Hello everyone,

We are still looking for an amazing individual to join us as our next Chair-Elect!

Speaking from experience, this is a fantastic role, with even better people! The time commitment is not that much, and the support in the group is incredible. I hope you will consider yourself for this role, or nominate a colleague! I would be happy to chat further if you have any questions about the role or work. Please see below for more information:

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking nominations for the following Executive Committee position, to begin this Spring.

All staff from AAAL member institutions (https://aaal.ca/membership/membership-list/) are eligible. To apply, simply send either a nomination or self-nomination to aaal.executive@gmail.com with a brief statement of interest.

For a full list of responsibilities for the role, please visit the AAAL Bylaws Page. Any questions about the role can be sent to Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

For a brief description of the role, please see below.

Executive Committee Vacancy

Chair-Elect (3 year term – first as Chair-Elect, second year as Chair, third year as Past-Chair – note that the first year of term is only a partial year). 

Responsibilities include: 

• Call for volunteers for executive and standing committee positions as needed and ensure positions are filled and elections carried out as needed; 
• Communicate changes to the Executive and Committee roster, including position terms, to the Communications Committee. 
• Solicit applications for the Professional Development Award and oversee award disbursements

Please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you for considering! AAAL is an incredible group to be a part of, and we hope you consider joining us!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking nominations for the following Executive Committee and Sub-Committee positions, to begin this Spring.

All staff from AAAL member institutions are eligible. We ask that for Executive Committee roles (we accept nominations or self-nominations), interested candidates include a brief statement of interest in your email. For Sub-Committee positions, we only require an expression of interest. Expressions of interest can be sent to the AAAL Executive (aaal.executive@gmail.com).

For a full list of responsibilities for each role/committee, please visit the AAAL Bylaws page. Any questions about the roles can be sent to Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

The deadline for applications/nominations is Friday, April 25 at noon.

For a brief description of the role, please see below.

Executive Committee Vacancies

Chair-Elect (3 year term – first as Chair-Elect, second year as Chair, third year as Past-Chair – note that the first year of term is only a partial year).

Responsibilities include:

• Call for volunteers for executive and standing committee positions as needed and ensure positions are filled and elections carried out as needed;
• Communicate changes to the Executive and Committee roster, including position terms, to the Communications Committee.
• Solicit applications for the Professional Development Award and oversee award disbursements

Sub-Committee Vacancies

Mentorship Committee – 1 vacancy (2-year term)

The Mentorship Committee is responsible for coordinating and supporting the AAAL Mentorship program (Sept-April), including calling for mentors and mentees, pairing participants, and soliciting feedback.

Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for considering! AAAL is an incredible group to be a part of and we hope you consider joining us!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking volunteers from member institutions to fill the following Sub-Committee Vacancies:

Communications Committee – 1 vacancy (2-year term) (Webmaster Position)
The Communications Committee is responsible for coordinating AAAL communications, including all social media accounts, the AAAL blog, and maintaining the AAAL website.

Statistics and Assessment Committee – 1 vacancy (2-year term)

The Statistics and Assessment Committee is responsible for collecting and compiling the annual AAAL statistics from each member institution, identifying assessment topics of interest to AAAL membership, and overseeing inquiries into these areas.

For a full list of responsibilities for each role/committee, please visit the AAAL Bylaws Page. Any questions about the roles can be sent to Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

All staff from AAAL member institutions are eligible. For Sub-Committee positions, we only require an expression of interest. Expressions of interest can be sent to the AAAL Executive (aaal.executive@gmail.com)

The deadline for applications/nominations is Friday, December 13, 2024.

Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for considering!

In an effort to keep the AAAL community informed and up to date on our work, we are sharing the minutes from our All Committees meetings.

Please find a copy of last week’s meeting minutes here.

Highlights to note: 

• If you are interested in hosting the Spring AGM, please contact the Learning & Development Committee
• Please watch for the survey from the Statistics & Assessment Committee (out this week)
• Thank you to Matthew Black for his many years of service on the Mentorship Committee!

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the Fall Meeting on November 21st.

If you haven’t registered for the AAAL Fall Meeting yet, please do so below:

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking volunteers from member institutions to fill the following Sub-Committee Vacancies:

For a full list of responsibilities for each role/committee, please visit the AAAL Bylaws Page. Any questions about the roles can be sent to Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

All staff from AAAL member institutions are eligible. For Sub-Committee positions, we only require an expression of interest. Expressions of interest can be sent to the AAAL Executive (aaal.executive@gmail.com).

The deadline for expressions of interest is Tuesday October 15, 2024.

Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for considering!
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AAAL Executive Team
aaal.executive@gmail.com