Virtual, Winter and Annual Conference Council Sessions

Council Documents for Winter, Annual Conference and other Virtual Council Sessions


Winter Council Documents

ALA CD#1 Unassigned
ALA CD#2.0 2025 Annual Conference Council Meeting Minutes, action item 
ALA CD#2.1 2025 August Virtual Council Meeting Minutes, action item
ALA CD#2.2 2025 September Virtual Council Meeting Minutes, action item
ALA CD#3 Unassigned
ALA CD#4 Unassigned
ALA CD#5 Rules & Guidelines Governing ALA Virtual Council Meetings, action item
ALA CD#6 Guidelines for Preparation of  Resolution Process for Council Meetings
ALA CD#7 Unassigned
ALA CD#8.0 Virtual Membership Information Session Agenda (Information Session)
ALA CD#8.1 Council I Meeting Agenda, final
ALA CD#8.2 Council II Meeting Agenda, final
ALA CD#8.3 Council III Meeting Agenda, final
ALA CD#8.4 Council IV Meeting Agenda
ALA CD#9 Implementation Report of Council Actions from the 2025 Annual Conf., August/Sept. Special Council Meeting
ALA CD#10 Resolutions Committee Report
ALA CD#11 Nominations for the Council Executive Board Election (COC) Report action item
ALA CD#11.1 Tellers Report on the Executive Board Election Results 
ALA CD#12 Unassigned
ALA CD#13 ALA Treasurer's Report  (Information Session and Council Meeting)
ALA CD#13.1 Endowment Policy Change action item
ALA CD#14 Committee on Diversity 
ALA CD#15 Executive Board Actions since the 2025 Annual Conference Meeting
ALA CD#16 Endowment Trustees Report 
ALA CD#17 Policy Monitoring Report, action item
ALA CD#18 International Relations Report
ALA CD#19 Intellectual Freedom Report
ALA CD#20 Committee on Legislation Report
ALA CD#21 ALA President's Report (Information Session)
ALA CD#22 Freedom to Read Foundation Report-verbal report
ALA CD#23 Executive Director's Report -verbal report (Information Session)
ALA CD#24 Committee on Professional Ethics Report
ALA CD#25 Bylaws Committee Report-Revised, action item
ALA CD#26 2026 Nominating Committee Report (Information Session)
ALA CD#27 Committee on Organization Report, action items
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ALA CD#29 President-Elect's Report (Information Session)
ALA CD#30 Membership Committee, action item
ALA CD#31 Council Training and Engagement Committee
ALA CD#32 Publishing Committee 
ALA CD#33 BARC Report 
ALA CD#34 ALA Board Eligibility & Election, action item
ALA CD#35 Public Good Core Values Interpretation Working Group, action item
ALA CD#35.1 Equity Interpretation Working Group, action item
ALA CD#36 Awards Committee
ALA CD#37 Committee on Sustainability
ALA CD#38 Public Awareness Report, no report submitted
ALA CD#39 Code of Conduct Committee Report, action item
ALA CD#40 Unassigned
ALA CD#41 Committee on Education
ALA CD#42 Committee on Library Advocacy
ALA CD#43 Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship 
ALA CD#44 Unassigned
ALA CD#45 Unassigned
ALA CD#46 ----------
ALA CD#47 ALA Honorary Member,action item CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT 
(uploaded to Private Council List in ALA Connect)
ALA CD#48 ALA Honorary Member,action item CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT 
(uploaded to Private Council List in ALA Connect)
ALA CD#49 Resolution to Support and Commend the Work of Librarians and Institutions Preserving Government Information since January 21, 2025 (see final resolution below)
ALA CD#50 Resolution to accept The Librarian and Library Workers Bill of Rights-Revised-POSTPONED TO ANNUAL

INFORMATION ONLY
Voting Record (2025 AC Council Meeting)
Voting Record (2025 Virtual August/September Special Council Meeting)

MEMORIALS 

No tributes resolutions for the 2026 Winter Council Meeting

RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY COUNCIL

Bios and Statements of the ALA Executive Board Candidates:
Shauntee Burns-Simpson
Erin Jones
Lesliediana Jones 
Anchalee (Joy) Panigabutra-Roberts
Julia Warga
 

