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American Library Association Web Archive (University Archives – University of Illinois)

Collected by: The Board Trustees of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Archived since: Jul, 2015

Description:

The American Library Association Web Archives collects sites managed by the ALA to further the Archives' mission to preserve the history of ALA activities and policies, and of the profession of librarianship. This web archive includes, but is not limited to, sites managed by ALA's offices, divisions, round tables, committees, and special initiatives.

Subject:   Universities & Libraries Librarians Libraries Blogs Advocacy Conferences Midwinter Meeting Professional Development Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials Intellectual Freedom ALA Publications Offices Conferences Public Programs American Library Association

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Title: Chapter Relations Office

URL: http://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/cro

Description: The Chapter Relations Office (CRO) promotes a sense of identification between the national Association and the 57 ALA Chapters; facilitates communication between the Chapters and all ALA units (e.g., Chapter Answers, Chapter Issues, State of the Chapter Annual Report; Helping United States Libraries After Disasters), coordinates leadership development for Chapter officers (e.g., Chapter Leaders Forum), Chapter Councilors, chief paid staff members, and other Chapter leaders; strengthens membership promotion activities for ALA and the Chapters (e.g., joint membership program); coordinates the ALA Student Chapters and the ALA Student-to-Staff program and Money Smart Week; and helps raise awareness throughout the ALA of and sensitivity to Chapter advocacy and other needs (e.g., Chapter Issues, where Chapters share how they address common issues). In addition to CRO, the interests of Chapters are represented within ALA by the Chapter Relations Committee (CRC), which meets each Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference, and serves as an advisory committee to the CRO.

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Title: Chapter Relations Office

URL: http://www.ala.org/offices/chapter-answers-2/

Description: The Chapter Relations Office (CRO) promotes a sense of identification between the national Association and the 57 ALA Chapters; facilitates communication between the Chapters and all ALA units (e.g., Chapter Answers, Chapter Issues, State of the Chapter Annual Report; Helping United States Libraries After Disasters), coordinates leadership development for Chapter officers (e.g., Chapter Leaders Forum), Chapter Councilors, chief paid staff members, and other Chapter leaders; strengthens membership promotion activities for ALA and the Chapters (e.g., joint membership program); coordinates the ALA Student Chapters and the ALA Student-to-Staff program and Money Smart Week; and helps raise awareness throughout the ALA of and sensitivity to Chapter advocacy and other needs (e.g., Chapter Issues, where Chapters share how they address common issues). In addition to CRO, the interests of Chapters are represented within ALA by the Chapter Relations Committee (CRC), which meets each Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference, and serves as an advisory committee to the CRO.

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Title: What Chapters Are

URL: http://www.ala.org/offices/what-chapters-are

Description: Each state library association is a Chapter of the American Library Association (ALA). Chapters are established by ALA’s governing body, the ALA Council. There are currently 57 chapters, representing the following geographic areas: Fifty state library associations, councils, or federations District of Columbia; the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands; four regional associations, including the Mountain Plains Library Association; New England Library Association; Pacific Northwest Library Association; Southeastern Library Association. Each Chapter and regional Chapter has a president and president-elect. Only state Chapters have a Chapter Councilor serving on the ALA Council. Established by the ALA Council upon recommendation of the ALA Executive Board on January 11, 1967, the Chapter Relations Committee (CRC) develops and recognizes Chapters as integral components of ALA. The ALA liaison to the Chapters is the ALA Chapter Relations Office (see also What ALA Does for Chapters).

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