Mission and Bylaws
READS Mission Statement
The Reference and Adult Services Section (READS) is a professional sounding board and advocate for matters relating to reference and adult services. READS provides informational and educational opportunities relevant to work in circulation, technical and interlibrary loan services, reference, readers’ advisory, collection development and programming. READS uses formal discussions, workshops and other informal formats to educate, empower and provide opportunities for collaboration with the entire New Hampshire library community. (Updated February 2012.)
Committees
Nominating Committee
An ad hoc committee consisting of the Past President and two other READS members, appointed by the READS President. Committee recruits candidates for READS elected executive board positions and for READS committee leadership positions.
Program Committee
Plans and carries out two READS programs every year: The annual Fall Program (October), an all day program that includes lunch, annual READS Business Meeting, and elections as well as the presentation of the READS Award of Excellence. A series of Spring roundtable discussions (around the 4th week in March) on a topic of interest to New Hampshire librarians.
Curates books and discussion resources for kits to assist book discussion groups throughout the state of NH and the libraries that serve them.
Award Selection Committee
Coordinates the annual presentation of the READS Award of Excellence.
Calendar of Responsibilities
Meeting Minutes
The READS Executive Board meets six times a year
2024
- November 8, 2024 - DRAFT
- October 11, 2024 Annual Business Meeting - DRAFT
- September 13, 2024
- July 12, 2024
- May 10, 2024
- March 8, 2024
- January 12, 2024
2023
- November 17, 2023
- October 13, 2023 Annual Business Meeting
- September 8, 2023
- July 14, 2023
- May 12, 2023
- March 10, 2023
- January 13, 2023
2022
- November 18, 2022
- October 25, 2022 Annual Business Meeting
- September 9, 2022
- July 17, 2022
- May 13, 2022
- March 11, 2022
- February 2, 2022
2021
- November 12th, 2021
- October 8, 2021 Annual Business Meeting
- September 10th, 2021
- July 9th, 2021
- May 14th, 2021
- March 12th, 2021
- January 8th, 2021