The Guild of Book Workers is currently seeking volunteers for the committees listed below.
You must be a Guild member to serve on a committee. The deadline for volunteers to express interest is October 31st.
The Board of Directors will vote to approve committee membership at the November 2021 meeting.
Interim Newsletter Chair Beginning immediately, GBW seeks an interim Newsletter Chair.
A former Newsletter Chair will produce the December issues and will assist the Interim Chair with producing the February issue. Term ends October 2022. Duties include: - Coordinate all aspects of publication including layout, proofreading, printing, and delivery to the membership. -Solicit and coordinate advertisers for each issue. -Ensure that publication deadlines are met. -Finalize print layout using Adobe InDesign. Experience with InDesign is preferred. -Send final proofs and current membership to printer -Attend GBW Board meetings (6 per year) via Zoom and in-person at Standards. Time commitment: ASAP-October 2002. Estimated commitment is 8-12 hours per issue (6 per year), 6 meetings per year (1 hour each).
Nominating (Elections) Committee (3-5 members)
Duties include: - Solicit nominations for the annual election cycle - Publicize the call for nominations through various GBW outlets. - Confirm a willingness to run for office with nominees - Review nominations and send a proposed ballot to the Board of Directors for final approval. Time commitment: December 2021 - May 2022
Awards Committee (3 members)
Traditionally, one of the current year's award winners will serve as chair of the committee. Duties include: - Solicit nominations for the Laura Young (service to GBW) and Lifetime Achievement awards - Publicize the call for nominations through various GBW outlets. - Review nominations and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for final approval - Maintain a list of potential awardees for future years. Time commitment: December 2021-May 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee General volunteers Duties and commitment TBA – please email dei@guildofbookworkers.org to express interest.
In addition, we are seeking general volunteers for all GBW Standing Committees, which include: Journal Standards Exhibitions Newsletter Membership Communications
Please email GBW President Bexx Caswell at president@guildofbookworkers.org by October 31st to volunteer.
Many Thanks,
Bexx Caswell President, Guild of Book Workers president@guildofbookworkers.org