Academic Section representation for KLA standing committees

I'd like to thank all of you who volunteered to serve on Academic Library Section committees this year. I had overwhelming response from the membership, and for that I'm very grateful!

The KLA Blue Book calls for one member from each section to serve on a selection of KLA standing committees. I am writing today to ask you to consider representing the ALS on several of these KLA committees. Academic section delegates are needed for the following KLA committees:

• Fundraising
• Member Services (including the Intellectual Freedom Subcommittee and the Membership Subcommittee)
• Recruitment, Mentoring and Diversity
• Scholarship and Minority Students
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Review

The charges and duties of these committees can be found in the KLA Blue Book beginning with section 30.

If you would be willing to serve on any of these committees and/or subcommittees, please email me directly at lesley.jackson@centre.edu with your preferences. I look forward to hearing from you, and I thank you in advance for your willingness to serve.

Lesley Jackson
Chair, Academic Library Section

Fall 2010 KLA conference proposals - apply by March 1

Proposals for mini-sessions and poster sessions are now being accepted for the 2010 KLA/KSMA Joint Conference, In These Extraordinary Times…Libraries Now More Than Ever. The Conference will take place September 15-18, 2010 at the Galt House Hotel & Suites, Louisville, Kentucky. All proposals must be submitted electronically. The forms can be found here.

For direct link to the KLA mini-session form, click here.
For direct link to the poster session form, click here.
For direct link to the KSMA mini-session form, click here.

The deadline to submit a proposal is March 1, 2010. Notification of accepted proposals will take place after March 22, 2010.

We look forward to reviewing your proposal,

Leoma Dunn
KLA President-Elect/Conference Chair

2010 Joint Spring Conference Registration

It's almost here!

This year's Joint Spring Conference of the KLA Academic Section, the KLA Special Section, and the Kentucky Chapter of SLA will be held April 28-30, 2010 at the General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, KY; registration is now open.

The conference brochure and registration form are available for download; ALS members will be receiving paper brochures and registration forms in the mail shortly. Online registration/payment is also available here; a $3.00 service charge will be assessed when registering online and paying by credit card.

We have a great program again this year; we hope to see everyone in April!