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Mission

The mission of the LSRD-SIS Membership Committee is to recruit new members, retain existing members, encourage diversity, and raise awareness about the importance of diversity in the LSRD-SIS.

Committee Selection, Size, and Reporting

The Membership Committee shall be composed of a Chair and at least two members. The Membership Committee Chair is appointed by the LSRD-SIS Chair.  As membership dues are submitted to and paid by the LSRD-SIS Treasure/Secretary, a person in this role is always a member of the Committee. The Committee Chair reports to the LSRD-SIS Chair.

Duties and Responsibilities

• As a committee member, the Treasure/Secretary submits a listing of new members to the Chair
• The Committee Chair welcomes new members via email by sending a Welcome Letter and introduces new members at meetings
• The Committee Chair provides the Membership Volunteer Form and the mission statement to new members
• The Committee Chair adds names of new members to the LSRD-SIS Community
• The Committee Chair provides the Membership Committee annual report to the LSRD-SIS Chair before the LSRD-SIS Business meeting held at the ³ÉÈËÊÓƵAnnual meetings
• The Committee members analyze the membership interests and needs through the biannual survey conducted by the Vice Chair to improve service and to meet professional growth needs of the membership
• The committee members seek and identify new members at ³ÉÈËÊÓƵfunctions, local chapter functions and, whenever possible, library schools in their respective states
• The committee members contact lapsed members to encourage them to return by showing the value of being a LSRD-SIS member

Meetings

The Membership Committee meets throughout the year, as deemed necessary by the Chair, to hold business and promote collegiality, and always meets once during an ³ÉÈËÊÓƵAnnual Meeting.