Mission
The mission of the LSRD-SIS Membership Committee is to recruit new members, retain existing members, encourage diversity, and raise awareness about the importance of diversity in the LSRD-SIS.
Committee Selection, Size, and Reporting
The Membership Committee shall be composed of a Chair and at least two members. The Membership Committee Chair is appointed by the LSRD-SIS Chair. As membership dues are submitted to and paid by the LSRD-SIS Treasure/Secretary, a person in this role is always a member of the Committee. The Committee Chair reports to the LSRD-SIS Chair.
Duties and Responsibilities
- As a committee member, the Treasure/Secretary submits a listing of new members to the Chair
- The Committee Chair welcomes new members via email by sending a Welcome Letter and introduces new members at meetings
- The Committee Chair provides the Membership Volunteer Form and the mission statement to new members
- The Committee Chair adds names of new members to the LSRD-SIS Community
- The Committee Chair provides the Membership Committee annual report to the LSRD-SIS Chair before the LSRD-SIS Business meeting held at the AALL Annual meetings
- The Committee members analyze the membership interests and needs through the biannual survey conducted by the Vice Chair to improve service and to meet professional growth needs of the membership
- The committee members seek and identify new members at AALL functions, local chapter functions and, whenever possible, library schools in their respective states
- The committee members contact lapsed members to encourage them to return by showing the value of being a LSRD-SIS member
Meetings
The Membership Committee meets throughout the year, as deemed necessary by the Chair, to hold business and promote collegiality, and always meets once during an AALL Annual Meeting.