Hayim, Ted, Bernard, et al., I'm perhaps the wrong person to be addressing your concerns, as I was unable to attend the recent meeting at which the revisions to the AJL constitution were discussed. But as no other response has yet appeared on the list, I'll clarify as much as I'm able to.
PDF files of the current constitution and the proposed draft constitution (with highlights of the changes) as well as a summary and a detailed description of the proposed changes can all be accessed on the AJL web at http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/about/constitution.htm. The AJL executive board is composed of the elected officers of the two divisions (each with a president, vice-president and secretary) and of the association as a whole (president, vice-president/president-elect, immediate past-president, vice-president for membership, vice-president for publications, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, and treasurer). The Webmaster, the various editors, the listowner of Hasafran, chapter representatives, et al. serve with the board on the association's council. (All this is described in the current constitution and is clarified, but not changed, in the revised draft.) With one exception, the changes in the proposed draft constitution are not substantive, but merely clarify and formalize existing practices. The exception is the addition of a provision for electronic balloting. Electronic balloting was discussed last June at the members' meeting, but's possible that more discussion of this topic is needed before an informed decision can be made. I hope that helps. Nancy Sack (Webmaster and, therefore, council member) Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
