Appoints a conference program planning committee and chair, which is responsible for planning the section's program at the Annual conference during the year as chair. Serves as ex-officio member of the committee. Makes appointments to all other WESS committees for terms beginning when term as chair begins. Submits section budget request by December 1 for year as chair. Participates in ACRL budget orientation.
Meets deadlines for requests for payment or reimbursement, according to the budget submitted.
In the event the Section is requesting support for pages of the Newsletter in excess of the two 8-page issues automatically granted to each ACRL Section, a separate request for this support for additonal pages must be sent to the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee, as well as to the ACRL Publications Committee. Copies of all budget requests from the WESS Vice-Chair should be sent to the WESS Newsletter editor and to the Chair of the Newsletter subcommittee. Assists in planning the programs and projects which the section will pursue during year as chair. Responds to inquiries from members and non-members regarding section interests and activities. Serves on the ACRL Conference Program committee.