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Academy Point Index
II. Individual Accomplishments, Part 2

C. Conference Participation
D. Professional Association Participation
E. Other Activities

The number of points awarded for individual accomplishments is determined according to established standards. In each case, the documentation required to support the request for points is specified. 

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Speaker/poster presenter
Activity
Points
Invited or contributed at national or international meeting 5 points
Invited or contributed at other meeting 3 points
Facilitated or moderated a paper session or panel discussion at a professional meeting 1 point
Roundtable facilitator or recorder at a professional meeting
(maximum of 5 points per 5-year period) 		1 point

Documentation required: Copy of confirmation letter, certificate, or copy of program page where presenter's name appears. Acknowledgment that the recorder submitted required notes.

Clarification: Each author/coauthor of presentation earns points shown.  Meeting types include: national, international, regional, state, and local meetings.

Exhibitor/Demonstrator
Activity
Points
Exhibit Organizer
(maximum of 3 points/year and 15 points per 5-year period)		 3 points per meeting
Exhibitor/Demonstrator
(maximum of 3 points/year and 15 points per 5-year period)		 2 points per meeting


Documentation required: Copy of letter of confirmation or copy of program page where exhibitor's name appears. 

Clarification: This category includes exhibits at national, international, regional, state, local meetings, NN/LM exhibits and NLM database demonstrations. 

Organizing an exhibit includes applying for funding, organizing the site activities, and exhibiting. Points may be claimed as organizer or exhibitor for a meeting, but only one role per exhibit. 

Attendee
Points Awarded
1 point per meeting day (maximum of 3 points per year)

Documentation required: None for MLA Annual Meeting or MLA chapter meetings; for others, copy of registration. 

Clarification: Days spent in continuing education courses before or after a professional meeting do not count as meeting days.

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Professional associations include such organizations as MLA, MLA chapters and sections, consortia, SLA, SLA chapters, ALA, ALA divisions, state library associations, regional medical libraries, ASIS, AAMC, AMIA, and AAHSLD. 

Points may not be claimed until the end of the year of service. In cases of multiple-year appointments, points may be claimed after each year of service. There is no need to wait until all years of the appointment have been served.

MLA National
Activity
Points
Officer/director/ board/executive committee member 25 points
Committee chair/co-chair 15 points
Special interest group coordinator (see below for clarification) 15 points
National local arrangements committee chair 15 points
Committee member (includes local arrangements, MLA representatives to outside groups) 10 points

Documentation required: Copy of letter of appointment, directory listing, committee roster, or letter or certificate acknowledging past service.

Clarification: Serving MLA in any of the positions in the table above count toward the 5-point MLA activity requirement at the Distinguished Member level. 

Clarification: SIG coordinators must demonstrate that the SIG was active at the MLA Annual Meeting for the year being claimed for credit. A copy of the page listing the SIG's programming/activities from the annual meeting program is sufficient documentation.

MLA Chapters/Sections
Activity
Points
Officer/council representative or alternate 20 points
Chair of section of a chapter (e.g., hospital library section of chapter) 12 points
Committee chair/co-chair 10 points
Chapter Credentialing Liaison 10 points
Committee member (includes representatives to regional/state organization) 5 points

Documentation required: Copy of letter of appointment, directory listing, committee roster, or letter or certificate acknowledging past service. 

Clarification: Serving an MLA chapter or section in any of the positions in the table above count toward the 5-point MLA activity requirement at the Distinguished Member level.   

National/International Association Other than MLA
Activity
Points
Officer/director/board/executive committee member 25 points
Committee chair/co-chair 15 points
Special interest group coordinator 15 points
National local arrangements committee chair 15 points
Committee member (includes representatives to regional/state organization) 10 points

Documentation required: Copy of letter of appointment, directory listing, committee roster, or letter or certificate acknowledging past service.

Chapters/Sections in Professional Organizations Other than MLA
Activity
Points
Officer/council representative or alternate 20 points
Chair of section of a chapter 12 points
Committee chair/co-chair 10 points
Committee member (includes representatives to regional/state organization) 5 points

Documentation required: Copy of letter of appointment, directory listing, committee roster, or letter or certificate acknowledging past service.

Regional, State, or Local Associations
Activity
Points
Officer/director/coordinator/executive committee/ board member 20 points
Chair of regional/state section (e.g., hospital library section of state library association) 12 points
Committee chair/co-chair 10 points
Committee member (includes representative to regional/state groups and RAC member) 5 points
Consortium coordinator 12 points


Documentation required: Copy of letter of appointment, directory listing, committee roster, or letter or certificate acknowledging past service. 

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Formal consultations
Points Awarded
1 point per day for each consultation (maximum three points per client during a five-year period) 

Documentation required: Copy of contract or letter of agreement or report submitted. 

Clarification: Points may be claimed for more than one client, provided no more than three points per client are claimed per five-year period.

Funded Grants
Activity
Points
Principle investigator(s) / Co-investigator(s) 10 points each only in the first year funded
Key personnel 5 points each only in the first year funded
Proposal reviewer for granting agency/organization 5 points each for each year of service

Documentation required: Copy of letter from granting agency or letter of appointment.

Clarification: These points are only awarded for funded grants outside of your institution or employer.

MLA Oral History Program
Activity
Points
Background research and interview 3 points
Editing of interview 2 points
Indexing of interview 1 point

Documentation required: Copy of letter of acknowledgment.

Clarification: These points are only awarded for work conducted for MLA archival purposes and outside of the work of the MLA Oral History Committee. 

Clarification: Participation in the MLA Oral History Program counts toward the 5-point MLA activity requirement at the Distinguished Member level.   


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Return to II: Individual Accomplishment, Part 1 of the Point Index.

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