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Tip Sheets and FAQs

Tip Sheets

Tip Sheet #1: How to Participate in ACRL: Information for New Members
Tip Sheet #2: How to Work with ACRL to Plan a Section Special Event
Tip Sheet #3: How to Plan a Successful Section Special Event
Tip Sheet #4: Developing Subject-Specific Information Literacy Standards (PDF)
Tip Sheet #4a: Serving as an Information Literacy Consultant (PDF)
Tip Sheet #5: Effective Discussion Groups
Tip Sheet #6: Tips for Board Liaisons
Tip Sheet #7: Virtual Meeting Resources Overview (PDF)
Tip Sheet #7a: DimDim Virtual Meeting Overview (PDF)
Tip Sheet #7b: DimDim Virtual Meeting Attendees FAQ (PDF)
Tip Sheet #8: Division-level Committee Annual Work Plan Timeline (PDF)
Tip Sheet #9: ALA Connect Overview (PDF)
Tip Sheet #10: Fundraising in ACRL
Tip Sheet #10a: Fiscal Policy and Funding Guidelines for ACRL Annual Conference Programs 
Tip Sheet #11: Planning an ACRL Annual Conference Program
Tip Sheet #12: Planning an ACRL Annual Conference Program Calendar
Tip Sheet #13: Publicizing ACRL Programs
Tip Sheet #15: Section Brochures
Tip Sheet #20: Responsibilites and duties: ACRL Committee Chairs and Vice-chairs 
Tip Sheet #21: Volunteer & Appointment Process and Member Service on ACRL Committees (PDF)
Tip Sheet #23: Section Chair Responsibilities (PDF)
Tip Sheet #23a: Section Chair Calendar
Tip Sheet #24: Section Vice-chair Responsibilities (PDF)
Tip Sheet #24a: Section Vice-chair Calendar
Tip Sheet #25: Duties of the Section Nominating Committee 
Tip Sheet #25a: Nominating Committee Calendar 
Tip Sheet #26: Appointing Section Committee Chairs and Members
Tip Sheet #27: Sample Governance Procedures for ACRL Sections

FAQs

FAQ: E-Participation in ALA committees and similar bodies

Interest Groups FAQ (PDF)

FAQ for Virtual Meetings


Meeting Effectiveness Podcasts and Tip Sheets

Making the Meeting Series Members only
This suite of podcasts, tip sheets, checklists, and additional resources is designed to help ALA members improve their skills as meeting managers and committee chairs. Eli Mina, ALA Parlimentarian, offers guidance and advice regarding all aspects of planning, conducting, and managing effective meetings. A must-listen for all new and experienced commitee chairs. For additonal information on this ALA/ACRL initiative, see the article "Making the Meeting: Resources for Effective Meetings" by Lisa Romero in the June 2008 issue of C&RL News. The Making the Meeting series is available to current ALA members only.

ACRL Orientation and Training Recordings

2010 ACRL Leader Orientation