The Communications committee is charged with maintaining the CS-SIS electronic and social media and its print brochure. Per the 2011 Strategic Plan, it also aids in executing Strategic Direction IV: Outreach and Advocacy.

The Communications Committee is chaired by the Junior Member at Large.

Led by its chair, the committee:

selects at least twelve topics, including product reviews, for members to write about on the CS blog on a monthly basis.

Potential authors will include Grant recipients, members of the Emerging Technologies Subcommittee, and members identified by the Recruitment and Involvement Committee

promotes CS-SIS programming and activities through its blog, wiki, listserv, and social media channels
is responsible for maintaining the CS-SIS website, blog, and wiki
is responsible for maintainign the CS-SIS social media sites including Facebook and Twitter
works with AALL to update the CS-SIS print brochure every three years

The chair:

works with the chair of the Archives Subcommittee to incorporate CS-SIS archival material into the SIS website
reports briefly on the committee's activities at the CS-SIS business meeting
submits a written report to the CS-SIS Chair detailing the committee's activities according to the deadline set by the Chair each year; sends a copy of the report to the Secretary / Treasurer

Subcommittee: Archives Subcommittee