CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, POLICIES OF THE LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Article I -- Name
The name of the organization shall be the Louisiana
Association of School Librarians
Article II - Mission
The mission of this organization shall be to promote and to
maintain high standards of school librarianship, to serve as a
medium for the exchange of ideas, and to encourage a continuing
and critical evaluation of school library service.
Article III - Membership
Any person holding membership in the Louisiana Library
Association shall be eligible for membership.
Article IV -- Officers
Section I -- Names of Officers
The officers of the organization shall be a President, a First
Vice-President/President-Elect, a Second Vice-President, a
Secretary, and a Parliamentarian who shall be appointed by the
President.
Section 2 - Eligibility of Officers
All officers must be members of the Louisiana Library Association
and the Louisiana Association of School Librarians. All nominees
shall have been members of the Louisiana Association of School
Librarians for one year prior to nomination.
Section 3 - Election of Officers
Officers shall be elected by mail ballot through the Louisiana
Library Association Office. The term of new officers shall begin
July 1st after their election and continue through
June 30th of the following year, with the exception of the
Secretary, who will be elected for two years.
Section 4 - Vacancies
Should a vacancy occur, the President, with the approval of the
Executive Board, shall appoint a new officer to serve the
remainder of the unexpired term.
Article V -- Executive Board
Section 1 -- Membership of the Board
The Executive Board shall be composed of the President, First
Vice-president, Second Vice-President, Secretary,
Parliamentarian, Immediate Past-President, all committee members,
the librarian sponsor of the President of the Louisiana Teenage
Librarians Association, and Ex-Officio members as approved by the
Executive Board.
Section 2 -- Duties and Powers of
the Executive Board
The Executive Board shall be vested with administrative
responsibility and authority, including adoption of a budget.
Article VI -- Meetings
Section I
There shall be one meeting of the general membership annually
during the conference of the Louisiana Library Association.
Section 2
The Executive Board shall meet at least three times each
calendar year. These meetings and any others deemed necessary
shall be called by the President.
Article VII - Quorum
The assembled members at a regularly
scheduled meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
Article VIII - Amendments
This Constitution may be amended by a
majority vote of the members present at a regularly scheduled
general membership meeting, provided that the membership has been
notified in writing of the proposed change at least thirty days
prior to the meeting. The Bylaws and Official Policies may be
amended by a majority vote of the members present at the general
meeting held during the annual conference.
BYLAWS
Article I -- Duties of Officers
Section I -- President
The duties of the President shall be to preside at general
meetings of the association and at executive board meetings, to
appoint committees, serve as a member of the Louisiana Library
Association Conference Program Committee in order to coordinate
all activities for the annual conference. The President shall
serve as an ex-officio member of all committees of the
organization (with the exception of the nominating committee) and
serve on other reciprocating Executive Boards as approved by the
LASL Executive Board.
Section 2 -- First Vice-President
The duties of the First Vice-President shall be to act for the
President in the event of absence or inability to preside, to
undertake any special tasks assigned by the President, and to
initiate and coordinate the major function sponsored by LASL at
the annual LLA Conference.
Section 3 - Second Vice-President
The duties of the Second Vice-President shall be to assist the
President by initiating and planning the programs sponsored by
LASL during the annual LLA Conference, to chair the Continuing
Education Committee, to become aware of all policies of the
organization, to observe the activities of the President, to
attend all Executive Board meetings, and to automatically move up
in the line of officers from Second to First Vice-President.
Section 4 -- Secretary
The duties of the Secretary shall be to record minutes of "
official meetings --- annual and Executive Board, and to
be-responsible for such correspondence as the President requests.
A copy of all minutes shall be sent to the LLA office for
inclusion in the official records of the Association.
Section 5 -- Parliamentarian
The duties of the Parliamentarian shall be to be familiar with
the Constitution, official policies and bylaws of the
organization and to advise the presiding officer at all general
meetings and Executive Board meetings on questions of procedure
in transacting the business of the organization. The
Parliamentarian shall serve as an ex-officio member of the
Constitution, Bylaws, and Official Policies Committee.
