ALA Policy Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Organizational Policies. 8
1.2 Policy Monitoring Committee. 8
Chapter 2 ALA Mission and Vision. 8
3.3 Honorary ALA Membership. 10
3.5 Membership: Suspension of 10
Chapter 4 Officers and Governance. 10
4.2.4 ALA Executive Director 12
4.2.5 Professional Advisors. 12
4.3.3 Membership Initiative Groups (MIGs) 13
4.4 Establishing a New Unit of ALA. 15
4.6 Adoption of Guidelines and Standards. 15
4.7 Bylaws and Policy Compliance. 15
5.2 Relationship Between Executive Board and Council 16
5.6 Executive Board Sessions. 17
6.2.1 National Associations of Librarians of Color (NALCo) 18
6.3 Motions for Council Action. 18
6.4 Reporting the Implementation of Council Actions and Resolutions. 19
6.5 Policies on Council Procedures. 19
6.5.2 Advance Distribution of Council Agenda and Other Documents. 19
6.5.4 Reports of Divisions. 19
6.5.5 Reporting of Council Votes. 19
6.5.6 Revisions to Council Minutes. 19
6.6.1 Special Council Sessions. 20
Chapter 7 Conferences, Events, and Meetings. 20
7.1 Conferences and Events Policies. 20
7.1.4 Services and Rooms for Non-ALA Groups. 21
7.1.6 Media Access to Information. 21
7.2 ALA Annual Conference Policies. 21
7.2.2 Impact on Chapter Conferences. 22
7.2.4 Registration Requirements. 22
7.2.5 Conference Program Planning. 23
7.2.6 Conference Planning Calendar 23
7.3 Conference and Event Contracts. 23
7.3.2 Equal Employment Practices. 24
7.3.3 Accommodation Arrangements. 24
7.3.4 Safety in Conference Hotels. 24
7.4.2 Prayer in ALA Meetings. 25
7.4.3 Distribution of Materials at ALA Council and Membership Meetings. 25
7.4.5 Meetings Outside of ALA Conferences. 25
7.6.1 Rules and Regulations for Exhibits/Exhibitors. 27
7.6.2 Admissions to Exhibits. 27
7.6.3 Exhibit Space for Professional Groups. 27
8.2 Definition and Establishment of Committees. 27
8.2.3 Interdivisional or Joint Committees. 28
8.3 Standing Committee Appointments. 28
8.3.1 Committee on Appointments. 29
8.3.2 Committee on Committees. 29
8.6 Membership Service Policy. 30
8.6.1 Service Requirements. 30
8.6.2 Service Participation. 30
9.3 Purpose, Implementation, and Review Process. 33
9.8 Division National Conferences, Pre-conferences, and Related Activities. 39
9.9 Conference Programming. 39
9.13 Special Projects of Divisions. 40
9.14 Adoption of Standards of ALA Divisions. 40
10.2 Membership of Round Tables in ALA. 41
10.3 Role of Round Tables in ALA. 42
10.6 ALA Services to Round Tables. 42
10.7 Round Table Services to ALA. 43
11.2 ALA Chapter Eligibility and Application. 43
11.3 ALA Responsibilities to Chapters. 44
11.4 Effect of Unpaid Dues on Chapter Status. 44
Chapter 12 External Relationships. 44
12.2 Relationship Categories. 45
12.2.2 Related Organizations. 45
12.2.3 Formal Relationships. 46
12.2.4 Informal Relationships. 46
12.3 Corporate Sponsorships. 47
12.4.1 Relationships with Organizations Violating Human Rights. 47
13.1 Management of ALA Funds. 47
13.1.1 Conflict of Interest 48
13.1.2 Short-Term Investments. 48
13.1.3 Property Transactions: Authorization to Sell Real Estate. 48
13.1.4 Authorization to Overspend Budgeted Funds. 48
13.1.5 Authority to Borrow Money. 48
13.1.6 Limitations on ALA Funding of Divisions. 48
13.2 ALA Presidential Budget 49
13.2.1 Expenses of the ALA President 49
13.2.2 Released Time for the ALA President 49
13.3 Council Receipt of ALA Budget 49
13.4 Long-Term Investment Funds. 49
13.4.1 Long-Term Investment Funds: Use, Withdrawal, and Repayment 49
13.4.2 Endowment Funds: Combining. 51
13.4.3 Unrestricted Bequests. 51
Chapter 15 ALA Publications. 53
15.4.1 Monographs / Series. 55
15.4.2 Journals / Magazines / Serials. 55
16.2.1 Fiscal Implications. 57
16.2.2 Memorials, Tributes, and Testimonials. 58
Chapter 17: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships. 59
17.2 Number and Amount of Awards. 59
17.2.4 Conference Sponsorships. 60
17.2.5 Establishing New Awards. 60
17.2.6 Award Termination or Suspension. 60
Chapter 18 Amending ALA Governance Documents. 61
18.1 Amendments to the ALA Charter of 1879 (Revised 1942) 61
18.2 Amendments to the ALA Bylaws. 61
18.2.1 Notice of Amendments to ALA Bylaws. 62
