Communities of Interest
Communities of Interest (CIs) are groups of Arkansas Library Association (ArLA) members who choose to organize around a type of library, type of activity, a special interest, or geographic area in order to further the mission of the ArLA. These groups are subject to ArLA rules. CIs are a benefit of membership and all voting ArLA members may join and participate in as many CIs as they choose. All internal workings of the CI are at the discretion of the members. They decide how to select chair(s), govern themselves, etc. The only ongoing requirement of an ArLA Community of Interest is to submit an annual report and a current contact person. A group must have at least fifteen (15) ArLA members to form a CI. Bylaws are optional at the discretion of the group (a sample bylaws template will be provided on the ArLA website to assist CIs should they want to govern with bylaws). The contact person from each CI will attend board meetings as liaisons between the governing body and interest groups. The interactive petition to form will be automatically sent to the ArLA Executive Board. If using the PDF form, email it to [email protected].
Interested in joining? Reach out to the contact listed below and follow the instructions in this video to add the CI to your profile!
Who do I contact to join a Community of Interest?
Arkansas Libraries for Everyone (ALE)
Contact: Jessica Riedmueller, Chair
[email protected]
Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals (ALPS)
Contact: Jobe, Chair
[email protected]
Collaboration of Academic and School Librarians (CASL)
Contact: Britt Anne Murphy, Chair
[email protected]
College and University Libraries of Arkansas (CULAR)
Contact: Jessica Riedmueller, Chair
[email protected]
Community of School Librarians And Library Educators (COSLLE)
Contact: Quanta Wyatt, Chair
[email protected]
Mental and Emotional Lives of Library Workers (MELLW)
Contact: Janice Weddle
[email protected]
Public Libraries & Trustees
Contacts: Sydney Mullins-Britt, Co-Chair
[email protected]
Susannah Stubbs, Co-Chair
[email protected]
Reference & Instruction Services (RISci)
Contact: VACANT
Sustainability Community of Interest
Contact: Sydney Mullins-Britt, Co-Chair
[email protected]
Nicole Norelli, Co-Chair
[email protected]
Two Year Colleges Community of Interest (TYCci)
Contact: VACANT
WMS CI
Contact: Melissa Freiley, Chair
[email protected]
Youth Services
Contact: Brittany Chavez, Chair
[email protected]
