The GLBTRT is nothing without our volunteers, and there are four new committees that are looking for interested members. These committees are the Ad Hoc Planning Committee for GLBTRT Pre-Conference the 2015 Annual Conference (San Francisco), the Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee to Produce GLBTRT Toolkit, the Resources Committee, and the Reviews Committee.
ALA/GLBTRT members who wish to join one of these or other, existing committees should go to http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/about/committees.
Read on for more information about each and how you can get involved!
Ad Hoc Planning Committee for GLBTRT Pre-Conference the 2015 Annual Conference (San Francisco):
- Plan and manage a full or half day pre-conference in San Francisco 2014: Â topic either GLBT Teens or GLBT Families;
- Prepare content proposal including suggested speakers, number of participants, and cost proposal to be shared with GLBTRT Executive Board by March 2014 with full approval at Annual 2014;
- Propose ALA units to co-sponsor;
- Examine formats for other ALA preconferences, full day and half day;
- Investigate costs.
Requirements for membership: Experience with program planning, pre-conference attendance; and sufficient time for committee work between now and Annual 2014 with continuing work through June 2015.
Interested parties should contact Chair-Elect Ann Symons, ann.symons@gmail.com.
Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee to Produce GLBTRT Toolkit:
- Support the efforts of advocates for library service to GLBT Families and their allies through wide dissemination of a GLBT Toolkit modeled on other ALA advocacy toolkits;
- Develop and highlight resources in a toolkit for advocates at the local, state, and national level with particular emphasis on the grassroots level;
- Work with other ALA units including the youth divisions, PLA, the Chapter Relations Committee, and the Committee on Library Advocacy to integrate GLBT advocacy efforts into planning and priorities;
- Produce a draft toolkit by Midwinter Meeting 2015 for digital distribution and as a “brochure” by Annual 2015.
Sample Content:
- Talking Points
- Making the Case
- Outreach to Patrons and the Public
- Talking to the Media
- Working with Local Officials
- Library Checklist
- Resources
- Contacts
Requirements for committee membership: Experience in advocating for library services, proven communication and digital skills, and time and interest in an 18-month project.
Interested parties should contact Chair-Elect Ann Symons, ann.symons@gmail.com.
The Resources Committee:
- Establish criteria for bibliographies and resource lists to be maintained on the GLBTRT web site;
- Evaluate the current resources for possible revision or deletion;
- Update resources or contacts original resource authors to solicit revisions;
- Identify topics for new resources and solicits suggestions for new resources from GLBTRT members;Â Â SPELLING ERROR HERE
- Create new bibliographies and resource lists and approves them for inclusion on the GLBTRT web site;
- Solicit new resources from GLBTRT members that meet established criteria and reviews them for inclusion on the GLBTRT web site;
- Suggest web site changes for the GLBTRT resources page, including a mechanism on the web page for users to suggest new topics or other changes on the page.
The Reviews Committee:
- Seek new LGBT media;
- Review current LGBT media;
- Collect information about media within specific genres for columns.
- Publish reviews on blog.
Interested parties should apply for membership on volunteer form and contact Nel Ward: nelcward@charter.net.
