The Publications Committee shall focus its work in two areas: the oversight and
review of the publications process, and the advancement of the Association's publications program.
- The Committee shall encourage participation in the AALL publications program by:
·Advocating member, SIS, and committee participation in the AALL publications program;
- Coordinating with the AALL Research Committee to foster
- publication of work done under the auspices of the AALL Research Committee;
- Coordinating with the AALL Public Relations Committee to promote the Association as a publisher to non-AALL members and other organizations.
- The Committee shall implement and periodically review the Association's publications policies and procedures, and oversee any AALL-sponsored series or serials covered by the publications procedures for which no separate editor has been appointed. The Committee shall accomplish this by:
- Providing consultation to the board on publications policies and related issues;
- Making recommendations to the board for changes in publications policies;
- Evaluating proposals for new Association publications as defined in the policy;
- Reviewing sponsored series and serials at the time of contract renewal and recommending continuation or cessation of sponsorship or contractual modifications;
- Recommending editors for sponsored series and serials, and developing appropriate procedures for interactions between editors and the Committee, and editors and the Director of Publications and the Executive Director;
- Working with the AALL Copyright Committee and other appropriate entities to develop copyright guidelines, policies and forms;
Size: The Committee shall consist of a chair and six members, appointed by the Vice-President consistent with Association policies on standing committees. A non-voting Executive Board liaison will attend the Committee's meetings. The staff liaison shall be the Director of Publications.
(Approved November, 1998 Board Meeting - Tab 9A, page 2599)
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