Membership Chair's Annual Report 2008-2009

The 2008/09 Membership Committee is comprised of:

Mary Lynn Bensen, SUNY Oneonta
Amy Hillick, Orange County Community College
Kathleen Horton, SUNY Canton
Jane Kessler, University at Albany
Mary Mullin, Herkimer County Community College
Suzanne Preate, Chair, Syracuse University
John Thomas, Jefferson Community College

As of May 4, 2009 ENY/ACRL has 189 paid members representing 51 institutions/companies and three library graduate programs. We benefit from the ongoing support of 28 institutional liaisons and we have welcomed 23 new members, thanks in large part to the draw of our annual conference.

In an effort to reduce our environmental impact whenever possible, we distributed membership renewal forms in the fall via email rather than postal mail. Membership renewals went smoothly due to the promotion and support of the institutional liaisons. Please contact me if you are interested in serving ENY/ACRL in this capacity. Liaison responsibilities are very manageable and it is a great way to become involved. As a liaison, you would:

1.  Serve as contact person for ENY/ACRL and distribute mailings
2.  Be an active recruiter for ENY/ACRL and encourage membership renewals
3.  Promote the conferences
5.  Report member activities to ENY/ACRL Communications Chair for inclusion
in the online newsletter (three times per year)
6.  Review directory entries for members of your institution for accuracy and report corrections to the Membership Chairperson
7. Be a participant in the ENY/ACRL Liaison listserv

I would like to thank everyone who contributes to the ongoing care and feeding of the ENY/ACRL membership, especially our membership committee, our institutional liaisons and all others who have encouraged our growth through the consistent provision of quality programming and resources year after year.

Respectfully Submitted,
Suzanne Preate, Membership Committee Chair
Syracuse University
May 12, 2008