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After reviewing the current PLA Strategic Plan, please tell us:
Describe the current work of this committee and how it supports our strategic goals. Include work accomplished, decisions made, and any recommended follow-up actions.
The committee’s work aligns with several of the strategic goals, particularly by identifying and recommending webinars that support professional development while advancing advocacy, awareness, and engagement within the profession.
Do you see opportunities to better align committee work with those goals?
The committee work does reflect many of the strategic goals like recommending webinars that will optimize professional growth while supporting advocacy and awareness.
What recommendations do you have for in-coming committee members? Are there particular streams of
work in progress to be carried over into the new committee year? (January–June reporting period only)
Recommend and promote free or reduced-cost webinars for librarians. As many library professionals face budget reductions and financial constraints, affordable professional development opportunities are increasingly important. If access and inclusion are core organizational values, we should strive to ensure that members can participate in professional learning regardless of their financial circumstances.
What specific activities will this committee undertake over the next six months to support that alignment? (July–December reporting period only)
Are there other PLA or ALA committees whose partnership and collaboration would accelerate meeting PLA strategic goals?
None that I can recommend at this time.
Is there anything else about your committee experience you’d like to share?
I have occasionally found myself uncertain about the expectations and long-term direction of the committee. Given the limited requirements, I have wondered whether its work could potentially be integrated with another committee. I recognize that some of this uncertainty rests with me, and I take responsibility for not seeking greater clarity sooner. Throughout this experience, however, ALA staff have been exceptionally supportive, communicative, and helpful.
Submitted by Alicia Mangin on 06/16/2026