Executive Director

Calendar

January

Submit draft budget for the next fiscal year to the LITA Board for discussion and approval

February

Ask committee chairs, interest group chairs, and representatives to submit their 3rd quarter reports

March

Meet with the ALA Budget Review & Analysis Committee to review the LITA budget for the next fiscal year

April

Publish award press releases on the ALA/LITA website and LITA Blog

May

Ask committee chairs, interest group chairs, and representatives to submit their 4th quarter reports

Issue stipend checks (including for our Emerging Leader)

Publish Larew Scholarship press release on the ALA/LITA website and LITA Blog

Request all award and scholarship checks to be sent to recipients

June

Ask committee chairs to submit their Committee Commitment Surveys

July Tasks

Update:

  • The Appointing Officer to the new president-elect in the ALA Appointments System
  • The text of the daily membership emails with the name of the new president
  • Clone the daily membership emails and start over with new recurring mailings in order to run annual reports
  • Update Sympa subscribers for committee lists
  • Add new Board Liaison terms to iMIS rosters

Issue RFP for next year’s Forum

Publish press release about our new LS&S and OCLC Spectrum Scholars on the ALA/LITA website and LITA Blog

August

Make sure all sponsorship checks have been received to prepare for the end of the fiscal year

September

Ask committee chairs, interest group chairs, and representatives to submit their 1st quarter reports

October

Finalize location for next year’s Forum no later than end of the month

December

Ask committee chairs, interest group chairs, and representatives to submit their 2nd quarter reports

Submit the draft budget for the next fiscal year to the Financial Advisory Committee for discussion

Issue stipend checks (including for our Emerging Leader)