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President AALL PRESIDENT CALENDAR
Please note: The AALL leadership year starts immediately after the Annual Meeting and Conference.
August
- Write President’s column for November/December AALL Spectrum – due late August
- Attend the ABA Council Meeting and prepare written report
October
- Submit President’s report for fall Executive Board Meeting
- Work with Executive Director to set agenda for fall Executive Board Meeting
- Attend International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) Meeting (may occur later in the year depending on meeting location); send report to Executive Board
- Write President’s column for January/February AALL Spectrum – due mid-October
- Start thinking about a keynote speaker for Annual Meeting and Conference
November
- Participate in Executive Director’s annual performance review; (Review Committee chaired by Immediate Past President)
- Attend Finance and Budget Committee Meeting preceding fall Executive Board Meeting
- Preside over fall Executive Board Meeting
- Select Annual Meeting keynote speaker
- Participate in AALL Connection held after the fall Executive Board Meeting
- Attend ABA Council Meeting and prepare written report
January
- Attend Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting (mid-January 2021)
- Write President’s column for March/April AALL Spectrum – due mid-January
- Attend Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting (optional); prepare report for Executive Board
- Attend American Library Association Midwinter Meeting; prepare report for Executive Board
- Attend ASAE’s CEO Symposium or Exceptional Board Training with President-Elect and Executive Director
February
- Participate in Finance and Budget Committee Meeting
- Write President’s column for May/June AALL Spectrum – due early March
- Submit President’s report for spring Executive Board Meeting
- Work with Executive Director to set agenda for spring Executive Board Meeting
April
- Preside over the spring Executive Board Meeting
- Select recipients for Presidential Certificates of Appreciation presented at the Annual Meeting and Conference
- Write President’s column for July/August AALL Spectrum – due mid-April
- Attend Mayflower II Meeting; prepare report for Executive Board
- Attend Canadian Association of Law Libraries Meeting; prepare report for Executive Board
June
- Work with Executive Director to plan agenda for July Executive Board Meeting
- Submit President’s report for July Executive Board Meeting
- Finalize all plans and speeches for Annual Meeting
July
Speak at and attend numerous events and programs during the Annual Meeting and Conference:
- Preside over the July Executive Board Meeting
- Attend the CONELL Welcome morning session for the Executive Board Q&A
- Attend Opening Reception
- Host VIP Reception
- Preside over the Opening General Session
- Host the AALL Awards Presentation & Luncheon
- Attend Diversity Symposium & Reception
- Attend the Meet the Candidates
- Preside over the Business Meeting
- Host Past President’s Tea
- Attend the International Attendees Joint Reception
- Preside over the Association Luncheon
- Present the President-Elect with their gavel
- Attend Informal Executive Board Meeting after the close of the Annual Meeting
Ongoing Responsibilities During Year
- Attend weekly scheduled calls with the Vice President/President-Elect and the Executive Director
- Represent the Executive Board and/or the Association at several chapter visits and at meetings of other organizations as circumstances may require
- Work with Executive Director to issue statements on behalf of the Association and be available to address a wide range of questions and issues as they arise
- Assign Executive Board members to attend chapter visits as requests are received
- Appoint Special Committees as needed
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Vice President AALL VICE PRESIDENT/ PRESIDENT-ELECT CALENDAR
Please note: The AALL leadership year starts immediately after the Annual Meeting and Conference.