Article II - Committees
Section I -- Standing Committees
A. NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Shall select and present to the LASL Executive Board at the fall
meeting a fist of all candidates. After the presentation to the
LASL Executive Board, the list of the candidates shall be
presented to the Louisiana Library Association's Nominating
Committee for the mail ballot election.
B. STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Shall be responsible for the Louisiana Teenage Librarians
Association
C. CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, AND OFFICIAL
POLICY CONMTTEE
Shall receive or initiate recommendations in regard to revision
of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Official Policies, submitting
such recommendations to the Executive Board for further action.
The committee chair shall maintain a compilation of official
policies currently in effect.
D. STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Shall study all official standards which affect school library
media programs and make recommendations to the Executive board
for further action and implementation as directed.
E. PROJECT COMMITTEE
Shall receive or initiate recommendations for projects for the
association, presenting such recommendations to the Executive
Board for further action and implementation as directed.
F. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Shall suggest and sponsor activities to increase membership in
the Louisiana Association of School Librarians, be responsible
for the registration of those attending the general meeting,
record and maintain useful data on the membership of the
organization.
G. SUE BEFLEY EDUCATOR AWARD COMMITTEE
Shall determine the winner of the award from written nominations
due January 15th of each year.
H. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Shall be responsible for developing resolutions and
recommendations to LLA concerning legislation favorable to school
library programs. The chairman of the committee shall serve on
the LLA Legislative Committee.
I. CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Shall coordinate and plan classes and workshops sponsored by LASL
for librarians and other teaching personnel.
J. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Shall be responsible for publicizing
the activities of the association, its meetings, and its
programs.
K. SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECLALIST
AWARD CONMTTEE
Shall disseminate information about the annual School Library
Media Specialist Award, distribute applications, and determine
the winner.
Section 3 - Reports
Each standing committee chairperson shall present written reports
to the President, Secretary, and newsletter editor in addition to
the verbal reports given at each Executive Board Meeting. An
annual summary report shall be submitted to the President and
Secretary prior to June 30th each year.
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OFFICIAL POLICIES
1. The retiring President shall inform
incoming officers of their duties prior to July 1st.
2. The LLA office shall serve as the
depository for all Louisiana Association of School Librarians
official records.
3. The Student Relations Committee shall
send a record of the officers and the activities of the Louisiana
Teenage Librarians Association to the depository each year.
4. The past chair of the Student Relations
Committee shall remain on the committee for an extra year in an
advisory capacity.
5. The Louisiana Association of School
Librarians shall send a representative to the American Library
Association Annual Conference. The representative must attend the
AASL Affiliate Assembly. Order of priority shall be: First
Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary. Said
representative or representatives may be reimbursed at the
discretion of the Board. The President shall appoint a
representative if none of these officers can attend. A second
representative may be chosen by the President with consideration
given to persons currently on AASL Committees or those expressing
an interest in attending.
6. Standing Committees shall be composed of
three members with staggered three-year terms, The senior member
shall normally serve a one-year term as chair. The original
appointment of members of a committee shall be made by the
President in consultation with the Second Vice-President. The
length of service of each member shall be designated at the time
of the appointment. Committee members may be removed by the
President for non-attendance at fifty percent (50%) of regular
meetings within a year. The President will appoint new committee
members when vacancies occur.
7. A member of the Modisette Award
Committee for School Libraries may be invited to attend the
Executive Board meetings.
8. A two-member committee from the site
city of the annual LLA Conference shall work with the LLA Local
Arrangements Committee to coordinate major LASL events at the
conference.
9. The President of the Louisiana
Association of Education and Communication Technology shall serve
as an ex-officio member of the Executive Board.
10. The LASL President shall serve as an
ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of LAECT.
11. A member of the Bulletin II34 Revision
Committee shall be appointed to serve as an ex officio member of
the LASL Standards Committee to lend continuity to LASL
involvement in ongoing standards revision.
March 1995 Revision
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