Charge
To review and make recommendations for ACRL Interest Group and Discussion Group structure, leadership, budget, and reporting.
Roster
Marilyn N. Ochoa
(Chair,
July 1, 2023, to
June 30, 2025)
Stephanie Crowe
(Member,
July 1, 2023, to
June 30, 2025)
Jill Sodt
(Member,
July 1, 2023, to
June 30, 2025)
Yasmeen Shorish
(Board Liaison,
July 1, 2023, to
June 30, 2025)
Ms. Allison Payne
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2023, to
June 30, 2025)
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Resources
Composition
- 1 Chair
- A minimum of five members (i.e., a chair and four members)
- 1 member representing sections (current or former)
- Prefer 1 member representing interest groups (current or former)*
- Prefer 1 member representing discussion groups (current or former)*
- 1 Board liaison
- 1 Staff liaison
- Additional member appointments at the discretion of the Vice-President/President-Elect
- Note: this task force is being recommended partly due to decreased engagement. If a representative from interest groups and/or discussion groups cannot be identified, then the task force will seek to gather input and background information for these groups.
Tasks
- Make a recommendation on how ACRL can best provide opportunities for ACRL members to form groups that engage on timely, hot topics for the academic and research library community. If needed, identify a new group’s name, as well as its leadership, continuation, budget, and reporting policy.
- Ensure there is a pathway to forming a section. If needed, recommend policy updates for the ACRL Guide to Policies and Procedures.
- If needed, recommend changes to the ACRL Bylaws.
Timeline
- Task force terms: February 2024 to January 2025. Note: due to the time it takes to complete appointments, task force terms will most likely begin in March or April 2024.
- Date interim reports are due: June 2024, Fall 2024
- Date final report is due: January 2025
Origin
The ACRL Board of Directors, at its January 26, 2024, ACRL Board I Virtual Meeting, approved the establishment of the ACRL Communities of Practice Review Task Force.
Staff Liaison
Allison Payne
Interim Executive Director
Association of College and Research Libraries
American Library Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616
Phone: (312) 280-2519
Email: apayne@ala.org