The Rio Grande Chapter exists as a part of the Special Libraries Association to promote and facilitate professional development for special librarians at the local and regional levels.

• GOAL 1.
  To encourage professional learning through stimulating and appropriate programming. This goal is primarily the responsibility of the President-Elect/Program Chair.
  • Objective 1. Provide at least six (6) programs annually.
  • Objective 2. Survey members' programming needs every two years.
  • Objective 3. Develop a resource collection of continuing education materials based on members' recommendations.

• GOAL 2.
  To increase chapter visibility and membership numbers. This goal is primarily the responsibility of the Membership Chair.
  • Objective 1. Seek to retain lapsed members through personal follow-up.
  • Objective 2. Initiate and maintain contact with library school students in the region.
  • Objective 3. Contact targeted groups of librarians annually to encourage membership in SLA / Rio Grande Chapter.
  • Objective 4. Have chapter and SLA information available at each program.

• GOAL 3.
  To increase member participation in chapter activities.
  • Objective 1. Help fund and facilitate chapter programs at regional sites around the state.
  • Objective 2. Recruit inactive members to help with short-term projects.

• GOAL 4.
  To promote the value of special librarians.
  • Objective 1. Promote the Rio Grande Chapter at other appropriate professionalassociations conferences and career fairs in the region. This objective is each member's responsibility.
  • Objective 2. Maintain a resource collection of SLA promotional materials. This objective is primarily the responsibility of the Consulting Chair.
  • Objective 3. Schedule at least one community service activity per year.

• GOAL. 5.
  To encourage members to assume leadership roles in local and national positions.
  • Objective 1. Conduct a business meeting at each program or event to keep members informed and involved in SLA activities, concerns, and issues.
  • Objective 2. Provide new leadership training annually following election of new officers.
  • Objective 3. Support travel to SLA events for chapter leaders.

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