December 1999 Newsletter Highlights
(from vol. 17, no. 4,
December 1999)
Dec.
'99 Table of
Contents
Newsletter
Issues Listing
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ALAO OFFICERS
AND BOARD MEMBERS
Mary S. Konkel, Past
President, University of Akron
As Past President, one of my duties is
to chair the Nominating Committee, which
this year consists of myself, Jerome
Conley, Carolyn Radcliff, and Kathy
Wright. In Spring we will elect a
Vice-President/President-Elect, a
three-year commitment serving one year as
Vice President, followed by one year as
President, and another year as Past
President.. We will also elect a
Membership Chair, Secretary and three
Board Members-at-Large, all of which are
two-year terms. Note that we are not
electing a Treasurer, since the current
Membership Chair (Lisa Santucci) was
elected as Membership Chair/Treasurer
Elect, and will become the Treasurer
automatically at the next Board Leadership
Retreat. With the revision of the
constitution, she is the last person to
hold the dual office. Highlights of the
duties of these positions to be elected
are outlined below:
Vice-President/President-Elect
1) Votes on issues brought
before the Board
2) Chairs the Standing Program
Committee (which plans the Annual
Conference and coordinates other
programming efforts of the Association)
3) Acts as President upon
authorization of the Executive Board
4) Performs duties as assigned by
the Executive Board
President
1) Presides at all meetings of
the Executive Board
2) Votes on issues brought before
the Board
3) Appoints all committees
4) May serve as a non-voting member
of all standing committees
5) Performs other duties as are
required of the office or as are
specifically authorized by the
Executive Board
Immediate Past President
1) Votes on issues brought
before the Board
2) Chairs the Nominating Committee
3) Chairs the Awards Committee
4) Chairs the Communication Review
Committee
5) Serves ex-officio on the Human
Diversity Committee
Secretary (2-year term)
1) Records minutes of all
Chapter and Executive Board meetings
2) Votes on issues brought before
the Board
3) Receives and publishes proposed
amendments to the Constitution
4) Performs other duties as are
usual to the office or authorized by
the Executive Board
Membership Chair (2-year term)
1) Promotes association
membership and ACRL membership and
insures the accuracy of membership
records
2) Votes on issues brought before
the Board
3) Communicates with liaison
officers in each institution regarding
membership status of ALAO members,
lapsed members, and new members from
their institutions-appoints new
liaisons as needed
Board Member-at-Large (three to
be elected, 2-year term)
1) Serves on the Executive
Committee as a representative of the
membership-at-large
2) Votes on issues brought before
the Board
3) Serves on the Professional
Development Committee
4) Completes special assignments
made by the President
Any ALAO member is eligible to run for
office. Note that the President and
President Elect must both be members of
ACRL. Terms of office begin during the
Board Leadership retreat, which has
traditionally been held in June. Please
consider running for an office yourself or
nominating a willing colleague. This is an
opportunity to make a difference, enhance
your professional development, and expand
your network of colleagues. Feel free to
contact me or any member of the Nominating
Committee if you are interested. I am sure
current Board members will be happy to
chat with you about their jobs to help you
make your decision.
Please send your nominations via
e-mail, phone, fax, or mail by January 12,
2000 to:
Mary S. Konkel 330/972-6257
Bierce Library 176A 330/972-6383
FAX
University of Akron marykonkel@uakron.edu
Akron, Ohio 44325-1712
Elections will be held in late February
or early March. Remember to renew your
membership for 2000, so you may vote in
the upcoming elections!
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