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>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 15:42:52 -0500
>From: "Read Gilgen" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: IALL Council Positions

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(Apologies for a long announcement, but please read on and please consider contributing your time to IALL.  Note that there are deadlines for some positions.)

June 13, 2000

SUBJECT:  IALL COUNCIL OPEN POSITIONS

Dear Colleagues,
At the Summer Leadership Meeting in June IALL (International 
Association of Language Learning Technology) authorized the creation of 
several new Council positions:  K-12 Coordinator, Publicity Coordinator, 
Consultant Coordinator and Web Editor.  In addition, existing Council 
positions are currently, or will soon become, vacant:  Distributions 
Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, Design Kit Editor.  IALL is currently 
conducting a search to fill these volunteer positions.

Council members fulfill many roles:  some are involved in conducting the 
regular work of the organization by planning and carrying out initiatives, 
and providing services to the membership. Others are the contact points for 
the two-way communication between the organization and regional groups or 
affiliate organizations. Please review the open positions, and consider 
whether your talents and skills might be employed to serve the organization. 
IALL is a construction of its membership!  

Submit applications to Read Gilgen by mail or email at:
Read Gilgen
IALL President
279 Van Hise
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
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Please include a brief bio, the reason for your interest and any relevant 
experience.

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IALL Website Editor
________________________________

Job description:
* Evaluate design and content of IALL Website http://iall.net 
* Develop plan to revise site
* Recruit assistants as needed
* Work in conjunction with site Webmaster to implement changes: target  
   date for completion of redesigned prototype is December, 2000.
* Help manage ongoing maintenance of site
* Consult with/report to IALL President-Elect on project goals and work 
   completed

Requirements:
* Current IALL membership and familiarity with the organization
* Experience in website design
* Ability to coordinate activities of volunteer assistants and work in 
   conjunction with others
* Attendance at IALL Biennial conferences (next one is June, 2001 in 
   Houston) and at Summer Leadership Meetings for IALL Board and  
   Council Members (next one will be in summer, 2002)

Application deadline: June 23rd
For more information, contact David Pankratz at [log in to unmask] or 
773-508-2846. 

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IALL Publicity/Public Relations Coordinator
___________________________________________

Job description:
* Coordinate publicity for the organization 
* Design and prepare for publication items such as brochures or posters
* Monitor and distribute publicity documents to affiliate representatives
   for affiliate conferences
* Work with affiliate representatives and Programs Director to establish 
   common practices for conference exhibition and booth attendants
* Work with the Journal Editor and Journal Advertising Manager to 
   identify appropriate organizations for advertising. 
* Brainstorm, design and develop new public relations ideas, initiatives  
   and projects
* Consult with/report to the IALL Programs Director on initiative and 
   project goals, and work completed

Requirements:
* Current IALL membership and familiarity with the organization
* Familiarity or experience in publicity or outreach efforts, including 
   print and electronic formats
* Ability to coordinate activities of volunteer assistants and work in 
   conjunction with others
* Attendance at IALL Biennial conferences (next one is June, 2001 in 
   Houston) and at Summer Leadership Meetings for IALL Board and  
   Council Members (next one will be in summer, 2002)

Application deadline: June 23rd
For more information, contact Chris Higgins at [log in to unmask] or 
301-405-5190. 

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IALL Membership Coordinator
________________________________

Job description:
* Process enrollments and renewals in a timely fashion
     -Receive renewal/enrollments
     -Enter material in IALL database
     -Forward checks to Business Manager
     -File and track paperwork
     -Maintain a personal database of actions
* Devise renewal memos, enrollment memos (welcoming, etc.)
* Conduct/help conduct enrollment drives (Seek new members 
   through LLTI postings,  people who purchase publications, etc.)
* Answer membership inquiries.
* Consult with/report to the IALL Business Manager on initiative and project 
   goals, and work completed

Requirements:
* Current IALL membership and familiarity with the organization
* Strong communication skills, both written and oral
* Experience in data entry (Knowledge of Filemaker Pro helpful but not 
   necessary.)
* Attendance at IALL Biennial conferences (next one is June, 2001 in 
   Houston) and at Summer Leadership Meetings for IALL Board and  
   Council Members (next one will be in summer, 2002)

Approximate time needed for this position: average of 1-2 hours per week, 
sometimes less.

Application deadline:  Open Until Filled
For more information, contact Lauren Rosen at [log in to unmask] or 
608-262-4066. 

