Committees

Membership Committees

Contact: membership@csla.net

 

Membership Committee

Assumes leadership in recruiting and maintaining membership.

 

History and Archives Committee

Oversees the acquisition, preservation, maintenance, and display of the archival material of California School Library Association (CSLA) and all preceding associations dating back to its founding in 1915.

Anti-bias, Anti-Racism Committees

Contact: abar@csla.net

 

Leadership for Diversity Committee

Promotes leadership diversity in the school library professions and addresses the information needs of California’s multicultural, multilingual students.

Communications Committees

Contact: communication@csla.net

 

Public Relations Committee

Prepares a plan for statewide public relations activities and, with Board approval, carries out these plans.

Professional Development Committees

Contact: profdev@csla.net

 

Committee for Standards Integration

Maintains the CSLA Seal of Alignment Program, which recognizes resources for their strength in supporting information and digital literacy and other library skill curriculum and instruction.

 

CYRM Committee

Coordinates CRYM activities on behalf of CSLA at the state level, The CRYM program is a partnership with three organizations (California Association of Teachers of English, California Library Association, California Reading Association).

 

Research Committee

Promotes and facilitates research as a vital part of the library media program and to support its application.

Governmental Relations Committees

Contact: governmentrelations@csla.net

 

Government Relations Committee

Engages in on-going analysis of pending state, federal, and local legislation affecting school library services and personnel and provides leadership in initiating, supporting, or opposing such legislation.

 

Intellectual Freedom Committee

Assumes leadership and serves as a resource in areas regarding First Amendment issues related to California school libraries.

 

Organizational Liaisons Committee

Develops and maintains active liaisons with other associations and organizations for the purpose of furthering the legislative goals of the association.

Classified Committees

Contact: classified@csla.net

 

Classified Committee

Represents the interests, issues, and concerns of CSLA classified employees and provides leadership in addressing those needs.