the social media coordinator is the management of ANMIG social media presence (Twitter, ALA Connect, Facebook, and LinkedIn). Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Making recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities
- Helping plan chats and/or programs
- Assisting online or in person with programming for ALCTS 101 during ALA Annual and Midwinter Conferences
Member-at-Large
This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 of the following year (at the close of the ALA Annual Conference). This position can be virtual, and conference attendance is not required, but welcomed. The primary responsibilities for this position are helping to develop ANMIG activities to members and other interested librarians. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Making recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities
- Helping plan chats and/or programs
- Assisting online or in person with programming for ALCTS 101 during ALA Annual and Midwinter Conferences
If you have any questions about the open positions, please contact co-chairs Xiping Liu and Rachel Turner.
