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NCLA Young Adult Services Division
Please join YASD at our Annual December Meeting and Installation of Officers which will be held at the Rockville Centre Public Library on Thursday, December 10 at 9:30am. Marketing professional Karen Strauss is our guest speaker and she will talk about marketing to teens in a web 2.0 environment. CEUs will be given and brunch will be served. The program is $10.00 for members of NCLA, SCLA and library students, $20. 00 for everyone else. Access the event flier (.pdf) Young Adult B.E.S.T. Award B.E.S.T.
Award (Bringing Excellence in Service by Teens) was established to honor
significant To qualify for the BEST award, all nominees must: The 2009 B.E.S.T. Award for Nassau County was awarded to Kaitlin Quinn of the East Williston
Other News YASD Constitution and Bylaws Nassau County Library Association Constitution and Bylaws
Article II. OBJECTIVES Section 2. To give those having responsibility for services to young adults an opportunity to exchange information, develop techniques and improve their professional endeavors. Section 3. To have representation on the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Library Association. Section 4. To advocate for the rights of young adults to quality library service in Nassau County. Article III. MEMBERSHIP Article IV. ADMINISTRATION Article V. OFFICERS All of whom shall be members in good standing of the Nassau County Library Association. Section 2. At least sixteen weeks prior to the Annual Meeting of the Nassau County LibraryAssociation, the membership shall elect, or the Executive Board appoint, a Nominating Committee of three to present at least one candidate for each elective position other than President. Section 3. The Nominating Committee shall send to the entire membership names of candidates ten weeks prior to the Association's Annual Meeting. Section 4. Nominations for all positions may also be made by petition, signed by five members in good standing filed with the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee eight weeks before the date of the Association's Annual Meeting. Section 5. Names of the candidates for office shall be mailed to the entire membership six weeks before the Association's Annual Meeting with a written ballot to be returned within two weeks. Election shall be by majority vote. Section 6. Officers shall be installed at the Association's Annual Meeting to take office January 1. Section 7. Officers shall be elected to serve the following terms. The President shall serve a term of one year. The Vice-President (President-Elect) shall serve a term of one year and shall becomePresident upon the expiration of the president's term. The Secretary and Treasurer shall serve a term of two-year terms. The Secretary's term shall begin in odd numbered calendar years and the Treasurer's term shall begin in even numbered calendared years. Section 8. Vacancies in the offices of Treasurer or Secretary shall be filled by members in good standing of the Division for the period of the unexpired term by appointment by the Executive Board. Should a vacancy occur in the office of the President, the Vice-President (President-Elect) shall succeed to the office of the President to complete that term. On January 1, he or she shall automatically succeed himself or herself to serve his or her regular term as President. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Vice-President (President-Elect), an interim Vice-President shall be appointed by the Executive Board from among its members to serve until the expiration of the term. In the event of vacancies in both the offices of President and Vice-President (President-Elect), a special election must be called and completed by the Nominating Committee within three months of the vacancies. Meanwhile, the Executive Board shall appoint an interim President and Vice-President from among its elected members to serve until the new officers are elected. ARTICLE VI. DUTIES OF OFFICERS Section 2. The President shall call meetings of the Division or officers when it is deemed necessary, or when requested to do so by the officers or by the constituents. Section 3. The President shall establish Ad Hoc Committees when deemed necessary and appoint chairpersons of Standing and Ad Hoc Committees, and shall be ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee. Section 4. The President or his/her appointed representative
shall attend the Board of Directors meetings of the Nassau County Library
Association. VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Article VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD Section 2. The Executive Board shall transact all business between regular meetings. Wherever possible matters should be referred to the members at the general meeting of the Division. Section 3. The Executive Board of the Young Adult Services Division shall prepare an annual budget request for submission to the Finance Committee of the Nassau County Library Association. Article VIII. COMMITTEES Archives: The Archives Committee shall collect, maintain and preserve all documents pertaining to the activities of the Division in conjunction with the NCLA Archives Committee. Constitution and Bylaws: The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall propose amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Division, as needed, and present the changes to the membership, in accordance with Article XI. Membership: The Membership Committee shall promote and expand membership in the Division. Nominating: The Nominating Committee shall assemble a slate
of Executive Board candidates for presentation to the membership. Section 2. The President shall establish Ad Hoc committees when deemed necessary. Article IX. MEETINGS Article X. RULES OF ORDER Section 2. Nine members present and in good standing shall
constitute a quorum at any regular or special Article XI. AMENDMENTS Section 2. Proposed amendments tabled or referred back to
committee by vote of the members must be Article XII. LIAISON Section 2. As needed, additional liaisons may be invited at the discretion of the President. Proposed amendments to the YASD Constitution and Bylaws were
approved at the YASD June Luncheon on June 10, 2004, by unanimous vote.
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