Recruitment Assembly

Charge

To facilitate communication about activities related to recruiting for the profession among ALA units and other groups. To foster coordination and cooperation of recruitment efforts among ALA units and other groups. To avoid unnecessary duplication and enhance individual and collective recruitment efforts. To develop a multi-year systematic national recruitment plan. To make recommendations for recruitment policies, programs, publications, or other activities to appropriate bodies. To communicate with other national library/information organizations with an interest in recruitment. To report to and advise the HRDR advisory committee and office on issues and activities related to recruitment.

Roster

Dr. Sian Dorian Brannon (Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Mrs. Michele Lynn Mikkelsen (ACRL Rep, ALA HRDR Advisory Committee Recruitment Assembly, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Susan J. Breakenridge (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Elissa C. Cadillic (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Melissa I. Cardenas-Dow (Member, December 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Monique Jeanee Christian-Long (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Kim Copenhaver (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Sarah Christine Eiseman (Member, December 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Aliqae Geraci (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mr. Nirmal Lawrence Gomes (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Daniel Jergovic (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Cantrell Johnson (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Chrissy M. Karafit (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Corliss S. Lee (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Rodney E. Lippard (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Jennisen Lucas (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Brian K. Lym (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Susan M Klopper (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Sarah Maguire (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Carla Mason (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Brittany Dawn Peacock (ABOS Representative, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Corinthia Price (Member, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Renna Tuten Redd (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. K.T. L. Vaughan (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Julie Ann Winkelstein (Member, December 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Jean Zanoni (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Shannon Tennant (Core Representative, October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Pamela Moore (AASL Representative, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Amanda L. S. Murphy (ALSC Representative, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mrs. Ziba Perez (YALSA Representative, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Nafiz Zaman Shuva (IRRT Representative, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Beatrice Calvin (Primary Staff Liaison, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2030)
Lorelle Hopkins (Staff Liaison, July 2, 2018, to June 30, 2025)

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Composition

Representatives are appointed by ALA units and affiliates with recruitment-related concerns and members-at-large who are also dedicated to recruitment and retention issues of the library workforce. Meetings are held each Midwinter and Annual Conference.

Subcommittees & Task Forces

Representatives are appointed by ALA units and affiliates with recruitment-related concerns and members-at-large who are also dedicated to recruitment and retention issues of the library workforce. Meetings are held each Midwinter and Annual Conference.