Committees
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The California library community relies upon CLA's devoted volunteers to insure that the Association is the state's leader in library advocacy and professional development.
Volunteering on a CLA Committee provides members with an opportunity to give back to the community and to truly make a difference in the quality of programs offered by CLA.
Categorized by either Standing or Working Committees, Standing Committees are permanent fixtures within the CLA Organizational Structure, whereas activities of Working Committees are reviewed and renewed on an annual basis.
Click here for a current list of 2009-2010 Committee Chairs.
Standing Committees
- Finance - Recommends an annual budget for CLA and considers all matters of a financial nature that are referred to the committee. The CLA Finance Committee consists of seven members who serve three-year staggered terms.
- Leadership Development - The Leadership Development Committee consists of 10 members including the CLA Immediate Past President, who will hold the Chair position for the duration of their one-year term. The remaining nine members serve a three-year staggered terms and are appointed by the CLA Immediate Past President.
Working Committees
- Advocacy & Legislation - Monitors California library-related legislation and collaborates with CLA's lobbyists, Mike Dillon and Christina DiCaro, regarding support or opposition. Takes action, if needed, on legislation that impacts the association's ability to serve its members. Informs the Board of Directors at each meeting about legislative activity. Informs the library community about legislative matters.
- Awards - Responsible for evaluating candidates and selecting winners for CLA's multiple awards of recognition. The Awards Committee consists of 12 to 15 members. The committee serves as an umbrella to administer and provide awards for the following: Beatty Award, California Young Reader Medal Award, PR Excellence, Member of the Year/Presidents Award, Award for Excellence, Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom, Literacy, and two TSIG awards. A chair will be assigned to each award annually by the CLA President.
- Conference Planning - Coordinates program selection and activities for CLA's Annual Conference. The Conference Planning Committee Chair is selected annually by the CLA President.
- Intellectual Freedom - Creates an awareness of the issues of intellectual freedom, investigates any controversial issue, provides resources for handling problems and prepares recommendations.
- Organization & Bylaws - Reviews the duties of officers; reviews the
formation, charges and dissolution of Committees, Interest Groups and other
components of CLA. Makes recommendations for any needed revisions in the CLA
Bylaws and Standing Rules.
- Scholarship - Solicits applications from students pursuing a library masters degree. The Scholarship Committee consists of 9 to 12 members and serves as an umbrella to provide monetary awards for the following: Begun Scholarship, Reference Services Press Fellowship and Edna Yelland Scholarship. Each Scholarship will have an assigned chair.