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Affiliates Policy Manual Policy Manual Table of Contents A.1 Mission, Priority Areas, Goals A.2 Membership A.3 Trustees A.4 Governing Structure A.4.3.4.1 Operating Agreement A.5 Elections, Appointments and Attendant Responsibilities A.6 Finances A.7 Conferences and Meetings A.8 ALA Publications A.9 Awards A.10 Relationships to Other Organizations B.1 Core Values, Ethics, and Core CompetencIes B.2 Intellectual Freedom B.3 Diversity B.4 Equity and Access B.5 Libraries and the Public Good B.6 International Relations B.7 Library Education B.8 Services and Responsibilities of Libraries B.9 Library Personnel Practices B.10 Research and Statistics B.11 Public Relations Strategic Planning Member Relations & Services Menu Toggle navigation 2009 Annual and Midwinter Council Meeting Documents Meeting Document Document Title MW 1 ALA Council Document Inventory List MW 2 ALA Council Minutes from the 2008 Annual Conference AC 2.1 ALA Council Minutes from the 2009 Midwinter Meeting MW 3 Resolution Committee’s Table Schedule AC 3.1 Resolution Committee’s Table Schedule MW 4 What’s Happening: A Pre-Midwinter Update AC 4.1 What’s Happening: A Pre-Annual Update (PDF) MW/AC 5 Rules Governing Council Meetings MW/AC 6 Guidelines for Preparation of Resolutions for Council, Policy 5.3 MW 7 Advocacy Committee Report MW 8.-8.3 ALA Council Agendas AC 8.4-8.7 ALA Council Agendas MW 9 Implementation Report of Council Actions from the 2008 Annual Conference MW 9.1 Implementation Report on Sweat-Shop Free Purchasing at ALA AC 9.2 Implementation Report of Council Actions from the 2009 Midwinter Meeting AC 9.3 Implementation Report for E-Participation Report (PDF) MW 10 Library Education Task Force Report on Core Competences MW 10.1 Library Education Task Force Report on Core Competences (as adopted 1/27/08) MW 11 Report of the ALA COC on the 2009 Nominees for the ALA Executive Board MW 11.1 Tellers for the Council Election to the ALA Executive Board MW 11.2 Council Tellers Report AC 12 Nominations for 2009-2010 Committee and Committees Election AC 12.1 Nominations for 2009-2010 Planning and Budget Assembly Council Representative Election AC 12.2 Tellers for the Council COC and PBA Elections AC 12.3 Tellers Report of COC and PBA Elections MW 13 Treasurer’s Report MW 13.1 Programmatic Priorities, FY2010 (word doc) MW 13.2 Programmatic Priorities, FY2010 (Power point) AC 13.3 Treasurer’s Report (Power point) MW 14 Resolution Guidelines for Membership Meetings MW 15 Executive Board Actions MW 16 Endowment Trustees Report AC 16.1 Endowment Trustees Report (Power point) MW 17 Policy Monitoring Committee Report AC 17.1 Policy Monitoring Committee Report MW 18-18.1 International Relations Committee Report AC 18.2-18.3 International Relations Committee Report MW 19-19.3 Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Report AC 19.4-19.9 Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Report MW 20-20.2 Committee on Legislation (COL) Report AC 20.3-20.8 Committee on Legislation (COL) Report MW 21 President’s Report AC 21.1 President’s Report MW 22 Freedom to Read Foundation Report AC 22.1 Freedom to Read Foundation Report MW 23 Executive Director’s Report (pdf) AC 23.1 Executive Director’s Report 24 NO DOCUMENT MW 25 Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report MW 25.1 Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report AC 25.2 Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report MW 26-26.1 2009 ALA Nominating Committee Report MW 27 Committee on Organization Report AC 27.1 Committee on Organization Report AC 28 Division Reports Cover Memo AC 28.1 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) AC 28.2 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) AC 28.3 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) AC 28.4 Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) AC 28.5 Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) AC 28.6 Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) AC 28.7 Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) AC 28.8 Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) AC 28.9 Public Library Association (PLA) AC 28.10 Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) AC 28.11 Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) MW 29 President-Elect’s Report AC 29.1 President-Elect Report (PDF) MW 30 Workforce Analysis Report MW 30.1 Workforce Analysis Report (Spreadsheet) MW 33 Budget Analysis and Review Committee Report AC 33.1 Budget Analysis and Review Committee Report AC 33.2 Budget Analysis and Review Committee Report (PP) MW 34 Website Advisory Committee Report MW 35 Task Force on E-Member Participation Final Report MW 36 Resolution on the Connection Between the Recent Gaza Conflict and Libraries MW 37 Resolution on Understanding Gaza—One Conference, One Book—ALA Reads MW 38 Resolution on Access for Physical Mobility Impaired Conference Attendees MW 39 Resolution on Accessible Computer Workstations at ALA Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings MW 40 Resolution on High Speed Internet Wireless Access at Conference Hotels MW 41 Committee on Professional Ethics Report AC 42 NO DOCUMENT AC 43 ALA Honorary Membership Bestowed on Judith F. Krug AC 44 Revised ALA Membership Committee Report AC 45 ALA Committee Roster AC 45.1 Council Committee Roster AC 46 Council Transparency AC 47 2010 Council Meeting Schedule AC 48 NO DOCUMENT AC 49 NO DOCUMENT AC 50 Resolution Promoting Sunday, October 4, 2009, as Intergeneration Day Means Libraries AC 51 Accessibility for Library Websites AC 52 Purchasing of Accessible Electronic Resources Resolution AC 53 Resolution on Civil Marriage Equality Regardless of Sexual Orientation AC 54 Resolution Endorsing Legislative Proposal for Universal Health Care AC 55 Resolution on Libraries and the Continuing Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan AC 56 An Action Plan to Remedy Current Library Budget Crisis AC 57 Resolution to Expand Electronic Participation MW 1 Maureen Morris memorial MW 2 Mary Elizabeth Nation memorial AC 3 Jane Shaw memorial MW 4 John Updike memorial MW 5 Senator Claiborne Pell memorial AC 6 Kate McClelland memorial AC 7 Kathleen Krasniewiez memorial AC 8 James Joseph Michael memorial AC 9 Judith F. Krug memorial AC 9.1 Judith F. Krug memorial AC 10 Margaret Taylor Lane (pdf) memorial AC 11 Minnie Lou Lynch (pdf) memorial AC 12 Coleen Cole Salley (pdf) memorial AC 13 Marjorie Gray Wynne (pdf) memorial AC 14 E.J. Josey (pdf) memorial AC 15 Evan Faber (pdf) memorial AC 16 Connie Costantino (pdf) memorial AC 17 Virginia Saunders (pdf) memorial MW 1 60th Anniversary of the International Relations Round Table tribute MW 2 Gil Baldwin tribute AC 3 50th Anniversary of the ACRL Art Section (pdf) tribute AC 4 100th Anniversary of the National Library of China (pdf) tribute AC 5 40th Anniversary of the Freedom to Read Foundation (pdf) tribute Email Print Cite Share This Page