Committees & Special Interest Groups

Committees and Special Interest Groups

CLRC members can get involved in governance of the organization through CLRC’s variety of Standing and Ad Hoc Committees and Special Interest Groups. Members of committees and interest groups come from all types of libraries and cultural heritage organizations in the region and reflect the diversity of the CLRC membership.

Standing Committees are those that are necessary for carrying out the Council’s regular activities. These are decision-making groups that set policies and guide the direction of the Council. They are provided for by the Central NY Library Resources Council Trustees’ Bylaws, as amended 12/12/2013.

Members are appointed to committees based on their experience with and interest in the areas relevant to the committee and the constituency represented by the appointee. Composition of the standing committees should reflect Council membership.

Committee membership terms are 5 years with a limit of 2 consecutive full terms. The term for a Committee Chair is 2 years, with a limit of two consecutive full terms. The President of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Director are ex-officio members of all Standing Committees.

Executive Committee

President: Kathleen Salsbury
Vice President: Shay Foley
Immediate Past President: James Teliha
Secretary: Kathryn Smith
Treasurer: Nancy Howe
Member at Large: Travis Olivera

Library Resources and Services Committee

CLRC Liaison: Ryan Perry

Legislative Committee

Chair: Katie Spires
CLRC Liaison: Anna Dobkowski

CLRC’s Special Interest Groups provide a forum for members with common interests to meet and discuss relevant topics. Any member can start a special interest group and any member can join a group. CLRC will provide meeting space and assist with logistical arrangements and publicity. Special interest groups may also plan programs or workshops with financial support from CLRC. They often make suggestions and recommendations for programming and services. CLRC staff are available to facilitate meetings of special interest groups, or the groups may choose to run their own meetings.

Academic Librarians

All academic librarians are welcome in this group to discuss research, department liaison roles, grants, collection development, and other topics related to the areas and responsibilities in academic libraries.

Chair: Kathleen Salsbury
For more information or to join this SIG’s Google group contact Marc Wildman.

CNY Living Library

This group represents all types of libraries in our four-country region that have hosted or have an interest in hosting a Living Library event. The purpose of these events is to build a better understanding of diversity, challenge stigmas, stereotypes, and prejudices, and create a real connection between people.

Chair: Abby Kasowitz-Scheer

For more information or to join this SIG’s Google group contact Anna Dobkowski

Digitization

This group serves as a community of practice for digitization, metadata creation, and other aspects of digital collection development

For more information or to join this SIG’s Google group contact Ryan Perry.

Early Career Professionals

This group identifies issues important to early career professionals while providing opportunities to network and trade stories with other regional early career professionals. You’re eligible for this SIG if: 1) you’re in the first five years of your library/information career and 2) you’re a CLRC or ESLN member.

For more information or to join this SIG’s Google group contact Rebecca Kluberdanz Honsinger.

Library Assistants and Paraprofessionals

All library staff are welcome in this group but most topics of discussion will address concerns of support staff. The group hosts presentations on customer service, safety, tech services, library programming, and accessibility.

Chair: Rena Brower

For more information or to join this SIG’s Google group contact Anna Dobkowski.

Maker Enthusiasts

This group meets to discuss managing Makerspaces in libraries and to share projects and activities. Each meeting has a theme and includes a visit to a different Makerspace in Central New York.

Chair: Pauline Shostack
For more information or to join this SIG’s Google group contact Marc Wildman.

Resource Sharing

This group addresses best practices, workflows, policies, and other topics relating to interlibrary loan and resource sharing.

Chair: Stephanie Helsher

For more information or to join this SIG’s Google group contact Anna Dobkowski.

Sustainability

This group meets to discuss how best to reach our community to convey a sense of urgency regarding the state of our planet. Our focus is on the three pillars of sustainability, sustainable practices are environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible.

Co-Chairs: Scott Kushner & Maggie Foster