Organization and Objectives

I. OVERVIEW

Officially chartered in 1963, the New England Library Association (NELA) is a regional organization whose membership represents a wide range of library-related interests.

Its objectives are to:

• Initiate, plan and support regional activities to encourage the exchange of ideas to cooperate with regional and national agencies having related interests.
• Stimulate library-related research in the region.

The annual actions of NELA will be guided by its Strategic Plan which will be reviewed and updated annually by the Executive Board to support the mission, goals, and objectives of NELA and the needs of its members.

The Membership and fiscal year of the Association run from January 1 through December 31.

Official policies of the Association will be found in the following documents:

• I.1. Association Bylaws.
• I.2. Minutes of Executive Board Meetings.
• I.3. Minutes of action voted at annual or special meetings of the general membership.
• I.4. Policies and procedures manual.

The Association shall be governed by the rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws or special rules of the association.

II. EXECUTIVE BOARD

The Executive Board is made up of the

• Association Officers
• Committee Chairs
• one representative selected by each of the six New England State Library Associations
• and one representative selected by each NELA section.

The Executive Board shall have general supervision of the activities of the Association, provided that it complies with the actions and principles of the Association. (Executive Board Duties and Powers)

III. OFFICERS

Officers: President, Vice-President/President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, Directors (Sr. and Jr.), Past-President

IV. STATE REPRESENTATIVES

State Representatives: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

V. SECTIONS

Current Sections: Academic, HQ76.3, ITS, NELSSA, NERTCL, NETSL.

VI. COMMITTEES

Standing Committees: Bylaws, Conference, Educational Assistance, Finance, Intellectual Freedom, Membership, Nominating, Public Relations, Publications.

VII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

Independent Contractors: Executive Secretary, Publications Manager, Conference Manager, Exhibits Manager

VIII. Election Procedures

IX. COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Awards, Scholarships, Bequests, and Grants

X. STAND ALONE PROGRAMS

Stand Alone Programs

XI. Financial