At the 2023 AVSL Annual Meeting, the decision was made to change the governance structure of AVSL to be committee-based (rather than by chair/co-chair and secretary, as it had previously been governed). Each committee is self-governed, and has a chair or co-chairs, with terms of service that vary by committee. The position of Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Vision Science Librarians SIG Chair is now filled by the member of the Annual Meeting Committee who assumes the role of liaising with ASCO. Current committee assignments can be found here: Assignments

While the MLA Vision Science Caucus remains its own entity within AVSL, the following are the current committees within AVSL. Click the drop-down arrow to learn more about each:

Vetted Journals List Committee

Open Access Lists Committee

Membership Committee

Website Committee

Annual Meeting Committee

Academy Portal Liaison Committee

Professional Development Committee


Past AVSL/ASCO SIG Chairs: