To better serve members who cannot attend meetings as well as the wider library community, committees and sections should consider the appropriateness of producing publications from their programs. Committee begins planning. Agree on topic, select program chair, and begin to identify speakers. They also discuss types of handouts, appoint any subcommittees, assign responsibilities, and identify potential cosponsors. Program Committee meets to continue planning.
Members select speakers, review drafts of handouts if available, and select cosponsors.
They also consider applying for audio taping, decide if and when proceedings should be published, and start communications with Publication Committee. Program chair contacts speakers. August Program chair submits a publication proposal if the committee wishes to publish the proceedings. All room, scheduling, and AV requests due in the ALA Conference Services Office. If the proceedings will be available for purchase at the ALA Annual Conference the program chair should submit copy to Publication Committee.