NYLA Council and Committee Chair Duties
President
- Appoints committee chairs and fills vacancies on committees.
- Assists NYLA staff with selecting keynote and theme for conference.
- Serves as chair of the Executive Committee.
- Presides over and sets agenda for Council Meetings.
- Serves on the Finance Committee.
- Serves as ex-officio and non-voting member of all other committees.
- Introduces Keynote Speaker at Conference.
- Presides over Annual Membership Meeting at Conference.
- Gives Farewell Address at Inaugural Banquet.
- Authorized to co-sign NYLA checks.
- Can appoint special ad-hoc committees/task forces for specified periods of time.
President-Elect
- Serves on Finance Committee.
- Serves on Executive Committee.
- Serves on NYLA Council.
- Serves as ex-officio and non-voting member of all other committees.
- Gives Inaugural Address at Inaugural Banquet.
Past-President
- Serves as chair of the Nominating Committee.
- Serves as chair of the Awards Committee.
- Serves on NYLA Council.
- Serves on Finance Committee.
- Serves on Executive Committee.
Treasurer
- Serves on Executive Committee.
- Serves on NYLA Council.
- Receives and reviews monthly balance/financial statements and ledger..
- Reports at NYL A Council meetings on association’s finances.
- Authorized to co-sign checks.
- Provides written financial report and summary at Annual Membership Meeting.
- Works with staff to promote fundraising initiatives.
- Reviews monthly financial ledger
Treasurer-Elect
- Serves on NYLA Council.
- Serves as member of Finance Committee.
- Serves as member of the Executive Committee.
Councilors-at-Large
- Serve on NYLA Council for a term of 3 years.
- Serve as liaisons to NYLA Committees and affiliated organizations.
ALA Councilor
- Represents NYLA as New York Chapter Councilor
- Serves on the NYLA Council
- Attends ALA Annual and Midwinter Conferences
- Attends all information Meetings for ALA Council and ALA/APA Council
- Attends all meetings of ALA Council at conference
- Attends all meetings of ALA/APA Council at conferences
- Attends ALA Membership meetings at conferences
- Attends ALA Chapter Relations Committee meetings and evening ALA Chapter caucuses as necessary
- Reports to NYLA Council on ALA issues and action items year round and solicits input from NYLA on national issues
- Participates on ALA Council list serve year round
- Hosts the ALA Information meeting at NYLA Conference
Legislative Committee Chair
- Presides, schedules and sets agenda for committee meetings.
- Assists NYLA staff with organizing Lobby Day and mobilizing regional/system coordinators who make appointments and arrange for transportation to Albany.
- Provides briefings with Executive Director to Lobby Day attendees and participates in meetings with legislators/legislative staff as needed.
- Coordinates input and development of NYLA Legislative Agenda with Executive Director to present to NYLA Council for approval.
Membership Committee Chair
- Presides, schedules and sets agenda for committee meetings.
- Works with NYLA staff to develop and implement membership retention and attraction strategies and initiatives.
- Organizes membership drives and representation at events to inform library staff about NYLA membership.
- Gives report to membership at Annual Membership meeting.
Continuing Education Committee Chair
- Presides, schedules and sets agenda for committee meetings.
- Solicits, reviews and approves proposals for continuing education workshops for pre-conference and regional institutes that offer CEU credits.
- Works with NYLA staff to develop new continuing education initiatives and formats to meet the professional development needs of the library community.
Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair
- Presides, schedules and sets agenda for committee meetings.
- Advises and informs NYLA Council/Staff on intellectual freedom issues, serves as resource for NYLA members and works in tandem with Intellectual Freedom Roundtable to respond to infringements on intellectual freedom.
- Nominates individual and/or organization to receive Intellectual Freedom Award.
- Provides quarterly update on intellectual freedom issues for NYLA Bulletin.
Awards Committee Chair
- Presides, schedules and sets agenda for committee meetings.
- Solicits, reviews and recommends for approval nominations for NYLA Outstanding Service to Libraries Award, NYLA Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award, and Mary Bobinski Innovative Library Director Award.
Conference Program Committee Chair
- Presides, schedules and sets agenda for committee meetings.
- Works with NYLA staff and Section representatives to solicit, review and recommend workshops/topics for inclusion in the Annual Conference.
- Works with NYLA staff to implement conference program.
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