[SAC-FAST] Interest group formation

[qiangjin at uiuc.edu]

Hi Jimmie,

Thank you very much for the information. I appreciate it.

Qiang

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:26:14 -0500
>From: "Jimmie Lundgren" <JIMLUND at uflib.ufl.edu>  
>Subject: Interest group formation  
>To: <qiangjin at uiuc.edu>, <sac-fast at mailman.yale.edu>
>
>Hello Qiang and FAST Subcommittee,
>It was great to see you all in Philadelphia at Midwinter. 
>
>When I asked at the Policy and Planning Committee meeting about how we
>proceed in establishing an Interest Group I was told that it is very
>easy and that the information on forming an interest group is on the
>ALCTS website at:
>http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsmanual/interestgroups/procedures.cfm 
>
>We basically need a name, a list of 10 or more members, and a chair.
>Then we complete a petition and send it to the CCS Executive Committee
>for approval. Everyone at the meeting last Friday night seemed
>interested in transitioning from subcommittee to interest group and thus
>continuing to work together on FAST. If I understand correctly, we
>expect to continue as a subcommittee for another year or two then
>complete our assignment as a subcommittee and form as an interest group?
>
>
>Thanks and best regards,
>Jimmie