August
- Update Chapter Talking Points for the Executive Board
October
- Attend Vice President’s Orientation
- Meet with Strategic Directions Committee to review Strategic Directions Action Plan
- Submit Vice President’s report for fall Executive Board Meeting
- Submit Strategic Directions Committee action plan for fall Executive Board Meeting
November
- Attend Finance & Budget Committee Meeting and the fall Executive Board Meeting
- Committee/Jury Volunteer Form Opens
- Update Chapter Talking Points for the Executive Board
December
- Committee/Jury Volunteer Form Closes
- Appoint members to the Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) and Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) in consultation with the AMPC and Local Arrangements Chairs after the Committee/Jury Volunteer form closes
January
- Update Chapter Talking Points for the Executive Board
February
- Attend Finance & Budget Committee Meeting
- Attend AALL Appointments Committee Virtual Meeting
March
- Schedule attendance and make travel arrangements for the BIALL Meeting
- Confirm committee and jury appointments
- Appoint Board Liaisons and Board Committees
- Attend AALL Nominations Committee Meeting
- Submit Vice President’s Report for the spring Executive Board Meeting
April
- Attend spring Executive Board Meeting
- Update the Chapter Talking Points for the Executive Board
May
- Conduct virtual orientation for incoming Executive Board members
June
- Attend BIALL Meeting representing AALL
July
Speak at and attend numerous events and programs during the Annual Meeting and Conference:
- Preside over the orientation for new Executive Board members prior to the July Executive Board Meeting
- Attend July Executive Board Meeting
- Give brief remarks at the SIS & Chapter Leadership Trainings
- Attend the CONELL Welcome morning session for the Executive Board Q&A
- Give brief remarks at the Committee, Jury, Chapter, and SIS Leadership Luncheon
- Attend Opening Reception
- Attend VIP Reception
- Attend the Opening General Session
- Attend the AALL Awards Presentation & Luncheon
- Attend Diversity Symposium & Reception
- Attend Meet the Candidates
- Give brief remarks at the Business Meeting
- Attend the Past President’s Tea
- Attend the International Attendees Joint Reception
- Give brief remarks at the Association Luncheon
- Present plaque to retiring President at the Annual Meeting Association Luncheon
- Preside at informal Executive Board Meeting of the new Board, when you become President at the close of the Annual Meeting
- Write President’s column for September/October AALL Spectrum – due mid-July when you become President
Ongoing Responsibilities During the Year
- Attend weekly scheduled calls with the President and the Executive Director
- Review AALL Chapter Visit Talking Points for the Executive Board
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Treasurer AALL TREASURER CALENDAR
Please note: The Treasurer-Elect will attend the spring Executive Board Meeting and the February Finance and Budget Committee meeting as a guest, and the July Incoming Executive Board Member Orientation before taking office at the close of the AALL Annual Meeting & Conference.
October
- Review preliminary year-end reports for fiscal year that closes on September 30
November
- Participate in the Executive Director annual performance review as a member of the Executive Director Review Committee
- Chair fall Finance and Budget Committee Meeting
- Attend fall Executive Board Meeting and report on pre-audit fiscal year-end financial performance
February
- Chair Finance and Budget Committee Meeting and work with AALL HQ on budget guidelines and financial policies
- Meet with auditor and investment managers during Finance and Budget Committee Meeting
March
- Submit budget guidelines and budget requests (if any) for approval at the spring Executive Board Meeting
- Submit IRS Form 990 for approval at the spring Executive Board Meeting
- Submit current reserve fund balance for approval at the spring Executive Board Meeting
April
- Prepare report on audit to the membership that runs in the May/June issue of AALL Spectrum, in consultation with AALL HQ.
- Chair Finance and Budget Committee conference call to review and approve AALL IRS Form 990
- Attend spring Executive Board Meeting
- Report at the spring Executive Board Meeting on winter Finance and Budget Committee Meeting and on meetings with auditor and investment manager
June
- Chair Finance and Budget Committee conference call to review draft of proposed annual budget for next fiscal year, submitted by AALL HQ, and provide recommendations
- Submit AALL budget for Executive Board approval at the July Executive Board Meeting
July
- Attend Incoming Executive Board Members Orientation prior to the July Executive Board Meeting and provide orientation to financial policies and budgeting practices to new Board members
- Report on AALL audit and on other financial matters to the membership at the Annual Meeting Business Meeting
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Secretary AALL SECRETARY CALENDAR
Please note: The Secretary-Elect will attend the spring Executive Board Meeting as a guest, and the July Incoming Executive Board Member Orientation before taking office at the close of the Annual Meeting and Conference in July.
