**Cross-posted to multiple lists. Please excuse the duplication** The ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG) is seeking officers to serve for 2019-2020 for the positions listed below. Since 2009, ANMIG has been an energetic group that is focused on the interest of new ALCTS members and information professionals. The group is charged with developing interest group meetings at ALA conferences, helping new members of ALCTS assimilate to the division, plan virtual events and share pertinent information to the larger library community. Highlighted below are the responsibilities of the positions open at this time. If this sounds like an exciting opportunity please send a short bio and a few sentences about why you are interested in the position to the incoming co-chairs Sarah Cruz (sc...@scad.edu) and Kumiko Reichert (kkreich...@gmail.com).
Vice Co-chair(s) (1-2 positions): This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 (at the close of the ALA 2020 Annual Conference). The positions can be virtual, conference attendance is not required, but encouraged. The ALCTS New Member Interest Group (ANMIG) Vice Chair is responsible for shadowing the Chair in preparation to take on that responsibility in the coming year. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Fills in for the chair in their absence * Makes recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities * Helps plan chats and/or programs * Assist online or in person with programming during ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences Secretary (1 position): This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 (at the close of the ALA 2020 Annual Conference). The positions can be virtual, conference attendance is not required, but welcomed. The ALCTS New Member Interest Group (ANMIG) Secretary is responsible for the management of the group's documentation and communication - including taking meetings minutes, posting minutes and other documents on PBworks, creating Doodle Polls to schedule meetings and chats, and creating surveys to gauge member interest. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Making recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities * Helping plan chats and/or programs * Assisting online or in person with programming for ALCTS 101 during ALA Annual and Midwinter Conferences Social Media Coordinators (1 or 2 positions). This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 (at the close of the ALA 2020 Annual Conference).. The positions can be virtual, conference attendance is not required, but welcomed. The primary responsibility for the Social Media Coordinators is the management of the ALCTS New Member Interest Group's (ANMIG) social media presence - promoting ANMIG events and wider ALA events that may be of interest to our members. The Social Media Coordinators will split management amongst themselves according to their preferences (Twitter, ALA Connect, Facebook, and LinkedIn). Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Making recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities * Helping plan chats and/or programs * Assisting online or in person with programming for ALCTS 101 during ALA Annual and Midwinter Conferences Student Liaison: This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 (at the close of the ALA 2020 Annual Conference).This position can be virtual, and conference attendance is not required, but welcomed. The primary responsibility for the Student Liaison is to help develop ANMIG activities that would be relevant to current MLIS students. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Promote ANMIG content to student ALA Chapters through ALA representative * Make recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities that would be relevant to current MLIS students * Assist online or in person with programming for ANMIG events during ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences Member-at-Large: This position serves a one-year term, from July 1 to June 30 (at the close of the ALA 2020 Annual Conference). This position can be virtual, and conference attendance is not required, but welcomed. The primary responsibilities for this position are helping to develop ANMIG activities to members and other interested librarians. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Making recommendations for new ANMIG chats and activities * Helping plan chats and/or programs * Assisting online or in person with programming for ALCTS 101 during ALA Annual and Midwinter Conferences
