The Retired Members SIG is proposing that our name be changed to the Retirement SIG. At the last two conferences we encountered members who were interested in meeting with us but who had not yet retired so weren't sure that they could. We thought it would reflect our intent more closely to simply call it the Retirement SIG. We wouldn't need to change our purpose, as it already includes those thinking about retirement.
From the Policy Manual: Retired Members Special Interest Group
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Retired Members Special Interest Group is a meeting ground (both physically at the
annual ARLIS/NA conference and virtually in between conferences) for those who wish to continue to participate in
some ARLIS/NA activities after they have retired from their full-time professional positions. Some members of the
group may not yet be actually retired: they may be "on the verge" or simply thinking about it. The ARLIS/NA leadership
affirms that "we want as many retirees as possible at all of our conferences and not just talking to each other." It is
hoped that ARLIS/NA retirees who wish to will continue to participate in sessions, lead workshops, serve in leadership
roles, or on committees, and share their sound professional advice on the listserv. The SIG will facilitate awareness of
ways the parent organization can be welcoming to retired members, and will consider how it might assist retired
members to maintain an active interest in current professional issues and ARLIS/NA's core values. The SIG membership
can also be helpful to ARLIS/NA in better understanding the history of both ARLIS/NA as an organization and the
profession itself.
HISTORY: Year Established: 2015
The ARLIS/NA Executive Board requests a period of 7 days for comments and questions from the Membership for such a change.
Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.
Carol Terry & E. Lee Eltzroth
Co-Moderators, Retired Members SIG