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Archives & History Committee

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Authorization

First authorized as a standing committee in 1972. Reinstated as a task force in 2021. Established as a standing subcommittee of the Member Services Committee in 2022 to maintain the history of NJLA.

COMPOSITION
8 members, in addition to the Committee Chair, NJLA immediate Past President (or other Executive Board liaison), a delegate from the NJLA History & Preservation Section. Effort will be made to prioritize representation of NJLA Sections. At least one member should be a professionally-trained archivist or have extensive experience with archival collections.

FUNCTIONS

  • To arrange for retention and preservation of the archival material of the New Jersey Library Association at a location to be determined by the Executive Board
  • To maintain a current inventory or finding aid of the archive
  • To document the history of NJLA, and maintain a narrative of the Association’s history and leadership available to the public on NJLA’s website
  • To assist NJLA staff, members, and other users in reference questions and inquiries about the Association’s history
  • To recommend to the NJLA Executive Board procedures for the development, storage, care, and use of the archive
  • To oversee annual procedural training for NJLA leadership