Annual Conference Council Documents

ALA CD#1.1 Unassigned
ALA CD#2.3 2026 Winter Council Session Minutes
ALA CD#3.1 Unassigned
ALA CD#4.1 Unassigned
ALA CD#5.1 Rules & Guidelines Governing for ALA (Hybrid) Council Sessions
ALA CD#6.1 Guidelines for Preparation of Resolution Process for Council Sessions
ALA CD#7.1 Unassigned
ALA CD#8.5 Council I Agenda, revised 6-24-2026
ALA CD#8.6 Council II Agenda, revised 6-26-2026
ALA CD#8.7 Council III Agenda, revised 6-27-2026
ALA CD#9.1 Implementation Report of Council Actions from the 2026 Winter Council Session, revised 6-23-2026
ALA CD#10.1 Resolutions Committee Report
ALA CD#11.1 --------------
ALA CD#12.0 Unassigned
ALA CD#12.1 Unassigned
ALA CD#13.1 ALA Treasurer's Goals Report for Virtual Membership Meeting
ALA CD#13.2 Fiscal Year 2026 Seven Months (March 31st) Financials
ALA CD#13.3 Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Memo
ALA CD#13.4 Final Budget
ALA CD#13.5 Treasurer’s Goals 2025-28 update
ALA CD#13.6 ALA Structural Deficit Closure Plan
ALA CD#14.1 Committee on Diversity
ALA CD#15.1 Executive Board Actions since the 2026 Winter Council Session
ALA CD#16.1 Endowment Trustees Report
ALA CD#17.1 Policy Monitoring Report
ALA CD#18.1 International Relations Report
ALA CD#19.1 Intellectual Freedom Report
ALA CD#20.1 Committee on Legislation Report, revised 6-27-2026
ALA CD#21.1 ALA President's Report for Virtual Membership Meeting
ALA CD#22.1 Freedom to Read Foundation Report (no report submitted)
ALA CD#23.1 Executive Director's Report for Virtual Membership Meeting
ALA CD#24.1 Committee on Professional Ethics Report
ALA CD#25.1 Bylaws Committee Report
ALA CD#26.1 Nominating Committee Report
ALA CD#27.1 Committee on Organization Report, revised 6-26-2026
/ALA CD#28.1 American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
ALA CD#28.2 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
ALA CD#28.3 Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC)
ALA CD#28.4 Core: Leadership Infrastructure, Futures (Core)
ALA CD#28.5 Public Library Association (PLA)
ALA CD#28.6 Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
ALA CD#28.7 United for Libraries (UFL)
ALA CD#29.1 President-Elect's Report for Virtual Membership Meeting
ALA CD#30.1 Information Technology Advisory Committee
ALA CD#31.1 Council Training and Engagement Committee
ALA CD#32.1 Publishing Committee
ALA CD#32.2 Draft Monograph Ethics Policy
ALA CD#33.1 BARC Committee Report, revised 6-22-2026
ALA CD#34.1 ---------------
ALA CD#35.1 ---------------
ALA CD#36.1 ---------------
/ALA CD#37.1 Committee on Sustainability
ALA CD#38.1 Public Awareness Report
ALA CD#39.1 ------------
ALA CD#40.1 ALA Standing Committee Reports 
ALA CD#41.1 Committee on Education
ALA CD#42.1 Committee on Library Advocacy
ALA CD#43.1 Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship
ALA CD#44.1 AI Working Group Report, revised 6-23-2026
ALA CD#44.2 Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries, revised 6-23-2026
ALA CD#45.1 ALA Committee Rosters
ALA CD#46.1 Retiring ALA Councilors and Executive Board Members, revised 6-29-2026
ALA CD#47.1 ------- 
ALA CD#48.1 ------- 
ALA CD#49 --------
ALA CD#50 Resolution to Accept the Librarians' and Library Workers Bill of Rights (see final resolution below)
ALA CD#51 Resolution on Library Card Access Policies as a Form of Social Equity (see final resolution below)
ALA CD#52 Resolution Celebrating Staff in Honor of the ALA 150th Anniversary (see final resolution below)

INFORMATION ONLY
Voting Record (2026 Winter Council Session)

MEMORIALS
Dr. Stanton F. Biddle
Brenda Langstraat Bui
Fobazi Ettarh
Maurice J. "Mitch" Freedman
Stephen M. Hayes
Florante Peter Ibañez
Charles Kratz
Randy J. Riley
Molly Royse
Diana Shonrock

TRIBUTES
Tribute Resolution Honoring Michael Dowling as Director of the International Relations Office of ALA
Tribute Resolution Honoring Lisa Ladd, MLA Librarian of the Year

RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY COUNCIL
Resolution on Libraries Supporting Caregiver Awareness, Community Dialogue, and Dignity in Aging
Resolution to Accept the Librarians' and Library Workers' Bill of Rights 
Resolution on Library Infrastructure as Essential Economic and Civic Infrastructure
Resolution on Library Card Access Policies as a Form of Social Equity
Resolution Celebrating Staff in Honor of the ALA 150th Anniversary
 

July Special Council Documents-CLOSED SESSION


ALA CD#8.8 Special Council Session Agenda CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT 
(uploaded to Private Council List in ALA Connect)
ALA CD#53 ALA Scholarships and Study Grants Committee CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT
(uploaded to Private Council List in ALA Connect)