The ALA Video Round Table (VRT) seeks enthusiastic and highly motivated
individuals to run for the following position on the VRT Executive Board:
· Vice-Chair/Chair-elect (2013-2014)
The term will begin immediately following ALA Annual 2012. If you are
interested in any of the above positions, please let me know no later than
January 24, 2013. You will then be sent further details on how to apply.
ALA VRT Bylaw: ARTICLE IV
Officers
Section 1. The Officers of the VRT shall include a Chair; a Vice Chair /
Chair-Elect, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be personal
members in good standing of the VRT and the ALA (meaning current active member
status-paid dues, not holding more than three (3) concurrent ALA offices, and
abiding by all other by-laws of ALA and VRT).
Section 2. The term of office for the Chair shall be one (1) year, from the end
of one Annual Meeting to the end of the following Annual Meeting.
Section 3. The term of office for the Vice-Chair/Chair Elect shall be one (1)
year, from the end of one Annual Meeting to the end of the following Annual
Meeting, at which time incumbent would become Chair. A previous Chair shall be
eligible for election to the office of Vice-Chair/Chair Elect after a minimum
interval of two (2) years out of office of the Chair (or one year after serving
on Executive Board as Past Chair).
Section 4. The term of office for the Secretary shall be two (2) years; terms
shall commence at the end of an Annual Meeting and continue through the end of
the second successive Annual Meeting. The Secretary shall be eligible for
re-election at the end of any term.
Section 5. The term of office for the Treasurer shall be two (2) years; terms
shall commence at the end of an Annual Meeting and continue through the end of
the second successive Annual Meeting. The Treasurer shall be eligible for
re-election at the end of any term.
Section 6. The Chair shall serve as Immediate Past Chair for a one year term
after completing their term as Chair. The Immediate Past Chair additionally
serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee.
For more information about duties, the VRT Bylaws are available at:
http://www.ala.org/vrt/governance/vrtbylaws/vrtbylaws
Optional: ALA invites members to run for a position on the ALA Council. The
Council is the governing body of ALA. It delegates to the divisions of the
Association authority to plan and carry out programs and activities with policy
established by Council. Only personal members of the Association may serve on
Council. Two meetings are required each year, one at the annual conference of
the Association and one not less than three months prior to annual conference.
(See Bylaw Article IV.) Council determines all policies of the Association and
its decisions are binding unless set aside by a majority vote by mail in which
one-fourth of the members of the Association have voted. Such vote by mail
shall be held upon petition of one percent of the personal members as certified
by the Executive Director of the Association. (See Constitution Article VI.)
It’s a three-year term. The option to run for Council is available on the
biographical nominee form.
Tom Ipri
Past Chair, Video Round Table
tomi...@ymail.com
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