tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post2036989910468480988..comments2023-10-08T06:08:40.207-05:00Comments on Hedgehog Librarian: Prickly, Nocturnal, InfoDiva: Back to the ALA Renewal Question....Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16516958674017214759noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-53763065708392535482008-04-28T15:24:00.000-05:002008-04-28T15:24:00.000-05:00There are quite a few ALA committees: http://ala.o...There are quite a few ALA committees: http://ala.org/ala/ourassociation/committees/committees.cfm<BR/><BR/>The problem often is people either need to demonstrate or express interest in this committees or it will be hard to get involved. I would see if any of this interest you. But, I do not know how much cross training an overall ALA committees really offers.<BR/><BR/>Due to the size of ALA and all the issues of the profession, I imagine it is very hard to have "general" committees. The focus is what helps to get the work accomplished.<BR/><BR/>I would suggest that anyone of the major ALA divisions still offers many levels of cross training, unless you find your interests run across the entire spectrum of librarianship.Brian C. Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734005838506760482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-20482374912940564552008-04-28T09:10:00.000-05:002008-04-28T09:10:00.000-05:00Brian,I think I'd like to see more general ALA com...Brian,<BR/><BR/>I think I'd like to see more general ALA committees rather than always being shunted into a specific division. We're always expected to cross train and that gets awfully expensive if one tries to do it through committee work.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516958674017214759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-61818474061049695532008-04-26T21:36:00.000-05:002008-04-26T21:36:00.000-05:00Considering that committee activities drive progra...Considering that committee activities drive programming, communication, resources, etc. of a division, it seems very logical to require membership within that division.Brian C. Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734005838506760482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-26061561899110918282008-04-22T20:43:00.000-05:002008-04-22T20:43:00.000-05:00I am inspired to sing the "Beer" version of Do-Re-...I am inspired to sing the "Beer" version of Do-Re-Mi...in my head.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516958674017214759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-71431506610288543862008-04-22T18:02:00.000-05:002008-04-22T18:02:00.000-05:00New ALA motto: We exist to exist!LSW motto: We exi...New ALA motto: We exist to exist!<BR/><BR/>LSW motto: We exist to drink beer!<BR/><BR/>Your choice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com