Annual Conference 2025 Program Subcommittee

Charge

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To work with PLA staff to develop PLA programming for the Annual Conference; to identify and develop program topics; to stimulate program development and implementation among members and membership units; to review and approve individual programs; to approve presenters and coordinators of individual programs; to act as liaisons to program organizers if necessary; to facilitate high quality presentations.

Deliverables and outcomes:

  • Review all proposals for PLA educational programming at Annual Conference (each reviewer will typically be assigned roughly 50 proposals to review)
  • Identify key trends, issues, and challenges currently facing public libraries and ensure they are represented in PLA educational programming at Annual Conference
  • Increase equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice at Annual Conference by selecting educational programming that represents diverse groups and points of view

Expected time commitment:

  • Attend Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference (8 hours/year plus travel time)
  • Review PLA Conference proposals (5–10 hours, typically from September to October)
  • Attend virtual meetings (2–3 hours/year)
  • Review and respond to emails and Connect messages (2–3 hours/year)

Desired skills, knowledge, or experience:

  • Familiarity with current issues and challenges facing public libraries
  • Expertise in one or more core areas of library services (e.g. Serving Adults, Serving Youth, Tech Services, Leadership, Technology, etc.)
  • Ability to represent and advocate for current professional development needs in the public library field

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Composition

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All PLA Committees are formed by action of the PLA Board of Directors, which is elected by PLA Members. In 2008, PLA's committees were restructured by a vote of the membership.

The Annual Conference Program Subcommittee consists of members appointed from the membership at large serving 2 year terms and led by a chair.

Origin

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Established at the request of the PLA Board.

Staff Liaison

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Angela Maycock
Manager, Continuing Education
312-280-5024
amaycock@ala.org

Get Involved

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To be a thriving, vibrant organization, PLA must have committed and active committee members. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please read and fill out the online volunteer form.

  • Volunteers are accepted on an ongoing basis.
  • Appointments are made by the PLA President and President-Elect, primarily in the spring.
  • Volunteers must be members of and PLA.

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