MARS programs are traditionally on Sunday morning during Annual. MARS committee meetings may not conflict with this program meeting. Usually held on Monday afternoon. MARS and RUSA committee meetings may not conflict with the RUSA membership meeting, and preferably should not conflict with the program. Preferably after the first committee meeting and before last one, the Chair should report to MARS Executive Committee.
Deadlines are such that copy is usually needed by the end of the conference week.
Report on committee work, place calls for membership input. Incoming committee Chairs and members assume their positions at the end of the Annual meeting. Submit Midwinter meeting request to MARS Scheduling Coordinator, not to ALA Headquarters. If committee is holding a discussion forum during the Midwinter meeting, committee Chair contacts MARS Scheduling Coordinator to arrange for publicity fliers to be placed in literature distribution center at the conference. This is also a good time to distribute agenda for meetings and remind committee members of tasks and deadlines.