WELCOME - DISCOVER UNIT/POSITION DETAILS AND EXPECTATIONS 1. Unit name & description: Technical Services (TSRT)
2. Name of current Unit Lead(s): 2024-2025 Kristynn Johnson
3. Name of incoming Unit Lead(s): 2025-2026 Michael Grutchfield
Past Chairs Wall of Gratitude:
4. What is the selection process for volunteering for your unit? TSRT: Elected positions: interested parties volunteer to be elected following the annual OLA conference to take office before, and organize, the August Steering Committee Meeting. Non-elected volunteer positions: members collaborate to develop meaningful areas of volunteer work to accomplish TSRT objectives.
5. How many volunteer positions do you have in your unit? TSRT: Three elected positions and unlimited positions leading/populating the TSRT standing or ad hoc Committees.
6. Responsibilities and time commitment (weekly/monthly/annually) of unit lead(s) and/or elected positions: TSRT: Lead/Elected Volunteer Positions Responsibilities: Chair: Attend OLA Executive Board Fall Workshop; Hold August/September Steering Committee Meeting; Hold April Business Meeting; Assure TSRT Financials; Represent on OLA Conference Committee or send proxy; Post about TSRT to various listservs; Compose TSRT annual report to Execs. Optional: Attend OLA Executive Board meetings on behalf of TSRT and other miscellaneous helping. Vice-Chair: Help Chair and learn responsibilities, potentially to assume Chair position following year. Secretary: Record, distribute draft for feedback, finalize draft and distribute/post minutes on TSRT site from a minimum of two meetings per year. Time commitment (General): 0.25 to 2 hours per month. TSRT full meetings are 2-5 hours / 2ce per year.
7. Responsibilities and time commitment (weekly/monthly/annually) of unit volunteers: TSRT: Non-Elected Volunteer Possibilities: Four long-standing committees: TSRT Conference Session Committee: Guide TSRT Conference sessions: usually including submission (may help other TSRT folks with their submissions), any non-OLA presenter arrangements and may serve as proxy at OLA Conference Committee meetings. TSRT Website Maintenance Committee: Update TSRT website several times a year for various reasons. TSRT Scholarship Committee: Guide TSRT Scholarship process. TSRT Steering Committee: Participate in two meetings per year and provide thorough detailed feedback, ideas and inspiration throughout the year through various communication methods. Time commitment is preparation time, two meetings, follow up time. Other Ad Hoc TSRT Committees: Initiate and serve on Ad Hoc TSRT committees. Time commitment (General): 0.25 to 2 hours per month. TSRT full meetings are 2-5 hours / 2ce per year.
8. Busy times of year for this unit: TSRT: TSRT Elected volunteers, committee volunteers and members are encouraged to pace their work and communicate with their colleagues about capacity. Busy times can be in August/September (steering committee meeting), October (Conference planning, submissions), December (Scholarship), March, April (OLA Conference activities), May/June (elections and committees).
9. Slow times of year for this unit: TSRT: TSRT Elected volunteers, committee volunteers and members are encouraged to pace their work and communicate with their colleagues about capacity. The slow period is generally right after OLA Conference and before the Steering Committee Meeting in August/Early September.
10. Annual expectations of this unit (things that happen every year), and timelines: TSRT:
11. Is there any other information related to your unit that would be helpful for members/potential members to know? TSRT: TSRT welcomes members of all interests, education, employment and experience levels focusing on Library Technical Services Acquisitions, Cataloging, Collection Development, Processing and Automation/Systems. TSRT functions “to provide a framework for information sharing, continuing education and moral support for library workers currently engaged in technical services activities.” and encourages actively supporting each other fulfilling objectives. Also, TSRT welcomes ideas from library community members and meeting guests. Welcome. Discover.
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