September
- Review AALL Executive Board election ballot for distribution to the membership
October
- Participate in the Executive Director annual performance review as a member of the Executive Director Review Committee
- Agenda Items due for fall Executive Board Meeting
- Submit July Executive Board Meeting minutes as an agenda item for approval at the fall Executive Board Meeting
November
- Notify Executive Board Candidates of the AALL Election results
- Review AALL Election results announcement
- Finance and Budget Committee meet (only for Finance and Budget Committee members)
- Attend fall Executive Board Meeting
- Work with AALL HQ to prepare minutes after the fall Executive Board Meeting for approval at the spring Executive Board Meeting
February
- Finance and Budget Committee meets (only for Finance and Budget Committee members)
March
- Agenda Items due for spring Executive Board Meeting
- Submit fall Executive Board Meeting minutes as an agenda item for approval at the spring Executive Board Meeting
April
- Attend spring Executive Board Meeting
- Work with AALL HQ to prepare minutes after the spring Executive Board Meeting for approval at the July Executive Board Meeting
- Review candidate’s announcement for eBriefing
June
- Agenda Items due for the July Executive Board Meeting
July
- Attend Incoming Executive Board Member Orientation prior to the July Executive Board Meeting and provide information on our parliamentary procedures (only the first year)
- Attend July Executive Board Meeting
- Attend the “Meet the Candidates” event at the Annual Meeting and Conference and encourage member to talk with the Candidates
- Report on AALL Election results at the AALL Business Meeting
- Attend informal Executive Board Meeting held at the close of the Annual Meeting
- Work with AALL HQ to prepare minutes after the July Executive Board Meeting for approval at the fall Executive Board Meeting
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Vice President-Elect AALL VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT CALENDAR
Please note: The duties of the Vice President-Elect start after the election announcement.
December
- Contact current committee/jury chairs, staff liaisons, to get recommendations for vice chair appointments.
January
- Vice Chair appointments confirmed by January 15
February
- Identify and consult with potential appointees to the Nominations Committee that must be approved by the Executive Board at the spring Executive Board Meeting.
- Attend Appointments Committee Meeting as Vice Chair and present a list of the vice chair committee/jury appointment recommendations for the next leadership year.
March
- Submit the slate of Nominations Committee members as an agenda item for the spring Executive Board Meeting.
- Work with AALL Headquarter to schedule Executive Board Meetings for your year as president and submit for Executive Board approval at the spring Executive Board Meeting
April
- Attend spring Executive Board Meeting as a guest
July
- Appoint Chairs for both the Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) and Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) and members of the Appointments Committee to be included as a consent item at the July Executive Board Meeting
- Attend new Executive Board Orientation right before the Executive Board meeting
- Attend July Executive Board Meeting (as a guest)
- Attend informal Executive Board meeting held at close of the Annual Meeting when you take on the role of Vice President
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Board Member AALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER CALENDAR
July
- Attend Incoming Executive Board Member Orientation prior to the July Executive Board Meeting (only for incoming Executive Board member)
- Attend July Executive Board Meeting
- Attend informal Executive Board meeting held at close of the Annual Meeting
September
- Committee Annual Reports due September 30 – Assist committee chairs for the committees you are liaison to prior to submission of the annual report
- Agenda Items due for fall Executive Board Meeting
- Work with committee/jury chair and staff liaison if submitting an agenda item for fall Executive Board Meeting
November
- Finance & Budget Committee meets (only for Finance and Budget Committee members)
- Attend the fall Executive Board Meeting – this is the first Board meeting for the leadership year
February
- Finance & Budget Committee meets ((only for Finance and Budget Committee members)
March
- Agenda Items due for spring Executive Board Meeting
- Work with committee/jury chair and staff liaison if submitting an agenda item for spring Executive Board Meeting
- Committee/Jury Board Liaison appointments will be shared with the Executive Board for terms beginning at the close of the Annual Meeting
April
- Attend spring Executive Board Meeting
June
- Agenda Items due for July Executive Board Meeting
- Work with committee/jury chair and staff liaison if submitting an agenda item for July Executive Board Meeting
Ongoing Responsibilities during Year
- Attend committee/jury calls for the committee/jury for which you are the Board Liaison
- Attend chapter visits (AALL President assigns those visits)
Board Responsibilities
- Who We Are
- Executive Board
- Committees & Juries
- About Committees
- Volunteer
- Committee Leadership Toolkit
