Publicity Committee

A. Membership: Six members of the Association, preferably representing the various Sections and Round Tables.

B. Duties:

1. Works with the Local Arrangements Committee for the conference to provide publicity.

a. Notifies national publications, Southeastern Library Association, American Library Association, North Carolina Library Association, and Georgia Library Association of SCLA conference dates, place, contact person, and theme.
b. Sends copies of program to presidents of NCLA and GLA.
c. Plans publicity before and during the conference by local media and for statewide distribution.
d. Arranges to have photographs made at the conference.

2. Notifies national publications, ALA, SELA, NCLA and GLA about workshops and other activities of national and regional interest if given enough lead time.

3. Encourages members of SCLA, Committees, Round Tables, and Sections to submit materials which would be of local, regional, or national interest.

4. Notifies regional and national publications about South Carolina librarians in the news and about personnel changes.

5. Notifies South Carolina newspapers of committee appointments and officers of SCLA.

6. Notifies Southeastern Librarian of officers of SCLA.

7. Maintains records of committee work. Transfers five years of working files to successor. Transfers major documents, reports, and correspondence having impact on the history or directions of the committee to archives after five years.

8. Works with Swap and Shop Subcommittee in arranging a Swap and Shop at the conference and in encouraging all types of libraries within the state to submit printed materials to be shared by other libraries.

Source: SCLA Handbook, 1993, Rev. 1996 Section V Standing Rules - Committees - Publicity Committee