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More complete address information about the Committee chairperson's address is available in the LIRT Directory of Officers, Committee Chairs, and Coordinators. Adult Learners This committee is charged with assisting library professionals to understand, find information or promote ideas on learning styles, teaching methods, and training resources most often associated with adult learners. Current Chairperson: Marya Shepherd Conference Program Committee 20078 This committee shall be responsible for annual program preparation and presentation. Current Co-chairpersons: Barbara Hopkins Conference Program 2009 Committee This committee shall be responsible for annual program preparation and presentation. Current Co-chairpersons: Liaison Committee This committee shall initiate and maintain communication with groups within the American Library Association dealing with issues relevant to library instruction and shall disseminate information about these groups' activities. Current Chairperson: Lori Critz Membership Committee This committee shall be responsible for publicizing the Round Table's purposes, activities and image; and for promoting membership in the Round Table. Current Chairperson: Gale Burrow Newsletter Committee The committee shall be responsible for soliciting articles, and preparing and distributing the Round Table's newsletter. The committee shall consist of the Editor, who shall serve as the chairperson, the Assistant Editor, and other members as appointed. The Editor and Assistant Editor shall be appointed for staggered two year terms and the Assistant Editor shall succeed the Editor. The Executive Board of LIRT shall serve as the Editorial Board for the LIRT newsletter. Current Chairperson: Jeffrey A. Knapp Organization and Planning Committee This committee shall be responsible for long-range planning and making recommendations to guide the future direction of LIRT. The committee shall organize a strategic planning retreat every few years or as needed. It shall monitor the structure of LIRT on an ongoing basis and recommend to the Executive Board, and through it to the membership of LIRT, the creation, responsibilities, and discontinuance of committees and task forces. It will review and update the LIRT Manual annually. In addition, the committee shall review the Constitution and Bylaws of the Round Table annually and recommend amendments to the Executive Board as needed. The Past Treasurer shall prepare the Five Year Financial Plan report and present it at the second Organization & Planning committee at the Midwinter conference. The Past President shall serve as the chairperson. The Past Treasurer is a member of this committee and the President and Vice-President serve as ex-officio members. Nominations will be a subcommittee of this committee. The Nominations Subcommittee shall prepare a slate of candidates for election to LIRT office and shall maintain the Nominations checklist of procedures. The Past President serves as a member of the Subcommittee. Current Chairperson: Carol Carson Schuetz Research Committee The committee will identify, review, and disseminate information about in-depth state-of-the-art research about library instruction for all types of libraries. It shall collaborate with the Conference Program Planning committee to prepare a bibliography on the topic of the LIRT Annual Conference program to be distributed at the event. It will pinpoint areas where further investigation about library instruction is needed with a view toward the development of research proposals.   Current Chairperson: Kristin Strohmeyer Teaching, Learning, and Technology Committee This committee will be responsible for identifying and promoting the use of technology in library instruction. Special attention will be given to technologies that enhance learning and can be easily adapted toa variety of different learning environments. Activities will include assisting with programs, writing reviews and articles for the newsletter, and promoting research that relates to our charge. Liaison with ALA committees and groups with similar interests.. Current Co-chairpersons: Mitch Fontenot and Lisa Williams Top 20 Committee This committee shall be responsible for monitoring the library instruction literature and identifying high quality library-instruction related articles from all types of libraries. Annually, this committee shall prepare and publish in the LIRT News a list of the Top 20 articles on library instruction. Current Co-chairpersons: Camille McCutcheon and Esteban Valdez Transitions to College Committee This committee builds and supports partnerships between school, public, and academic librarians to assist students in their transition to the academic library environment. Current Chairperson: Eileen Stec   Web Advisory Committee This committee shall provide oversight and overall direction for the LIRT Web site. The committee may create and update content for the Web site as well as advise other committees regarding the creation and maintenance of content. Current Chairperson: Stephanie Michel

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