Communications Committee

Do you have something you want to submit for CAL's e-newsletter or social media?
Please fill out our communications form by clicking HERE or below.
Submissions to the newsletter are accepted on an ongoing basis. The next newsletter will be published around mid-February.

Are you interested in marketing and communications and working with librarians throughout the state to get the word out about all the incredible work that CAL is doing? To volunteer or learn more, please email Jacob Turner.

The Communications Committee meets monthly. If you are interested in attending our next meeting, please email [email protected].

Purpose of CAL Communications Committee:

To communicate the vision, mission, goals, objectives and priorities of the Colorado Association of Libraries by reporting and promoting library news, resources and events via the CAL newsletter and selected online and social media sites.

The Communications Committee has the following duties:

• Solicit news from CAL Board and units in order to provide timely ways to communicate with members concerning CAL activities and to report CAL's official actions

• Report news of Colorado librarians, library staff members, and library activities

• Report local, regional, and national news that affects the Colorado library community, including legislative actions

• Present information on significant materials of local and regional interest

• Create and update communication and social media policy and guidelines

• Review, moderate and edit print and online submissions according to criteria developed

• Disseminate press releases to the media

• Forward material to the appropriate group for web posting

• Collaborate with CAL Conference marketing sub-committee or other unit marketing committees to provide an effective, consistent message in print, online and social media resources

• Undertake other communication-related tasks upon request of the organization