- 2020-2021 Committee/Jury Chair & Board Liaison Assignments
- 2019-2020 Committee/Jury Chair and Board Liaison Assignments
- 2019-2020 Training Resources
- Award Recipient Information Submission Form
- Calendar for Committee Chairs
- The A, B, C’s of Leading a Distributed Team
- Activities & Action Plan Submission Form
- Annual Meeting Responsibilities
- Annual Report Submission Guidelines
- Awards Schedule & Notification Procedures
- Roles & Responsibilities of the Chair, Board Liaison & Staff Liaison
- Speaking for AALL
- Jury Leadership Toolkit
- Plans & Reports
- AALL/Bloomberg Law Continuing Education Grant Program Jury
- AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers Committee
- AALL Spectrum Article of the Year Award Jury
- AALL Spectrum Editorial Board
- Annual Meeting Grant Awards Jury
- Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Committee
- Annual Meeting Poster Session Award Jury
- Annual Meeting Program Committee
- Appointments Committee
- Awards Committee
- Bylaws and Resolutions Committee
- Committee on Relations with Information Vendors (CRIV)
- Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL)
- Continuing Professional Education Committee
- Copyright Committee
- Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Economic Status of Law Librarians Committee
- Emerging Leader Award Jury
- Excellence in Community Engagement Jury
- Executive Board Administration Committee
- Executive Board Executive Committee
- Executive Board Finance & Budget Committee
- Executive Board Strategic Directions Committee
- George A. Strait Scholarship & Fellows Committee
- Government Relations Committee
- Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Awareness Special Committee
- Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals Editorial Advisory Board
- Indexing of Periodical Literature Committee
- Innovations in Technology Award Jury
- Law Librarianship as a Career Guidance Review Special Committee
- Law Library Journal Article of the Year Award Jury
- Law Library Journal Editorial Board
- Leadership Development Committee
- LexisNexis Research Grant Jury
- New Product Award Jury
- Nominations Committee
- Scholarship Awards Jury
- State of the Profession Report Committee
- State of the Profession Special Committee
- Volunteer Service Award Jury
- Staff
- Contact Us
- History
- What We Do
- Strategic Plan
- Bylaws
- Policies
- Association Policies
- AALL Advertising Policy
- AALL Privacy Policy
- AALL Spectrum Editorial Policy
- AALLNET Linking Policy
- Archives Policy
- Annual Meeting Site Selection Policy
- Collaborative Activities & Joint Agreements Policy
- Conduct of Election Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Continuing Professional Education Policy
- Copyright Policy
- Endowment Fund Investment Policy
- Executive Director Compensation Policy
- Expense Reimbursement Policy
- Financial Policies
- Gift Acceptance Policy
- Law Library Journal Editorial Policy
- Meetings & Events Code of Conduct
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Personnel Policies
- Permanent Investment Fund Policy
- Record Retention Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Speaking for AALL
- Sponsorship Policy
- Submission of Briefs Policy
- Use of the American Association of Law Libraries’ Name Policy
- Vendor Relations Policy
- Whistleblower Protection Policy
- Public Policies
- Association Policies
- Resolutions
- Resolution on the USA PATRIOT Act and Related Measures That Infringe on the Rights of Library Users
- Resolution In Support of Full FY 1997 Appropriations for The Library of Congress
- Resolution on U.S. Supreme Court Slip Opinions
- Resolution on the Creation of a National Law Library
- Resolution on FY 1998 Appropriations for the Federal Depository Library Program
- Resolution Celebrating the Adoption of Texas’ Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
- Resolution on FY 1998 Appropriations for the Library of Congress
- Resolution on the SUI Generis Protection of Databases
- Resolution Celebrating the Adoption of Michigan’s Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
- Resolution Celebrating the Adoption of Iowa’s Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
- Resolution on the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
- Resolution Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Federal Register Act
- Resolution Submission Form
- Resolution on the 103rd Annual Meeting & Conference
- Resolution In Support of Full FY 1997 Superintendent of Documents Salaries and Expenses Appropriations
- Resolution on Sustainability in Law Libraries
- Resolution of the FCIL Schaffer Grant
- Resolution on OCLC’s Policy for Use and Transfer of World Cat Records
- Resolution In Memoriam of Robert L. Oakley
- Resolution On No-fee FDLP Access To Pacer
- Resolution on the 99th Annual Meeting and Conference
- Resolution on the U.S. Congressional Serial Set and the Bound Congressional Record
- Resolution In Support of Full FY 1996 Superintendent of Documents Salaries and Expenses Appropriations
- Resolution on Telecommunications and the National Information Infrastructure
- Resolution Opposing GPO’s Plan To Eliminate Important Titles in Print Prior to Establishing a Reliable Electronic System
- Resolution on the 102nd Annual Meeting and Conference
- Resolution on the 100th Anniversary of AALL
- Resolution on Constitutional Amendments Defining Marriage
- Press Room