Charge/Responsibility:
The Resource Library Committee is charged with serving as the steward of Apra International’s evergreen knowledge portfolio. The committee provides strategic leadership for the lifecycle of Apra International's enduring knowledge assets, ensuring they remain accurate, relevant, discoverable, marketable, and valuable to members, prospective members, and the broader philanthropic community. Through this work, the committee strengthens Apra International's position as the leading source of practical, ethical, and data-driven fundraising knowledge.
The committee oversees Apra International's evergreen knowledge portfolio by establishing standards for the organization, maintaining a central inventory of knowledge assets, evaluating the relevance and quality of existing resources, identifying portfolio gaps, and recommending priorities for new, refreshed, archived, or retired assets. This includes toolkits, guides, templates, standards, best practices, white papers, and other long-lived reference materials. It assesses each asset for quality, relevance, usability, and currency; develops a multi-year roadmap for refreshing, retiring, or replacing resources; identifies gaps within the knowledge portfolio; and recommends new evergreen products that advance the profession.
The committee also establishes standards for the knowledge portfolio, including taxonomy, metadata, lifecycle management, and discoverability. The committee identifies and prioritizes evergreen resources for promotion and works collaboratively with the Content Marketing Committee to develop strategies that increase their visibility, utilization, and member value.
The committee's scope excludes time-sensitive educational content such as webinars, conference sessions, articles, newsletters, podcasts, or formal educational courses, which remain the responsibility of other Apra International standing committees.
Term of Service:
The Chair, Vice Chair, and all Members of the Committee will serve a one-year term, commencing September 1 and ending August 31.
Service in a subsequent term requires formal reappointment through the annual volunteer placement process, should not be assumed, and will be based on the needs of the committee, contribution to its work, and the importance of bringing in new perspectives. Prior service does not confer ongoing membership or leadership.
Appointments may be terminated before the conclusion of a term in accordance with Apra’s Policies and Procedures.
Time Commitment:
The Committee will typically meet by way of monthly video conference calls, one hour in length, for the year-long term of the Committee. Members should anticipate an additional one to two hours per month supporting portfolio reviews, asset evaluations, roadmap development, and cross-committee collaboration.