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TAG Report Including Action Item - Discussion encouraged

  • 1.  TAG Report Including Action Item - Discussion encouraged

    Posted Jun 16, 2022 05:36 PM
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    Hello Council.

    I'm looking forward to seeing you all virtually or in person next week. The TAG Task Force found the feedback you contributed to the TAG recommendations since the March Virtual Council session to be extremely helpful. 

    In advance of discussions related to TAG proposals at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference, I am sharing the report and recommendations of the task force. This report is the culmination of efforts by many over a number of years. TAG has included a timeline in the report for all who are interested in where we started and how we arrived where we are today. This includes links to a variety of reports for those who wish to have a deeper dive. If anyone has trouble accessing any of the linked reports, please let me know and I will send the document(s) to you. There is a link to a Google doc at the end of this email and an attached Word version.  Even if you have recently seen a draft of TAG recommendations regarding size and composition of Council and the Executive Board, please take a look at the final recommendations in the report as there have been changes  based on discussions over the past few months.

    Our time together at Annual will be limited. I encourage  all Councilors to share questions, reflections, and responses to the report and the action item here on Connect. Additionally, members of the task force and I will attend Council Forum I and look forward to questions and informal discussion. The report will be formally presented, and the recommendations will be voted upon during Council I.

    Many Councilors have asked, "If we vote for the TAG Action Item what happens next?" It is important to note that for any changes to take place, the ALA Constitution and Bylaws will need to be amended. A vote for the TAG Action Item will provide direction to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee in drafting potential new Bylaws, but amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws require certain actions and votes by both Council and the membership.  Our parliamentarians are ready to provide more details regarding the amendment process at Forum I and Council I. 

    Let the conversation begin (or more accurately, let the conversation continue)!

    Respectfully,

    Amy Lappin

    On behalf of the Transforming ALA Governance Task Force

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dIAU4nKFYeNsd0Nxmc6jsaJ1QHashfc_1Bvu-jd35dE/edit?usp=sharing



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    Amy Lappin
    Deputy Director
    Lebanon Public Libraries
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 2.  RE: TAG Report Including Action Item - Discussion encouraged

    Posted Jun 20, 2022 12:06 PM
    Hello Councilors,
    Preparing for conference can be a bear and many of you may not have yet had a chance to read and reflect on the TAG Report including an action item that we will vote on at Council I on Saturday. This email is just to encourage you to ask questions as you consider the final TAG recommendations.  If you are wondering about any of the details, others most certainly are too. 

    Best,
    Amy

    Amy Lappin
    Councilor At-large
    Transforming ALA Governance Task Force, Chair


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    Amy Lappin
    Deputy Director
    Lebanon Public Libraries
    She/Her/Hers
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