Publications and Communications Committee

Charge

The Publications & Communications Committee promotes and documents the activities of the IFRT. This includes providing updates for the IFRT website, publishing the newsletter, producing the annual report, and promoting IFRT through social media channels. (Updated and approved by the IFRT Executive Committee 1/12/2022.) 

Responsibilities

• Produce annual reports on the activities of IFRT and archive on ALA Connect

• Produce quarterly newsletters to communicate with members and archive on ALA Connect

• Promote IFRT through social media channels

  • Overview social media team and social media policy

• All round table communication is conducted on ALA Connect (Including reports, documents, meeting information and a listing of committee members)

  • Publications and Communications Committee

  • IFRT Members Community (Open)

• Additional round table committee chair responsibilities

OIF Responsibilities

• Works with committee chair to schedule and organize committee meetings

• Attend virtual and in-person meetings when possible 

• Maintain bound archives of all the IFRT reports in the ALA library and UIUC archives

• Update website

• Provide access and passwords for designated members to the social media platforms and website

• Communicate with ALA's production services for graphic design work needed

• Monitor committee connect space and respond to questions and requests

• Provide guidance on ALA Connect and ALA processes

• Promote Pub/Com Chair to IFRT Member Community Admin to facilitate creating events and sending emails

• Provides initial welcome and onboarding email to committee members at the beginning of the term

Timeline

After the Chair-Elect has finalized committee appointments and before the term begins, the incoming Publications and Communications Committee Chair may want to meet with the incoming chair and staff liaison to review the goals of the year, the frequency/calendar of meetings, confirm duties and clarify any questions.

Relevant Websites

• Publications and Communications Committee Roster

• Publications and Communications Committee (ALA Connect) 

• IFRT Report (ALAIR Archives)

• IFRT Newsletters

Social Media

• IFRT Social Media Policy

• IFRT Facebook Page

• IFRT Twitter

• IFRT Instagram

• Intellectual Freedom Fighters Facebook group

Tools

• Canva Account

• Trello Account

• Newsletter Template

• IFRT Report Template

• IFRT Press Release Template

• IFRT Blog Template

• IFRT Promotion Checklist

• IFRT Opening Slides