BYLAWS

Article 1. Year

In the Constitution and Bylaws, the word "year" shall mean the period July 1 through the following June 30 unless the contrary is specifically stated.

Article 2. Dues

The amount of the dues may be established by a majority vote at the annual membership meeting, and will take effect the following year. All persons wishing to attend the organization's meetings must be members and pay dues.

Article 3. Powers and duties of Officers

Section 1. Chairperson

The Chairperson shall be in charge of all meetings and shall have overall responsibility for planning meetings. S/he shall fill any vacancies in appointive offices occurring during her/his term of office. The Chairperson is invited to continue in a consultative capacity in the year following her/his term of office.

Section 2. Vice-chairperson/Chairperson elect

The Vice-chairperson/Chairperson elect shall assume the responsibilities of the Chairperson during any temporary absence of the Chairperson.

Section 3. Secretary/Treasurer

The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep the funds of the Group in a separate bank account in the names of the Group and shall sign all checks. The Secretary/Treasurer shall maintain a record of expenses and of income, and shall prepare an annual financial report.

Section 4. Board of Officers

Each officer shall participate as a member of the board of officers in planning programs for meetings. All officers (outgoing and incoming newly elected) shall meet as a Board of officers to audit the financial records at the end of each fiscal year.

Section 5. Nominations

Nominations shall be made by the nomination committee. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the annual meeting. No person shall be nominated without her/his written consent.

Article 3. Membership

Any person interested in the purposes of the Group may become a member upon payment of dues.

Article 4. Officers

Section 1. General

The officers shall be a Chairperson, Vice-chairperson/Chairperson-elect, and a Secretary/Treasurer. The term of office for the Vice-chairperson/Chairperson Elect is for one year, the officeholder automatically becoming Chairperson the following year. The term of office for the Secretary/Treasurer is for two years.

Section 2. Qualifications

The Chairperson shall be a member of the American Library Association. The Vice-chairperson/Chairperson-elect shall be a member of the American Library Association or willing the join the American Library Association by the time s/he becomes Chairperson.

Section 3. Duties

The duties of the officers shall be those generally recognized by such officers.

(a) Chairperson

The Chairperson shall appoint all committees not otherwise provided for. The Chairperson represents the Group in liaison with other professional organizations.

(b) Secretary/Treasurer

The Secretary/Treasurer shall handle such funds as belong to the Group. Through the Chairperson s/he shall transmit to the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services of the American Library Association any required reports.

Article 5. Nomination Committee

Section 1. Term of Office

The nominating committee shall serve for the fiscal year.

Section 2. Nominations

The nominating committee shall prepare a slate of candidates for the offices to be voted on at the annual meeting. In nominating candidates for offices, the nominating committee shall take the following considerations into account: (i) desirability of rotating offices among librarians in different types of libraries and in different fields of interest; (ii) feasibility of nominating persons in smaller libraries or who are not in administrative positions in the larger libraries; and (iii) such other considerations as will encourage the development of the Group and of individual librarians.

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