Draft Ordinary General Meeting Agenda

Atlantic Provinces Library Association
70th Ordinary General Meeting

Halifax, NS
Thursday, June 11 2009 - 5:00 - 7:00 pm (Part 1)
Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 9:30 - 11:00 am (Part 2)

AGENDA

1. Call to Order; Introduction of Head Table
2. Establish Quorum
3. Adoption of Agenda
4. APLA Meeting Rules
5. Minutes of the 69th Ordinary General Meeting, Charlottetown, May 9th/11th 2008
6. Business Arising from the Minutes
7. President’s Report – S. Cleyle
8. Past President’s Report – D. Bourne -Tyson
9. Vice-Presidents’ Reports

a. New Brunswick – N. Goguen
b. Newfoundland & Labrador – L. McGillis
c. Nova Scotia – D. Beck
d. Prince Edward Island – D. Hooper
e. Membership - R. MacPherson
 

10. Financial Examiner

a. Report 2008/2009 - P. Glenister
b. Appointment of Financial Examiner, 2009/2010 – P. Logan

11. Treasurer

a. Report 2008/2009– P. Logan
b. Budget 2009/2010 – P. Logan

12. Report of the APLA Bulletin Editors and Bulletin Management Board – I. I.Gibson/J.Duffy
13. Report of the APLA website administrator – L. Tweed
14. Aims & Objectives Committee – D. Moses

a. Timed Discussion: Standing Order 9.01 (15 minutes)
9.01 The Atlantic Provinces Library Association shall be an institutional member of the Canadian Library Association and l'ASTED.
b. Timed Discussion: Joint Memberships (15 minutes)

15. Committee on Committees and Interest Groups – D. Moses
16. Finance – S. Cleyle
17. APLA Memorial Award – E. Alcock
18. Carin Alma E. Somers Scholarship – D. Moses
19. Communications and Public Relations - S.Cleyle
20. Continuing Education Committee – E. Alcock
21. Nominations and Elections – D. Bourne-Tyson
22. Interest Group Reports

22.1 Access to Government Information – vacant
22.2 Collections Development – L. White
22.3 Computers and Connectivity – H. Cook
22.4 Conservation of Library Materials - S. Lloyd
22.5 Continuing Education – Denyse Rodrigues
22.6 Francophone – Jean-François Savaria
22.7 Information Literacy – Janet Goosney
22.8 Library Technicians – K. Darby
22.9 New Librarians and Information Professionals – Leigh Anne Gagnier
22.10Newspaper – vacant
22.11Youth Services - N. Cohen

23. Grow a Library Report – D. Bourne-Tyson
24. APLA Archives Report– J. Richard
25. Report of CLA Copyright representative – J. Duffy
26. Report of the IFLA representative – L. Mackey
27. Annual Conferences -- Reports

a. Charlottetown, PEI 2008
b. Halifax, NS 2009
c. Saint John, NB 2010
d. St. John’s, NL 2011

28. Standing Order Revisions – D. Bourne-Tyson

a. 2.02 The fees shall be:
a) Library support staff: $25.00
b) Students: $12.00Free

b. 5.05 Nominations and Elections Committee
The committee shall normally conduct a postal ballot, in a format determined by the Executive within two weeks of the close of nominations. The results of the election shall be reported in writing to the Secretary for announcement at the ordinary general meeting

c. 7.02 A list of current interest groups will be published oin the APLA Membership Directorywebsite

d. 8.02 The format of the APLA Bulletin shall be an 8.5" x 11" newsletterdetermined by the Bulletin Management Board; the frequency shall be 5 times a year; the contents shall include news, short articles, items of regional interest, job advertisement display, brief notes of publications received, and material of similar nature to this format; and for the benefit of serials librarians everywhere the APLA Bulletin shall not change its title.

29. Unfinished Business
30. Resolutions
31. Dalhousie University, School of Information Management Update
32. Nova Scotia Community College Library Technician Program Update
33. Inauguration of Incoming President
34. Adjournment