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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 Meeting Document Document Title MW/AC 1 ALA Council Document Inventory List MW 2 ALA Council Minutes from the 2012 Annual Conference AC 2.1 ALA Council Minutes from the 2013 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 Conference Update MW/AC 5 Rules Governing Council Meetings MW 6.1-6.3 Proposed Changes to Guidelines for Preparation of Council and Membership Resolutions MW/AC 7 ALA 2015 Strategic Plan MW 8-8.3 ALA Council Agendas AC 8.4-8.7 ALA Council Agendas MW 9 Implementation Report of Council Actions from the 2012 Annual Conference AC 9.1 Implementation Report of Council Actions from the 2013 Midwinter Meeting MW 10 ALA Washington Office Report AC 10.1 ALA Washington Office Report MW 11 Report of the ALA COC on the 2013 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 2013-2014 COC AC 12.1 Nominations for 2013-2014 PBA AC 12.2 Tellers for COC and PBA Elections AC 12.3 Tellers Report AC 13 Treasurer's Report at Executive Board/Council/Membership Information Session MW 13 Programmatic Priorities MW 13.1 Treasurer’s Report to Council MW 13.1 Treasurer’s Report at Executive Board/Council/Membership Information Session AC 13.2 Treasurer's Report AC 13.3 ALA Treasurer's Reflections (delivered at ALA Council III on July 2, 2013) MW 14 ALA Membership Committee Report MW 14.1 Personal Member Dues Adjustment MW 15 Executive Board Actions AC 15.1 Executive Board Actions MW 16 Endowment Trustees Report AC 16.1 Endowment Trustees Report AC 16.2 Divesting Fossil Fuel Holdings in the ALA Endowment Fund MW 17 Policy Monitoring Committee (PMC) Report AC 17.1 Policy Monitoring Committee (PMC) Report MW 18-18.2 International Relations Committee (IRC) Report AC 18.3 International Relations Committee (IRC) Report MW 19 Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Report AC 19.1-19.3 Intellectual Freedom Committee MW 20-20.2 Committee on Legislation (COL) Report AC 20.3-20.5 Committee on Legislation (COL) Report MW 21 President’s Report AC 21.1 President's Report MW 22 Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Report AC 22.1 Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Report MW 23 Executive Director’s Report AC 23.1 Executive Director's Report MW 24-24.1 Council Orientation Committee Report AC 25-25.1 Constitution and Bylaws Committee (C&BL) Report MW 26-26.1 2013 ALA Nominating Committee Report MW 27 Committee on Organization (COO) Report AC 27.1 Committee on Organization (COO) Report AC 28-28.1 Division Reports MW 29 President-Elect’s Report AC 29.1 President-Elect's Report MW 30 Digital Content & Libraries Working Group Report AC 30.1 Digital Content & Libraries Working Group Report MW 31 Resolution to Change Policy B.9.2.2 School Library Media Specialists (formerly ALA Policy #54.2.2) MW 32 Committee on Professional Ethics Report AC 32.1 Committee on Professional Ethics Report MW 33 Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC) Report AC 33.1 Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC) Report MW 35 Resolution on Divestment of Holdings in Fossil Fuel Companies MW 36 Resolution reaffirming ALA support for whistleblowers including Bradley Manning and John Kiriakou AC 37 Resolution Reaffirming ALA's Commitment to Basic Literacy AC 38 Bradley Manning AC 39 Edward Snowden AC 40 Declaration for the Right to Libraries Resolution/w actual Declaration (PDF) AC 41 Library Service to the Community AC 42 Divestment of Holdings in Fossil Fuel Companies AC 43 Public Right to Know Resolution - WITHDRAWN AC 44 Prayer in ALA Meetings AC 45 2013-2014 ALA Committee Roster AC 46 2013-2014 ALA Council Committee Roster AC 47 Commending FTRF AC 48 RUSA Statement on Access - WITHDRAWN AC 49 Digitization of U.S. Government Documents (referred to COL) AC 50 Decrease Printing for Council Meetings Memorials: MW M-#1 Alice Holly Scott MW M-#2 Leo Dillon MW M-#3 Clara Stanton Jones MW M-#4 Phyllis B. Heroy MW M-#5 Aaron Swartz MW M-#6 Joseph Branin MW M-#7 Harris Clark McClaskey MW M-#8 Barbara Ann Schmitt Webb MW M-#9 Genevieve “Kay” Bishop MW M-#10 William “Bill” DeJohn MW M-#11 Alice Holly Scott AC M-#12 Brooke Sheldon AC M-#13 Lillian Miles Lewis AC M-#14 Jack C. Gerts, II AC M-#15 Herb Davis AC M-#16 Carolyn Forsman AC M-#17 Russell Shank AC M-#18 Connie Van Fleet AC M-#19 Jacqueline Mancall AC M-#20 Eva Efron AC M-#21 Ed Johnson AC M-#22 Margaret "Peg" Hallisey AC M-#23 Dr. Robert O. Ellett Jr. AC M-#24 Fredrick McKissack Tributes: MW T-#1 75th Anniversary of the Caldecott Medal AC T-#2 40th Anniversary of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) AC T-#3 Abba Alahdi AC T-#4 15th Anniversary of the Spectrum Scholarship Program Email Print Cite Share This Page
