[Neasis-l] Get involved with NEASIST!

[Darcy Duke]

Get involved with NEASIST!

Want to help create great local programs in areas of information science=20
that are of interest to you?  Know a speaker you=92ve been wanting to=20
hear?  Help plan our future programs!  We=92ve sponsored programs on a=20
variety of topics from blogging to the future of fair use - see our list of=
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past programs: http://www.asis.org/Chapters/neasis/past.html

Want to become involved in the leadership of NEASIST?  Then a position on=20
the NEASIST Executive Board could be just what you are looking for!

We need you!  The heart of an organization is its members, especially those=
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who volunteer and make things happen.  Volunteering is rewarding to you as=
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well - you=92ll get more opportunities to network with your colleagues in=20
ASIST, gain leadership experience, and help direct the future of our=20
organization.

Below are the ways you can get involved.  If you are interested in any of=20
the positions below, please let me know and I=92d be happy to provide you=20
with more details.  Elections for contested board positions will happen in=
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late July/early August (by mail), so please respond soon.

Darcy Duke
NEASIST Chair
darcy@mit.edu 617.253.9370

Program Committee
=B7 attend monthly planning meetings
=B7 brainstorm and plan programs, including identifying and inviting=20
speakers, handling logistics, etc.
=B7 identify sponsors
=B7 see our past programs: http://www.asis.org/Chapters/neasis/past.html

Executive Board

Archivist: maintains the NEASIST records; attends monthly Executive Board=20
meetings

Membership Chair: in conjunction with the membership committee, is=20
responsible for the following functions:
=B7 updates membership database
=B7 produces a chapter membership directory
=B7 sends letters of welcome to new members
=B7 sends letters of congratulations to Simmons MLIS graduates
=B7 produces mailing list labels on demand
=B7 attends monthly Executive Board meetings, gives membership report

Secretary:
=B7 takes minutes at the Executive Board meetings; gets drafts approved and=
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submits them to webmaster for posting online
=B7 attends monthly Executive Board meetings

Other

List Administrator: maintains NEASIST-L list
=B7 adds and removes subscribers
=B7 approves postings