Board of Directors

The Board of Directors provides strategic leadership for the division in advancing its mission and vision within ALA.

Board members are elected from the membership at large and from the sections and the Council of Regional Groups. Also included are ALCTS' Executive Director and four members by appointment.

The Board meets at both the ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference each year. During those meetings and throughout the year, the Board :

• Engages the membership in leadership.
• Takes a division-wide perspective.
• Ensures that member viewpoints are balanced with the needs of the division.
• Encourages and facilitates the work of the sections and Board committees to achieve the division’s goals and objectives.
• Ensures the division engages in strategic planning on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures the goals and objectives in the strategic plan are met.
• Assures the division is well run and meets financial objectives.
• Appoints committees, task forces, and work groups to do the work of the division.
• In consultation with ALA, hires and evaluates the division Executive Director.
• Develops policies and procedures necessary for the operation of the division.

President's Report to the Membership

Officers of the Board

President
Mary Case
marycase@uic.edu
End of Term: 06/30/10

President-Elect
Cynthia Whitacre
whitacrc@oclc.org
End of Term: 06/30/10

Past-President
M. Dina Giambi
dinag@udel.edu
End of Term: 06/30/10

Board Members

Board Documents

• 2008 Midwinter Meeting
• 2007 Annual Conference
• 2007 Midwinter Meeting
• 2006 Annual Conference
• 2006 Midwinter Meeting
• 2005 Resolution on GPO
• 2005 Annual Conference
• 2005 Midwinter Meeting
• 2004 Annual Conference
• 2004 Midwinter Meeting
• 2003 Annual Conference

Board Committees

• Budget & Finance
• Education
• Fundraising
• International Relations
• Leadership Development
• LRTS Editorial Board
• Membership
• Nominating
• Organization & Bylaws
• Planning
• Program
• Publications
• Task Forces