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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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Announcing the Bylaws Template Draft

  • 1.  Announcing the Bylaws Template Draft

    Posted Dec 17, 2020 12:42 PM
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    Dear fellow LIRTers,

    Since this summer, the RTCA Bylaws Task Force has been meeting and reviewing the 20 round tables' various bylaws documents. Our aim has been to create a bylaws template that all round tables could use and follow, to amend our respective bylaws. The end goal would be much greater uniformity among our 20 round tables' governing documents, and thus greater clarity and less administrative burden for those who support our round tables' important work. More standardization among the round tables was a recommendation of the Forward Together Working Group.

    The RTCA Bylaws Task Force is thrilled to share our bylaws template draft with you. It's both attached to this message and linked here. We use red font to note instances where our task force has recommended a point of standardization that goes beyond simple bylaws uniformity. 

    Please take this opportunity to  share this template draft with your round tables. Please note that this document is only a draft. The Task Force wants and needs your feedback, in order to make the final template a success. We will use this form to collect feedback and suggestions. Round Table members have until February 1, 2021 to submit feedback.

    In early February, our task force will meet again to finalize this template, using the feedback we receive. After that, LIRT and other round tables would be encouraged (but not mandated) to begin reviewing our own bylaws and proposing amendments to come into greater uniformity with the template.

    Thank you in advance for your feedback!

    Best wishes,
    Mark, on behalf of the Bylaws Task Force



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    Mark Robison
    Political Science Librarian
    University of Notre Dame
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