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Article 1: Name

The name of this section shall be the Asian, African and Middle Eastern Section (AAMES) of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.

Article 2: Object

The Asian, African and Middle Eastern Section represents librarians and specialists in the fields of Asian, African and Middle Eastern area studies and acts for ACRL, in cooperation with other professional groups, in those areas of library service that require knowledge of Asian, African and Middle Eastern languages and cultures.

Article 3: Membership

Any member of the Association of College and Research Libraries may select membership in the Asian, African and Middle Eastern Section. Every personal member of the Section has the right to vote and is eligible to hold office.

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Article 4: Officers

Section 1: Enumeration

  • The officers of this Section shall be: Chair, Vice-Chair/Chair-elect, Secretary, Immediate Past Chair, and three Members-at-Large.

Section 2: Terms of Office

  1. Chair; The Chair serves for one year and is not eligible for consecutive terms.
  2. Chair-elect; The Chair-elect serves as Vice-Chair for one year. At its expiration, or earlier in case of a vacancy in the office of Chair, the Vice-Chair succeeds to the office Chair.
  3. Secretary; The secretary is elected for a term of two years.
  4. Members-at-Large; Each Member-at-Large is elected for a term of two years. Members-at-Large shall be elected to overlapping terms and may be re-elected for one additional term.

All officers shall begin their terms of office at the adjournment of the Annual Conference and are to remain in office until their successors are elected and qualified.

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Article 5: Meetings

The annual meeting of the Section shall be held at the time and place of the annual conference of ALA. Other meetings may be called at the discretion of the Executive Committee. Members of the Section present at an annual meeting shall constitute a quorum.

Article 6: Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the officers of the section. The members of the Executive Committee shall be elected so as to assure broad representation of the various regions (Africa, Asia and the Middle East).

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Article 7: Other Committees

Section 1: Standing Committees

• Standing committees may be established by the Executive Committee to consider matters of the Section that require continuity of attention by the members. When such a committee is established, its function, name, and size shall be determined at the time of its authorization.

• Full members of standing committees shall be appointed for terms of two years and may be re-appointed for a second, but not a third consecutive term. Appointment shall be made in such a manner as to provide continuity in membership.

• The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect shall appoint committee members to fill the vacancies due to occur during his or her term as Chair. The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect shall also designate the chairpersons of all committees which shall function during his or her term as Chair of the section. Unexpected vacancies on a committee shall be filled by a special appointment made by the Chair of the Section.

• A committee may be discontinued only by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.

Section 2: Special (Ad Hoc) Committees

• Special (ad hoc) committees for the performance of particular assignments may be appointed at any time by the Chair of the Section after consultation with other members of the Executive Committee.

• Such special committees shall be discontinued at the end of the term of the Chair who appointed them unless extended by the new Chair.

Article 8: General Provisions

Wherever these Bylaws make no specific provisions, the organization and procedures of the Section shall correspond to those set forth in the ACRL Constitution and Bylaws.

Article 9: Vacancies

Section 1.

  • If the office of Chair becomes vacant, the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect will succeed and serve until the expiration of the year for which that person was elected.
Section 2.
  • If the office of Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect becomes vacant, two candidates shall be elected at the next election. The person having the largest number of votes will take the office of chair immediately and the other will serve as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect.
  • If the office of Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect becomes vacant within six months of the beginning of the term, the office of Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect may be filled by appointment made by the Executive Committee.

Section 3.

  • If the office of Secretary becomes vacant, the vacancy will be filled by appointment made by the Executive Committee.

Section 4.

  • If the office of Member-at-Large becomes vacant, the vacancy will be filled by appointment made by the Executive Committee.

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Last updated: June 23, 2004
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