SCRLC Library Assistants’ Special Interest Group

 Mission:

The mission of the South Central Regional Library Council’s Library Assistants Special Interest Group is to provide professional education and networking opportunities for the region’s library assistants (i.e. technicians, staff, clerks, etc.) and other library workers.

 Core Participants: Library assistants from all types of SCRLC region libraries (i.e. technicians, support staff, clerks, etc.) regardless of local title.

 Goals:

1. Provide professional development opportunities.
2. Facilitate networking.
3. Inform about current library community issues.
4. Explore technical and other means to extend participation in networking and professional education opportunities.

Governance:

An Executive Committee will meet to develop programs based on the goals of the LA SIG group and suggestions from previous program participants.  Executive Committee meetings will be a combination of face-to-face and virtual meetings four to six times per year, as needed to plan SIG events occurring two to four times yearly. Executive Committee members --

• Will be self-selected volunteers.
• Serve a one-year renewable term
• Will be recruited from attendees at each LA SIG event through an invitation to volunteer to participate.

 Executive Committee Members, 2007:

• Judith Andrew, Ithaca College
  
• Ingrid Griswold, SUNY Cortland
  
• Debbie Langdon, Binghamton University
  
• Steve Massey-Crouch, Tompkins Cortland Community College
  
• Sheila Tshudy, Corning Museum of Glass