Standing Committee
Programs Committee
Every webinar, seminar, conference session, and building tour on the ALA calendar starts here. The Programs Committee decides what the membership learns next, and who teaches it.
The committee’s charge
Education programming
Monthly webinars, seminars, and conference curricula: choosing topics that keep practices sharp and licenses current, and speakers worth the hour.
Conferences
Shaping the spring and fall assemblies with the office: sessions, exhibitors, and the details that make two days worth leaving the studio for.
Tours & outings
Scouting the buildings worth getting inside, arranging access, and pairing each tour with the people who can explain what you are looking at.
Why Serve Here
Curate what the profession learns
If you have ever sat through a bad CE session thinking you could program better, this is the seat where you get to. Committee members shape the calendar and work directly with speakers, partners, and venues.
Get Involved
Build the calendar you want to attend.
Contact the office and ask for the Programs Committee chair, or pitch a topic, a speaker, or a building worth touring.