Subject: Call for volunteers--AIC Book and Paper Group, Education and Programs Committee
The Book and Paper Group Education and Programs Committee Chair is responsible for supporting and facilitating activities of committee members engaged in educational programming for our membership. The primary focus is to identify professional development programming ideas of interest to the BPG membership that are outside the scope of existing BPG Specialty Group sessions and discussion groups. Ideas can include workshops, symposia, and special events. The EPC Chair gathers and sorts ideas, or delegates such tasks to committee members as appropriate, and communicates them to the BPG Chair, the AIC Board Director of Professional Education and the AIC staff Institutional Advancement Director. The term of service is a renewable three-year term. The BPG Education and Programs Committee Chair reports to and is appointed by the BPG Chair. Committee members include the discussion group chairs, the program and assistant program chairs, and BPG member volunteers. Committee members meet annually at the AIC conference and touch base by phone or virtual correspondence throughout the year. Specific duties include: Represents BPG professional development initiatives in coordination with the AIC Education and Training Committee (ETC) via the AIC Board Director of Professional Education and AIC staff Institutional Advancement Director. Supports education and programs of BPG that include but are not limited to events that take place during the AIC Annual Conference such as workshops, training sessions, educational conferences, and special events planned primarily to provide educational benefits to BPG members. an agenda of programming initiatives. This will include 1) Current Programs in active development; 2) Future Programs in planning or for future development. Supports program Chair of BPG by providing advice and guidance, based on the expertise of the committee. May be requested by the BPG Chair to review and advise on special requests for program funding support or work with the BPG Executive Council to raise funds to support education and programs. Delivers a report at the BPG Business Meeting on the status of education and program initiatives and the activities of the committee. Reports quarterly to the BPG Chair to contribute to the AIC Board and IAG reports. May be asked by the BPG Chair to contribute content to bi-monthly AIC News columns or to occasional listserv updates to the BPG membership. Organizes meetings, with suitable notice to committee members, to facilitate communication among the committee members, to develop and report on projects, and to address current and future BPG education and programs related issues. Interfaces with the BPG Executive Council, AIC Office, and the AIC Board about issues and inquiries as needed Ensures that the minutes of each meeting are posted to the BPG website. Contact: BPG Chair Michelle Facini, bpg.facini<-a t->gmail< . >com by August 15, 2014. Michelle Facini Paper Conservator National Gallery of Art Washington DC 202-842-6443 Mobile: 202368-7383 Postal Address: 2000B South Club Drive Landover MD 20785 *** Conservation DistList Instance 28:7 Distributed: Saturday, July 19, 2014 Message Id: cdl-28-7-015 ***Received on Monday, 14 July, 2014