ALA Governance

Welcome to the ALA Connect Community for the 2009-2010 division vice-presidents/president-elects (VP/PE). Information about the October 22, 2009, orientation day will be posted in this community. Resources for VPs/PEs to use throughout their year will also be posted here. Please use this space to make comments, ask questions, share information, etc. We look forward to seeing you on October 22!

This assembly acts as a conduit for information among round tables and various units and offices of ALA.

The ALA Nominating Committee nominates candidates from among the general membership for the position of President-elect (annually), Treasurer (every three years), and members-at-large of Council (annually). Two candidates are nominated each for the positions of President-elect and Treasurer. The number of nominees for the position of member-at-large of Council shall not be fewer than one-and-one-half times the anticipated number of member-at-large vacancies to be filled at the next election.

To coordinate orientation and marketing activities related to the ALA Committee Internship Program; to provide data to the Membership Committee for the evaluative report to Council.

To plan program activities related to the Empowerment Conference for library support staff.

To monitor ALA elections for Association offi cers, Councilors, and Constitution and Bylaws by: 1) reviewing and certifying, before ballots are distributed for voting, that all election documents, practices and procedures are in accordance with the ALA Constitution and Bylaws and ALA Policy Manual; 2) resolving irregularities that may arise during the election process by promptly making a recommendation for appropriate action to the ALA President; and 3) certifying the election results and reporting the results to the candidates and the ALA membership in a timely manner.

Learn more about the ALA Office for Accreditation on the ALA website.

Learn more about the ALA Office for Accreditation on the ALA website.

The Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) advocates for public policies that support and encourage efforts by libraries to ensure free and open access to electronic information resources. It works to ensure that the voice of the library community is heard in information policy debates and to promote full and equitable public participation in those debates....

To recommend additions and changes to ALA Policy 7 (Conferences and Meetings) as appropriate; to recommend policies to Council for the coordination and scheduling of conference programming and for simplifi cation of meeting scheduling, including use of technologies; to recommend to Council policies guiding the selection of Conference and Meeting sites and dates; to review recommendations of specifi c sites and dates prior to their presentation by Conference Services to the ALA Executive Board; to recommend to Council and to ALA staff a means for communication with the membership to hear their