Do you want to help guide the next generation of academic librarians in Canada?
CAPAL needs a member of the association who is a student in a MLIS or equivalent program OR a recent graduate (within the last three years), to volunteer to guide our Student Committee as its Chair for 2026-2027.
This is a student-driven committee where the local chapters get together to (from Terms of Reference):
- Encourage LIS students interested in academic librarianship to become CAPAL /ACBES members, join or form a local student chapter, and participate within the wider CAPAL /ACBES community
- Coordinate communications and activities among student members across Canada
- Organize professional development opportunities for LIS students
- Represent the interests of student members
- Advocate for issues related to emerging professionals
- Operate on a policy of inclusivity to welcome as many interested LIS students as possible to the CAPAL /ACBES community
The Chair acts as Student Committee Facilitator ensuring that meetings take place and that communication between the Board and the Student Chapters is clear and effective. The Chair serves a one-year term followed by a year as a member-at-large to support transition of the next Chair.
If you are willing to volunteer a couple of hours a month to help our Student Chapters enrich the lives of our future colleagues, please reach out to nominations@capalacbes.org by Friday, July 31, 2026 to express your interest in helping to support CAPAL’s student members.
Sincerely,
The CAPAL Nominating Committee