Attendance at Council Meetings

The Council of the American Library Association shall be the policy-making body of the Association. The Council shall have the authority to monitor and enforce adherence to all Association policies. The Council shall delegate to the Association authority to plan and carry out programs and activities within assigned fields of responsibility. The Council shall have the authority to establish a division, round table, or any other unit needed to accomplish the work of the Association and to dissolve units authorized under its authority.

The following duties/responsibilities are specifically delegated to the Executive Board by the ALA Constitution and Bylaws:

(1) The Executive Board shall report on its activities no later than the next meeting of the Council;

(2) The Executive Board shall act for the Council in the administration of established policies and programs; and

(3) The Executive board shall make recommendations to Council with respect to matters of policy, programs and operations.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/officers

Registration- Check the ALA website with registration details found here: https://2025.alaliblearnx.org/registration

Housing- There are councilor blocks of rooms at every hotel. They can be accessed by selecting "councilor" in the first demographic question of the registration process. If you have any questions or problems with your housing, please contact Alicia Hamann at 1-800-545-2433 ext. 3229 or ahamann@ala.org

Councilors will use the ALA Council Connect group as the primary space to communicate with fellow Councilors.

If you are a non-councilor, and would like to subscribe to the ALA Council Connect group, please use the signup form on the ALA Council page in Connect: https://connect.ala.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=c235def7-8884-4b09-96f6-9c7a2e516789

All council documents will be posted to the council page: http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/council/documents and on ALA Connect throughout Annual Conference.
Note: it is recommended that you download council documents to your device or tablet prior to each Council meeting. Only Council agendas will be available at the council document pick-up table at the ALA staff table.

The Council chamber is set up in a classroom configuration, with Councilors expected to occupy the front area of the room. There is no designated seating arrangement. The chamber is equipped with two overhead screens, four floor microphones, a captionist for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and a projectionist. The ALA President, President-Elect, ALA Executive Director, and ALA Parliamentarian will be positioned on the platform at the front. Meanwhile, the ALA Governance Director, Sheryl Reyes, ALA Governance Officer, Marsha P. Burgess, and ALA Governance Associate, will be located at the audio-visual table.

The Council establishes its meeting rules during the initial session at all Virtual and Annual Conference meetings. Amendments to these rules can also be suggested and voted on during this meeting. Any rule may be temporarily suspended either by unanimous consent, provided there are no objections, or through a two-thirds majority vote of the Council. A copy of the rules will be made available at each Council meeting.

Councilors addressing the Presiding officer must go to a numbered microphone, wait to be recognized, and then give proper identification, e.g., name and type of Councilor (Division/Chapter/At-Large). Non-Councilors may be recognized to speak at the discretion of the Presiding officer or by general consent at any Council meeting.

Any ALA member may speak at the Council/Executive Board/Membership Information Meeting without having to seek Council's approval.

• Business cards to share with your colleagues
• Tablet, laptop or handheld device
• Power cords
• Water
• Jacket, sweater or shawl

In addition to voice and hand votes, recorded votes are electronic. All votes will be tallied and posted here: http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/council/attendance_voting/vote_tallies

It is essential to register officially for the Annual Conference. Attendees are required to wear their badges and council ribbons during all Council meetings. Council ribbons can be collected at the ALA badge pick-up area or obtained from the Council chambers. Additionally, special badges identifying Chapter councilors can be found at the badge pick-up table.

Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised 11^th Edition is ALA's the official parliamentary authority.