Member How-tos

Check back to this page often as we fill it with links to information for getting the most from your ALCTS membership. Want to know how to do something for ALCTS? Ask at alcts@ala.org.

How to Get Involved

• Join ALCTS
• Volunteer | Accept an Appointment | Join a committee
• Establish a committee or task force
• Establish an Interest Group | Interest Group FAQ
• Get Appointed to a Committee | Run for office

How to Communicate

• Establish electronic communication: wiki, blog, Connect, discussion list
• Interact with other division members
• Be or get a mentor

How to Get Training

• Attend a CE event
• Get web site software training

Planning and Logistics

• Update an Annual 2010 Preconference or Program
• Propose an Event at Annual 2011
  • Preconference
  • Program
    
• Schedule a meeting at an ALA Annual or Midwinter
• Propose a CE event
  Webinar | Web Course
  
• Plan a forum
• Plan an event
• Use Planning Database
• Run a virtual meeting

Work

• Create and submit mandatory reports
  Liaisons & Representatives | Interest Groups | Committees and Section Groups
• Report on Annual and Midwinter activities for ANO newsletter
• Establish an award
• Create a press release, get publicity
• Post a presentation
• Raise funds/get funding

Work Tools

• Get work published
• Get started in Connect
• Get advice from office, leaders, or other members
• Get a refund/return a product
• Win an award
• Instruct a CE event: Webinar | Web Course