TYPE: Process Committee
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Membership Development Committee is two-fold. First, it is to attract and retain members in the American Association of Law Libraries. Second, it is to ensure the availability of appropriate AALL mentoring resources for all members including newer Association members as well as long-time members desiring career guidance or otherwise in need of assistance.
CHARGE: The Membership Development Committee will coordinate internal and external activities with Headquarters to identify and recruit potential Association members. This recruitment effort shall include telephonically contacting lapsed Association members from the prior year to encourage membership renewal. The recruitment effort may also include:
- Advising AALL staff on all promotional activities and campaigns related to membership recruitment and retention.
- Requesting funding, when necessary, in conjunction with the Recruitment to Law Librarianship Committee, to staff booths at career conferences as well as meetings of library, legal, paralegal and similar associations.
- Serving as a liaison to chapters explaining member benefits and dues while monitoring membership trends.
- Reviewing and evaluating AALL member benefits.
- Developing membership brochures or other promotional materials.
The Membership Development Committee shall also be responsible for coordinating the mentoring efforts of AALL, AALL chapters and special interest sections. This coordination may include:
- Publicity for mentoring recruitment to ensure optimal matches between mentors and mentees.
- Tracking of formal mentoring relationships, when possible, to allow appropriate follow up.
- Gathering data from current and former participants to aid in critical evaluation of mentoring efforts.
- Development of networking opportunities for AALL mentors and mentees.
- Service as a clearinghouse of mentoring-related literature and information.
TENURE: Membership on the Committee shall normally be for two (2) years, except that the Vice Chair and Chair will each serve three (3) years. The returning member selected as Vice Chair at the end of the first year shall serve in that capacity in the second year, and become the Chair of the committee for an additional third year.
SIZE: The Committee shall normally consist of a Chair, Vice Chair, five (5) members, and a non-voting Executive Board liaison.
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS COMPLIANCE: Goal II: Education
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER COMMITTEES/STRUCTURES: The Membership Development Committee coordinates with the Recruitment to Law Librarianship Committee to ensure collaborative efforts.
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