GAMERT (Gaming) Round Table

Calls for Nominations for GameRT Board of Directors
The GameRT is calling for nominees to run on the 2013 spring ballot for the following offices:

Vice-President/President-Elect
The Vice-President chairs the Long Range Planning Committee as well as any other duties as assigned by the Board. In the event of the absence, disability or withdrawal of the President, the Vice-President shall perform the duties and exercise the power of the President.

Secretary
The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of all meetings of the Round Table and Board and shall submit the minutes of these meetings to the President within six weeks following the meeting; shall arrange for the preservation of the archives and records of GameRT; and shall perform other duties as assigned by the Board.

Treasurer
The Treasurer shall review all financial reports prepared by the American Association for Round Table; shall report on Round Table finances at each Board Meeting; shall assist the officers in budget development; and shall perform other duties as assigned.

Director (Member-at-large)
A member of the Board of the GameRT who shall have authority over the affairs of the Round Table. The annual and any other budget requests shall be subject to the approval of the Board. The Board shall perform such duties as specified in the Bylaws, and shall report on its work to the membership of the GameRT. Participation is required.  We need 5 directors.

Nominees must be current GameRT members. Nominations and self-nominations are encouraged. Help lead GameRT into an exciting future! Please submit nominations and/or self-nominations by January 4th to: Diane Robson at  Diane.Robson@unt.edu

Include:  Name of Nominee, Email, and Position.

GameRT still needs a new treasurer. Our board meetings will most likely be online so travel is not required. This position is a great way to start working on a national level to further your professional aspirations.

Please contact Diane Robson at Diane.Robson@unt.edu with your name if you are interested.

For those of you on the fence about running for Treasurer, I wanted to offer some additional information I hope will help you decide to run.

Being a round table Treasurer offers one a chance to gain solid experience in fiscal management and budgeting for a sizable organization, in forecasting, and in working with other units within ALA.

The role of the Treasurer is to develop the round table budget for approval by the GameRT board; manage the funds as needed during the year; serve as the financial clearinghouse for GameRT funds including coordinating the payment of bills and monitoring funds spent and encumbered so that the GameRT budget is followed; trains the incoming Treasurer-Elect. The Treasurer works closely with the GameRT ALA Liaison to obtain budget reports and other financial data. The Treasurer works with the assigned liaison from the ALA Budget Analysis & Review Committee (BARC). 

For those who might be concerned about Treasurer responsibilities, ALA has a number of resources to help you with this process. Of particular interest are the Financial Learning Series webcasts created by BARC in 2012:

http://connect.ala.org/node/160296

I know this is well past the deadline of 1/4, but if a treasurer is still needed, I will volunteer.