Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC) Report-Marilyn Hinshaw
FY 2009 Budget $53,421,204 in revenue and expenses budgeted at $54,525,383.
ALA Endowment Trustees Report-Robert Newlen, Chair
Endowment Fund PerformanceFor the five months ending 5-31-08 the value in the ALA endowment fund declined by approximately $667,000 from $31.2 million to $30.6 million. Despite negative results in the funds performance is significantly better than the market.
Library Education Task Force-Michael Gorman
The Library Education Task Force is requesting your comments on the core competencies list:
1. Foundations of the Profession
2. Information Resources
3. Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information
4. Technological Knowledge and Skills
5. Reference and User Services
6. Research
7. Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
8. Administration and Management
*ALA Presidents Report-Loriene Roy
*ALA President-Elect's Report-Jim Rettig
*To view full text of these reports and other Council Documents visit http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceofficeb/council/councildocuments/councildocuments.cfm
ALA-APA Information Session-Sunday, June 29, 2008
President's Report-Workplace Wellness web site-www.ala-apa.org/wellness.
President Elect's Report-Strengthening Professionalism in the Public Interest-Partnership between ALA, ALA-APA, and more than 15 professional associations and unions discussing common areas of interest around professional integrity. Sponsored by the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO.
ALA Council I- Sunday, June 29, 2008
Nominations for Council Committee on Committees and Planning and Budget Assembly followed by appointment of tellers for COC and PBA Elections.
Guidelines for preparation of resolutions for Council Policy 5.3 was presented with suggested revisions.
ALA/APA Council Monday, June 30, 2008
Treasurer's Report/Annual Estimates
Annual estimates of income FY 2009:
- Revenue Projection: $250,088
- Expense Projection: $215,313
Full report with actual figures not yet available. Lengthy discussion regarding financial viability of APA. No specific action items identified.
Certified Public Administrator Program Update
2007 Annual Conference - 76 candidates
2008 Annual Conference - 106 candidates
Total course enrollment is 381 students 204 of which have been CPLA candidates. The majority are in medium sized libraries serving communities of 25k to 100k.
ALA-APA Standing Committee on the Salaries and Status of Library Workers
- Providing a variety of programs at conference pertaining to this topic.
- Living wage resolution proposed:
Resolved that in recognition of the skills and competencies required of all library workers, the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association endorses a minimum wage for all library workers of at least $13.00 per hour, to be adjusted annually in relation to the Federal poverty guidelines. Note: applicable to full time staff. Passed.
ALA Council II Tuesday, July 1, 2008Policy Monitoring Committee Report-Janet Swan Hill
Consistency of language denoting the profession. Action item to regularize language in manual by referring to "library and information studies" unless use of this term might be awkward or misleading. Action item was approved.
Change "ALA-accredited programs of library science" to "ALA accredited programs of library and information science." Approved
Other changes approved:Replace "The details of the appeals procedure shall be adopted by the Executive Board as implementation of this policy, and the procedure shall be a part of the information supplied to institutions participating in the accreditation process." with "Details regarding the appeals procedure shall be supplied to all programs participating in the accreditation process."
Placement of revisions to Code of Ethics approved by Council at midwinter 2008.
Revised guidelines for preparation of resolutions (ALA Policy 5.3)
Task Force on E-Member Participation Report-Janet Swan Hill
Update on discussions regarding this topic but no resolutions/recommendations put forward.
ALA Membership Committee Report on Corporate Membership Proposal-Dora Ho Council approved the proposal to structure corporate membership by establishing two levels of corporate membership dues, $500 and $2000 to take effect on September 1, 2008.
ALA Treasurer's Report
Following fairly clear explanations from Jennifer Grady and Rod Herseberger, the budgetary ceiling for ALA-APA was passed at about $265,000. The fiscal future of ALA-APA remains uncertain. The fiscal future of ALA is solid and well documented. The budgetary ceiling for ALA was approved at $67,984,278. Judith Platt, Freedom to Read Foundation President reported litigation activity underway to defend the rights of readers and bookstores to resist challenges to their right to have access to books and information. Membership in the FTRF has fallen off in recent years. ALA Members are encouraged to join: http://www.ftrf.org/joinftrf.html
Resolution Adopting the Definitions of Digital Preservation and the Revised Preservation Policy for the American Library Association - That the American Library Association adopt the definitions of digital preservation and the revised Preservation Policy for use on the web, verbally, in written policy statements, and other documents. Passed.
Resolution on Support for Funding Cataloging and Bibliographic Control at the Library of Congress -Resolved, that the ALA urges the Library of Congress to devote more resources to the training of professional bibliographic access librarians, both those employed at the LOC and in other American libraries, and be it further Resolved, that the ALA Executive Director instruct the Washington Office to advocate and petition for increased federal funding to support the work of bibliographic control at the LOC by filling and expanding the number of bibliographic access positions, and be it further Resolved, that the ALA Executive Director instruct the Washington Office to communicate this message in discussions with members of Congress and others. Passed.
Resolution Supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)-Passed - Resolved that the ALA calls for the reinstatement in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of protections for transgender persons from employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression, and be it further Resolved, ALA calls for passage of H.R. 2015 or other inclusive version of ENDA by both Houses of Congress. Passed.
Resolution Concerning ALA Policy Opposing Sweatshop Labor and Support Union Business
The American Library Association and its divisions, round tables, and all other units should purchase all products for distribution to membership from sweatshop free producers; and this resolution be communicated to all ALA divisions, round tables, all other units, and ALA staff.
Suggested addition to second resolved clause; This resolution and information about how to comply with it shall be distributed to all ALA divisions, round tables, and all other units and ALA staff. Passed.
ALA Council III-Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Recognition of Lois Ann Gregory for 40 years of service with ALA Office.
Constitution & Bylaws Committee Applications for ALA affiliate status for the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) were proposed and accepted. Rules governing interim appointments of President Elect and Treasurer due to unanticipated vacancies were presented and approved. Amendment clarifying terms of office for officers and elected members of the Executive Board as serving until the adjournment of the annual conference that follows the selection of their successors was approved. Resolution to remove specific dues amounts from the ALA bylaws was approved.
Intellectual Freedom Committee The Intellectual Freedom Committee, chaired by Kenton Oliver, did an excellent job of keeping our IF documents up to date. For full report see: http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceofficeb/council/councildocuments/councildocuments.cfm
International Relations Committee The International Relations Committee presented an action item seeking the return of historical documents confiscated from the Iraqi National Library.
Committee on Organization Revision of composition of Committee on Accreditation proposed which basically formalizes and clarifies current practice in place for appointments. Approved.
Committee on Legislation Resolution in support of the National Agricultural Library (NAL) was approved. Resolution on the E-government Reauthorization Act of 2007 was approved.
Resolution in support of preservation and access to the audio heritage of the United States, which urges members of the U.S. Congress to charge the U.S. Copyright Office to conduct a study on the desirability of bringing sound recordings before February 15, 1972, under federal jurisdiction was proposed and approved. This resolution was brought forward because the shelf life of these formats is not known and there are concerns that the information may become inaccessible if not converted to other formats. Passed.
New Business:
Resolution adopting the definitions of digital preservation and the revised preservation policy for the American Library Association was approved.
Resolution on expanding Council transparency was proposed. The intent is to study ways to make the business of the Association more visible to the membership.
Total Attendance: 22,047
