ESS Vendor Relations Committee

Charge

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Facilitating coordinated, long-term budgeting, along with the setting of budget priorities in collaboration with the Chair of ESS, the ESS Program Committee, and the Membership Committee. Maintaining a central list of potential sources of funds from publishers and friends of ESS; these sponsors include reaching out to smaller vendors and seeking out possible new sources, as well as regular past contributors. Providing a single point of coordination and communication for all fundraising activities pertaining to ESS, as well as an avenue for sponsors to communicate their needs and interests to the section. Creating publicity about financial sponsorship of the section, including a webpage that acknowledges current ESS sponsors and communicating with the ESS Publications Committee current donor.

Roster

Katie E. Gibson
(Co-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

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Resources

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ESS Vendor Relations Committee List

Official members of this section committee are automatically added to the committee’s Connect space and subscribed to the email list.

You can post to the list by sending an email to

ALA-ACRL-ESS-VRC@ConnectedCommunity.org or by creating a new post directly in the Connect community.

Origin

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The Vendor Relations Committee was known before 2016-2017 as the . Approved by the WESS Executive Committee during its meeting at 2015 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference in Chicago.

Staff Liaison

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Lauren Carlton

Program Officer

Association of College & Research Libraries

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E-mail: lcarlton@ala.org

Get Involved

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Volunteers will need to complete the Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the .