Judith Gibbons, ALA’s Public Awareness Committee chair, discusses the importance of public awareness activities in the latest video on Visibility @ your library.

Gibbons, who is the director of field services for the Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, works closely with the ALA Public Information Office and Campaign for America’s Libraries to spread the word about the value of libraries and librarians.

In the interview, Gibbons talks about the importance of the ALA’s various public awareness vehicles, especially the Campaign for America’s Libraries. “We look at initiatives such as Library Card Sign-up Month, National Library Week and summer reading programs as a great opportunity to stand up and speak out for libraries and let people know the value of their libraries in their local community,” she said. - Submitted by Mark Gould, Director, Public Information Office

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The American Library Association (ALA) is asking members for 10 minutes of their time to complete an online survey.

The survey, which is being conducted by the ALA Task Force on Electronic Membership participation (TFOEMP), will examine whether members are familiar with, interested in and comfortable with various membership activities. It will particularly focus on members’ attitudes toward serving on association committees, task forces and interest groups.

Here is a sample page. 

To complete the survey, please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=axHo_2fVc4R3PNwqeRLOkE9g_3d_3d. You will be asked to provide your ALA Membership ID. The survey, which is open through Friday, June 13, offers both structured and open responses. Its results will be reported on by the TFOEMP at Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif.

For more information or to leave a comment, please visit the ALA Member Blog at http://blogs.ala.org/memberblog.php?title=electronic_member_participation_survey&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1.

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