In making committee appointments in ALA I have the advice and counsel of two committees. The Committee on Appointments advises the ALA President-Elect on appointments to ALA Committees. These committees are distinct from Council Committees. The Committee on Committees advises the ALA President-Elect on appointments to Council Committees.
This may seem bureaucratic and redundant to some ALA members. However this system assures that major constituencies have representation and advocates in the process-the members of ALA's divisions through the Committee on Appointments and all ALA members through the Committee on Committees. Members who want to know more about the distinctions between Council and ALA committees should see Article VIII of the ALA Bylaws. The ALA Web site lists the committees in each category.
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| The Committee on Appointments | |
| “There shall be a Committee on Appointments to be comprised of the presidents-elect of the divisions and the president-elect of the Association, who shall serve as chairperson, to advise the president-elect of the Association on nominations for committee appointments.” —ALA Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2(a)(i) | |
| Members of the 2007-08 Committee on Appointments are: | |
| • | Ann Martin, AASL |
| • | Erika Linke, ACRL |
| • | Dina Giambi, ALCTS |
| • | Pat Scales, ALSC |
| • | Margaret Danhof, ALTA |
| • | Carol Ann Desch, ASCLA |
| • | Molly Raphael, LAMA |
| • | Andrew Pace, LITA |
| • | Carol Sheffer, PLA |
| • | Neal Wyatt, RUSA |
| • | Sarah Debraski, YALSA |
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| The Committee on Committees | |
| “There shall be a Council Committee on Committees made up of four Councilors elected for one-year terms by Council.” —ALA Bylaws, Article III, Section 6(a) | |
| During the 2007 Annual Conference in Washington, DC, Council elected the 2007-08 Committee on Committees. The Councilors elected are: | |
| • | Joseph M. Eagan |
| • | Dennis J. LeLoup |
| • | Ginny B. Moore |
| • | Gail A. Schlachter |