The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) at SJSU’s School of Information is now accepting nominations for the 2020-2021 executive board.
This is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience, work on your communication skills, and make a real difference at the iSchool and in the field of information science. You will join a passionate group of fellow students who are determined to effect positive change and create a wonderful environment of learning and growth at our school.
We invite you to self-nominate for the following positions (*asterisk indicates that an incumbent is also running for this position):
- ·     Chair
- Oversees and manages chapter
- Responds to emails sent to main chapter email
- Creates board meeting agendas
- Facilitates board meetings
- Answers questions/provides guidance
- ·     Co-Chair / Webmaster*
- Maintains/updates website (WordPress)
- Maintains/updates Canvas page
- Maintains blog, posts new content with the help of the blogging assistants
- Leads board meetings when Chair is not present
- Assists Chair with overall group facilitation
- ·     Treasurer (must be San Jose adjacent )*
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- Maintains chapter budget
- Maintains ALASC Cafepress store
- Handles anything relating to financial processes
- Position requires some on-campus commitments throughout the year long-term
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- ·     Archivist / Secretary
- Takes notes during board meetings
- Sends meeting notes summary to board members after meeting has adjourned
- Organizes and archives documents in our Team Google Drive
- Assists Chair in monitoring chapter email account
- Gets event dates published on the SJSU iSchool calendar
- Sends our events, announcements, and other information to iSchool staff to get an iSchool Alert sent to student body
- ·     Social Media Manager*
- Posts all information from our group (email info and events, etc) on all social media platforms
- Strategizes on best way to utilize social media for our needs
- Works with Co-Chair / Webmaster, Events Coordinators, and Blogging Assistants to cross-promote events and blog posts
- ·     Events Coordinators (x2)
- Brainstorms / coordinates in-person events in physical locations and virtual events online
- Finds dates for events (reviewing iSchool calendar to make sure there are no event overlaps)
- Works with the other events coordinator(s) to ensure we have rich programming and events for the current school year
- Sends event info to fellow board members for promotion
- ·     Blogging Assistants (x2)*
- Assists other board members with publishing content (events info, etc) on the website blog
- Works with the other blogging assistant(s) to plan and research new and relevant blog posts
You can read more about each of the positions in our Constitution, available on our website:
https://ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu/alasc/wp-students/?page_id=1163Â
If interested in nominating someone (including yourself), please send an email to sjsualasc@gmail.com with a brief bio and why the nominated person would make a good fit for that position, by Friday April 10, 2020.
Requirements
Nominees must be currently enrolled students (taking at least 3 credits)Â at San Jose State University School of Information and be able to commit to at least 1 to 2 hours a week to the chapter, depending on your position and if you decide to help out with any of our committees or events.
All elected executive board members must be members of the American Library Association. All positions are expected to attend the monthly meetings of the executive board at a time that will be set by the next board.
Nominations are now OPEN until Friday April 10, 2020. Afterward, voting by the student body will open from Sunday April 12 to Friday April 17 and will take place on Canvas (more information to follow on how to vote). Results will be announced on Sunday April 19 and the new board will be transitioned soon after.
Thank you for your interest!
ALASC Board
sjsualasc@gmail.com