The New York Black Librarians Caucus are now accepting members to be a part of various committees. Please check out the list below to see what committee you might be interested in joining.
Constitution & By-laws
Function: The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall be in charge of reviewing and updating the Bylaws and recommend needed changes to the Executive Board and membership.
Madeline Ford,Chairperson
Fundraising
Function: The Fundraising Committee shall plan and implements activities to raise funds for the programs and general operations of the NYBLC. The committee shall also raise funds by soliciting individuals, businesses, and corporations.
Michelle Echoles, Chair
Donna Hoke Luncheon
Function: The Donna Hoke Luncheon Committee shall plan, organize, and implement the annual Luncheon to raise money for the Donna Hoke Scholarship Fund.
Chairperson -TBA
Membership & Recruiting
Function: The Membership and Recruiting Committee shall actively promote membership in the NYBLC. To establish general policies, programs, and procedures to secure new members; to be responsible for the implementation of these programs; to coordinate membership promotion activities, to make recommendations concerning membership dues; to prepare and maintain a Membership Directory; to welcome new members by recommending ways to acknowledge new members and to encourage participation in NYBLC activities.
Madeline Ford, Chairperson
Programming
The Program Committee shall propose, plan and implement programs for the benefit of the NYBLC membership and the community; review and select presentations.
Shauntee Burns, Chairperson
Taneya Gethers
Public Relations/ Publicity
The Public Relations Committee shall orchestrate all aspects of organizing and disseminating information about the NYBLC events and activities to the community via the listserv, website, social networking platforms and other promotional materials.
Taneya Gethers, Chairperson
Scholarship
The Scholarship Committee shall publicize the Donna Hoke Scholarship to potential candidates, library schools, etc. Evaluate the nominees for the scholarship and to select the recipients following established guidelines and coordinates the formal presentation of the scholarship award(s) at the Annual Donna Hoke Luncheon Fundraiser. The committee also serves as a mentoring body to support the growth and development of scholarship recipients and applicants.
Tracy Crawford, Chairperson