tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14253854.post114168349028063778..comments2023-09-01T10:29:13.028-05:00Comments on Thoughts from a Library Administrator: ALA 101 - Part 2: DivisionsMichael A. Golrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647832832366248030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14253854.post-1141922817657949292006-03-09T10:46:00.000-06:002006-03-09T10:46:00.000-06:00And Walt, as a past president of LITA knows whereo...And Walt, as a past president of LITA knows whereof he speaks. LITA is a division with which I have had limited contacts, so I defer to his expertise.Michael A. Golrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647832832366248030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14253854.post-1141865627653395802006-03-08T18:53:00.000-06:002006-03-08T18:53:00.000-06:00It's worth noting that LITA did away with division...It's worth noting that LITA did away with divisions 21 years ago (in 1985), establishing self-organizing Interest Groups as the primary programmatic and organizational unit of the division--with 3-year sunset laws to assure that IGs stay active, and with IGs able to request budgets and propose programs. It's worked very well. (Except for librarians who need proper Committee Appointments for resumes or travel funds--LITA has relatively few committees for its size division.)waltchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820646745646868292noreply@blogger.com