aserl-accessibilityig Mailing List: Seeking volunteers to help co-lead ASERL committees/interest groups

[John Burger, ASERL (jburger]

Are you a curious, forward-thinking, dependable, persistent and detail-oriented 
individual? Are you looking for new opportunities to use your skills, meet new 
& interesting colleagues, make a positive impact on the library community? We 
have an array of opportunities for you!  ASERL is seeking volunteers to help 
with leading our many professional interest groups and committees, starting in 
mid- summer 2025.  Here's a running tally of the new volunteers we have heard 
from so far:


  *   Accessibility Interest Group / Library Accessibility Alliance: 1 new 
volunteer
  *   Associate Dean / AUL Networking Group:  3 new volunteers
  *   Collaborative Federal Depository Program: Steering Committee 0 new 
volunteers yet
  *   Collection Strategy Interest Group: 1 new volunteer
  *   "ASERL Eleven" License Review Team: 2 new volunteers
  *   Professional Development Interest Group: 3 new volunteers
  *   Resource Sharing Interest Group: 1 new volunteer
  *   Resource Sharing Interoperability Group: 0 new volunteers yet
  *   Scholarly Communications Interest Group: 0 new volunteers yet
  *   Special Collections Interest Group:  5 new volunteers

QUESTIONS?  Want to know more about what these groups do?  See the latest 
updates that we prepared as part of the upcoming Deans' Meeting (attached).

TIME COMMITMENT:  Leadership roles such as this typically require 2-3 hours per 
month.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:  We are seeking dedicated volunteers from all areas of the 
library to help lead our committees/interest groups. We welcome all levels of 
experience, including people who are early in their careers and/or serving in 
staff roles.   Bonus points if you already have experience hosting or 
organizing professional development webinars or events -- your previous 
involvement in such initiatives will undoubtedly be an asset to our committee.

NEXT STEPS:  If you're interested in becoming a part of this exciting work, 
simply send an email to me jburger [at] aserl.org<mailto:jburger [at] 
aserl.org> or Elaina Norlin enorlin [at] aserl.org<mailto:enorlin [at] 
aserl.org>, expressing which group(s) are most interesting to you and why you 
would be a great volunteer. We value your enthusiasm, expertise, and commitment 
to professional growth.

TIMELINE:  Please contact us by June 6, 2025.

THANKS for considering this request!

Kind regards,

--j.e.b.

John Burger, Executive Director
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)
c/o Robert W. Woodruff Library / Emory University
540 Asbury Circle, #316
Atlanta, Georgia  30322

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