Except where a dynamic executive board has made a concentrated effort to address strategic planning, member surveys, and leadership training, this seems to be a problem for most Chapters. SLA's Leadership Department has compiled this document with the gracious input from 1999-2000 leaders to assist you in your recruiting activities. To All SLA Leaders I was very lucky when I first joined SLA to work for a woman who was already an active member, Cathy Jones. When asked to run I said yes because I knew the membership is like a family that supports each other. You are never alone or out on a limb.
Help is always a phone call or now an e-mail away.
SLA is an outlet for my creativity and an opportunity to bring people together to get the right things done for our profession. I have learned a lot from the many volunteer leaders I have worked with, including a lot of skills I use in my office such as strategic planning. I just hope that I am as good at encouraging others to get involved as Cathy was at encouraging me because volunteering gives you so much in return. And, the most likely volunteer is a working woman. Time is the most valued issue followed closely by relationships.