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If you are current, new, or returning member, we hope that you find
your affiliation with ANSS rewarding, informative, and enjoyable. You
can browse the information below and learn more about the group, what
ANSS has to offer, and how you can join and help.
How do I find out about what ANSS does and how it works?
ANSS Currents
the Section's biannual newsletter. Online archival access going back to
November 1997. Includes Section and Committee news and reports and
reviews of scholarly resources.
ANSS Manual for Officers, Committee Chairs and Committee Members
Everything you ever wanted to know about how ANSS is organized and the
ins and outs of how it runs. The Manual includes a section on the
history of ANSS and provides information about how the discussion
groups and committees began. It also lists the major responsibilities
of the offices of ANSS.
How can I connect with other ANSS members?
ANSS-L
ANSS supports a discussion list called ANSS-L (pronounced Ansel). This
list is a discussion forum for information specialists in anthropology,
sociology, and related fields. The list also provides information about
activities and news of the section. Postings may also include
information about new publications, Internet resources, and topics of
broad interest to its readership. ANSS-L is open to anyone who wishes
to subscribe and the contents of the list are archived.
To subscribe, send a message to listproc@ala.org. In the body of the message type "subscribe ANSS-L Firstname Lastname".
CJLIBN-L
This discussion list is a forum for criminal justice and criminology
librarians. CJLIBN-L is open to anyone who wishes to subscribe and the
contents of the list are archived. To subscribe, send an email to Mary Jane Brustman at mbrustman@uamail.albany.edu.
The ANSS Social is
held on the Friday night of Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference.
This is an excellent venue for meeting other ANSS members in a casual
setting.
Discussion groups for anthropology, criminal justice, and sociology meet at the Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference.
How can I get involved in committee work?
ANSS holds meetings, many of which are open to
visitors, at the American Library Association Conferences. Check
ANSSWeb prior to the conferences for meeting times and dates. We need volunteers! Check out our committees and tell us your interests by completing the ANSS Commitee Volunteer Form.
ANSS Committee List
Committee Volunteer form
Nominating Committee
What publications and resources are available through ANSS?
Review of databases
Bibliographies
Guide to the Literature
Need more information about ANSS?
Membership Committee Contacts
Officers, Liaisons, Discussion Group Convenors and Committee Chairs
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