SECTION BYLAWS

CONNECTICUT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC.

REFERENCE AND ADULT SERVICES SECTION

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I - NAME

The name of this section shall be the Reference and Adult Services Section of the Connecticut Library Association, Inc.

ARTICLE II – OBJECT

The Section is established to encourage and promote the objectives of the Connecticut Library Association, Inc. and to work actively toward the development and improvement of library services to people in Connecticut Libraries. The Section shall strive to keep members informed on developments in reference and adult services in libraries and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas related to those areas of library service.

ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP

Any member of the Connecticut Library Association, Inc. in good standing who is concerned with or interested in the objectives of this section may become a member and in thereby entitled to vote and hold office in this section.

ARTICLE IV – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee of the Reference and Adult Services Section is composed of no more than twelve members; Committee members are selected by officers of the Executive Committee. The committee sponsors anelective annual fall workshop and programs at the Connecticut Library Association, Inc.’s Annual Conference.

ARTICLE V – OFFICERS

Section 1. The officers of the section are a Chair, a Vice-Chair, a Secretary and any other officers the Committee may wish to elect.

  1. Duties. The officers shall be members of the Executive Committee and shall perform duties similar to those performed by similar officers of other organizations. In addition, the Chairperson shall represent the Section and serve as a voting member of the Executive Board of the Connecticut Library Association, Inc.

Section 2. The Chair will serve a two-year non-succeeding term beginning July 1. In the event that no one else wishes to assume the duties of Chair, the same person may serve another term.

Section 3. The Vice-Chair is the Chair-Elect and serves successively: a one-year term as Vice-Chair and a two-year term as Chair. In the event that the Vice-Chair position is vacant, another officer may assume the Chair.

Section 4. All other officers serve one-year terms. In the event that no one else wishes to assume their duties when their terms are up, the same person or persons may serve successive terms.

Section 5. In case of a vacancy in the office of Chair, the Vice-Chair shall assume the duties of the Chair. In the case of a vacancy in any other of the remaining offices, the Chair shall appoint a member of the Section to perform the duties of that office until the end of that fiscal year. It shall be assumed that any member of the Executive Committee who fails to attend three consecutive meetings without good reason has resigned from the Committee.

ARTICLE VI – MEETINGS

Section 1. The annual meeting shall be held at the same time and place as the annual meeting of the Connecticut Library Association, Inc.

Section 2. All additional meetings shall be scheduled at the discretion of the Chair.

Section 3. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of those members present and voting at a regular or special meeting.

ARTICLE VII – NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1. A nominating committee shall be composed of the officers of the Executive Committee.

Section 2. A slate of candidates shall be presented to the Executive Committee two months before the annual meeting and shall be announced to the membership. The Committee shall endeavor to name at least two candidates for each office and/or receive nominations from the Section membership.

Section 3. The election shall be held at the annual meeting.

ARTICLE VIII – COMMITTEES

All committees shall be appointed by the officers of the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE IX – ARCHIVES

The Archivist of the Connecticut Library Association, Inc. shall be the recipient of all minutes, papers, archives, annual reports, and correspondence of the Reference and Adult Services Section in accordance with Article XIII of the CLA Bylaws.

ARTICLE X – AMENDMENTS

These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of Section members voting provided notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given in writing to all members prior to the voting. Amendments also have to be approved by the CLA Executive Board.

Approved 4/5/88
Ref. 3/10