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IALL K-12 Council Member
________________________________

Job description:
* Formulate recommendations for K-12 outreach by IALL
* Serve as a knowledge base for K-12 issues to the IALL Board and Council
* Assist IALL with arranging for the offering of CEUs at association 
   conferences
* Serve as the IALL representative to New Visions
* Assist as a K-12 consultant to regional group leaders
* Serve as K-12 columnist for the IALL Journal, published twice per year
* Consult with/report to the IALL Programs Director on initiative and 
   project goals, and work completed

Requirements:
* Current IALL membership and familiarity with the organization
* Current K-12 instructor (preferred)
* Strong communication skills, both written and oral
* Attendance at IALL Biennial conferences (next one is June, 2001 in 
   Houston) and at Summer Leadership Meetings for IALL Board and 
   Council Members (next one will be in summer, 2002)

Application deadline:  Open Until Filled
For more information, contact Chris Higgins at [log in to unmask] or 
301-405-5190. 

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IALL Design Kit Editor
________________________________

Job description:
* Evaluate design and content of IALL Lab Design Kit  (The Lab Design Kit is 
   a collection of modules that describe how to design, redesign or build
from 
   the ground up a learning center tailored to the needs and constraints of 
   the institution.)
* Select and work with authors to update modules in Kit on an ongoing 
   basis.
* Work with Web Editor and Webmaster to publish the Kit on the IALL 
   Website.
* Coordinate a print publication of the Kit to be available every two years
at 
   the IALL Conference.  (The print version is foreseen to include a CD-ROM 
   of the "IALL Showcase." It may be possible to include this video material
   in some form on the Web version of the Kit as well.)   
* Consult with/report to IALL President-Elect on project goals and work 
   completed

Requirements:
* Current IALL membership and familiarity with the organization 
* Experience in design and installation or renovation of a lab.  
* Accomplished writing skills and experience editing writing of others.
* Ability to work with volunteer authors. The updating of modules on a 
   timely basis is key to this project.
* Attendance at IALL Biennial conferences (next one is June, 2001 in 
   Houston) and at Summer Leadership Meetings for IALL Board and 
   Council Members (next one will be in summer, 2002)

Application deadline: June 23th.
For more information, contact David Pankratz at [log in to unmask] or 
773-508-2846. 

________________________________

IALL Distributions Coordinator
________________________________

Job description
* Receive and store all extra copies of Journals and other publications 
  (Design Kit, Language Management Manual, monographs, video tours, 
  etc.) after primary mailing.
* Organize, store and maintain an inventory of all publications.
* Receive sales orders for print materials and requests for display copies
  from the Business Manager
* Ship orders and requests on a timely basis.
* Order and maintain a supply of packaging and shipping materials.
* Keep an accurate accounting of shipping and supplies costs and
   submit detailed invoices to Business Manager for reimbursement.
* Receive all materials (binders, dividers, inserts) and assemble binders as 
   additional publication runs are needed 
* Consult with/report to IALL Business Manager on project goals and work 
   completed


Requirements
* Current IALL membership and familiarity with the organization 
* Space approximately 12 feet long by 1 foot deep by 8 feet high for
  housing IALL materials 
* Receiving space for shipments of completed publications as well as  
   assembly materials 
*  Ability to conduct domestic and international shipping procedures
* Detail oriented
** Attendance at IALL Biennial conferences (next one is June, 2001 in 
   Houston) and at Summer Leadership Meetings for IALL Board and 
   Council Members (next one will be in summer, 2002)

Application deadline:  Open Until Filled
For more information, contact Lauren Rosen at [log in to unmask] or 
608-262-4066. 

________________________________

IALL Consultant Services Coordinator
________________________________

Job description:

* In conjunction with the IALL Web Committee, design two web pages to
  support IALL consulting services, including a public area with the 
  consultants' listing and practical suggestions (on undertaking such
  projects as facilities design, renovations, laboratory upgrades, and
  other matters relating to foreign language technology), and a 
  members-only area for initiating a consultant listing
* Devise guidelines and a sign-up mechanism for interested member-
   consultants.  The sign-up mechanism will generate the data for the 
   publically accessible page, in the form of a list of consultants
* Review prospective consultants' contact information, biography and the 
   required short paragraph about special areas of expertise. 
*  Conduct one exchange with a prospective consultant, and forward the new 
   posting to the webmaster for incorporation in the public list
*  Inform prospective consultants IALL indemnifies itself from qualitative 
   assessment of the skills of consultants listed and the resource is only 
   intended as a clearinghouse for information and a service to the 
   profession.
* Consult with/report to the IALL President on project goals and work 
   completed

Requirements
* Current IALL membership and familiarity with the organization 
* Accomplished writing skills and experience editing writing of others.
* Familiarity with web design desirable.
* Strong communication skills, both written and oral
* Attendance at IALL Biennial conferences (next one is June, 2001 in 
   Houston) and at Summer Leadership Meetings for IALL Board and 
   Council Members (next one will be in summer, 2002)

Application deadline:  Open Until Filled
For more information, contact Read Gilgen at [log in to unmask] 
 or 608-262-1408. 


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Read Gilgen, Director
L&S Learning Support Services
University of Wisconsin - Madison
(608) 262-1408
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