Office of ALA Governance

50 E.Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 545-2433

Mission

The ALA Executive Office and Office of ALA Governance provide support to and facilitate the work of the Association and all its members, and specifically offer direct service and assistance to the ALA President, President-Elect the ALA Executive Board, the ALA Council and the ALA Executive Director. The ALA Executive Director oversees the administration and management of the Association.

In addition, the Office of ALA Governance maintains files on the work of the ALA Immediate Past President and other ALA Past Presidents of the Association.

Responsibilities

The staff of this office:

Coordinate and run successful ALA Council and Executive Board meetings; serve as staff liaisons to these two governing bodies.
Report actions taken by Membership, the Executive Board and Council; monitor follow-up and implementation of those actions.
Coordinate and support the programs and initiatives of the ALA President and President-Elect, including the President's Program at the ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference, grant-funded projects, special programs and pre-conferences.
Coordinate the ALA Recognition Awards.
Support the ALA President-Elect in making ALA and Council committee appointments.
Serve as liaisons for the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, the Resolutions Committee, the Council Orientation and Policy Monitoring Committees, the Committee on Organization, the ALA Nominating Committee, and special committees and task forces created by the Executive Board and Council.
Oversee and coordinate the ALA Honorary Membership Award.
Conduct orientation programs for new Board Members and the incoming President-Elect.

Initiatives & Projects

ALAHead to 2015 Strategic Plan

Oversight Groups & Meeting Schedules

Council Meeting Calendar
Executive Board Schedule of Meetings

Events

President’s Program at 2010 Annual Conference (word)

Popular Resources

Awards
Committee Information
Council Actions
Council Agendas
Council Documents
Council Roster
Executive Board Directory
Executive Board Documents
Executive Board Meeting Agendas
Election Information

Staff

ALA Executive Director
Keith Michael Fiels - kfiels@ala.org
(800) 545-2433, Ext. 1392

Responsible for the overall direction of the Association.

Director, Office of ALA Governance
JoAnne Kempf - jkempf@ala.org
(800) 545-2433, Ext. 3212

Areas of Responsibility: Management of Board, Council and Executive/Governance Office activities and support to the Executive Director, ALA President and President-Elect.

Executive Board Secretariat
Delores Yates - dyates@ala.org
(800) 545-2433, Ext. 3203

Areas of Responsibility: Board meetings, agendas, documents, follow-up, logistics, reimbursements.

Council Secretariat
Lois Ann Gregory-Wood - lgregory@ala.org
(800) 545-2433, Ext. 3204

Areas of Responsibility: Council meetings, agendas, documents, follow-up, and ALA and Council committee appointments.

Program Officer
Cheryl Malden - cmalden@ala.org
(800) 545-2433, Ext. 3247

Areas of Responsibility: ALA Awards Program, Board, Council and Officer meal functions and invitations.

Executive Assistant
Alicia Bastl - abastl@ala.org
(800) 545-2433, Ext. 3205

Areas of Responsibility: Governance/Executive Office webmaster, support to ALA Executive Director and Governance Office staff.