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Nevada Library Association Handbook

Board of Trustees
Executive Officers

 

President

 

HISTORY
For a time prior to 1971, the president served a two-year term which ultimately meant a six-year involvement as an executive officer of the Nevada Library Association. The reorganization, which took place early in the 1970's, changed the terms of president-elect, president and past-president to the present one-year term. Most presidents have served before and after their term in various other positions within the association and Nevada libraries, with one president having served two terms a decade apart.

The President provides leadership in conducting the Association’s business and is the official spokesperson of the Association.

PRESIDENTS OF NLA


1946	Edwin Catagna, WCL
1947	E.C.D. Marriage, NSL
1948	Marco Thorne, WCL
1949	Arlene DeRuff Fiori, Reno H.S.
1950	Darrell Cain, WCL
1951	Reba McKinster, LVPL
1952	Fred Stephen, WCL
1953	Lydia Malcolm, Henderson PL
1954	Jean Chism, WCL or STEAD AFB
1955	Joseph F. Shubert, NSL
1956	James H. Hill, UNR
1957	Constance C. Collins, NSL
1958	Doris Marinez, NSL
1959	Mildred J. Heyer, NSL or John S. Park School LV
1960	Jerry W. Dye, Nevada Southern
1961	Stanley E. Adams, NSL
1962	Dorothy Dalton, Elko Co. Library (?)
1963-65	David W. Heron, UNR
1965-66	Betty Porray (resigned mid-term; Morehouse completed before beginning his elective term)
1966-69	Harold G. Morehouse, UNR
1969-71	Elizabeth Johnson
1971-73	Billie Mae Polson, UNLV
1974	Jack Gardner
1975	Larry Crandall, WNCC
1976	Yvonne Saddler, Douglas County
1977	Joyce Ball, UNR
1978	Bob Anderl, UNLV
1979	Ann Thompson, CCLD
1980	Joan Kerschner, NSL
1981	Martha Gould, Washoe County
1982	Dean Allen, Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center
1983	Mary Sue Ferrell, WNCC
1984	Gretchen Billow, WNCC
1985	Billie Mae Polson, UNLV
1986	Anne E. Hawkins, Washoe County
1987	Carol Madsen, Elko County
1988	Danna Sturm, Douglas County
1989	Charles Manley, Washoe County
1990	Lynn Ossolinski, Incline High School
1991	Danny Lee, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
1992	Leona Wright, Washoe County Library
1993	Wendy Starkweather, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1994	Gary Avent, Elko County Library
1995	Karen Albrethsen, Spring Creek Elementary, Elko
1996	Duncan R. McCoy, Boulder City Library
1997	Sally Kinsey, Washoe County Library
1998	Frankie Lukasko, Washoe County School District
1999	Bonnie Buckley, Nevada State Library and Archives
2000	Sara Jones, Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library
2001	Susan Graf, Nevada State Library and Archives
2002	Tom Fay, Henderson Libraries
2003	Holly Van Valkenburgh, NSLA
2004	Felton Thomas, LVCCLD
2005	Ian Campbell, Washoe County
2006	Kim Clanton-Green, LVCCLD
2007	Debbie Jacobs, Washoe County School District, Clayton Middle School
2008	Denise Gerdes, LVCCLD, West Charleston Library
2009	Jeanette Hammons, Elko County Library
2010	Joan Vaughan, Henderson Libraries
2011	Barbara Mathews, Churchill County Library



PURPOSE AND DUTIES
1. The president selects a theme for the conference and for the year. The theme should direct the energies of the association for that year. This theme may be conveyed to the total membership through the Nevada Libraries, at meetings, through committee chairpersons and at conference.

2. The president represents the association before the other groups and organizations in the State or designates a representative.

3. The president directs the operation of the association, its projects, meetings and professional responsibilities under the guidelines established by the bylaws, according to the wishes of the membership and with the advice and consent of the board of trustees.

4. With the assistance of the executive secretary, the president polls the board of trustees between board of trustees' meetings on matters requiring their approval.

5. In a legislative year the president registers as a lobbyist and testifies before legislative committees, commissions and boards. During the legislative interim, the president works with the Government Relations chairperson to organize the lobbying effort.

6. The president works with the Library Planning Committee to set goals and priorities for the year.

7. The president calls for invitations to host the NLA annual meeting.

8. The president receives requests for additional funds from any unit of the association. Such requests must receive the approval of the board of trustees.

9. The president works with the Awards chairperson and committee to ensure that nominees for Awards qualify and are chosen.

10. The president, along with the president-elect and the past president should prepare a project for the coming year which will when completed, represent an accomplishment for the association. A presentation will be made at the annual meeting.

11. The president maintains continuous input to official association publications, particularly the Nevada Libraries, to keep the membership informed.

12. Upon leaving office, the president determines which documents are no longer relevant to the current work of the office and turns such documents over to the archivist. All remaining official documents are turned over to the president-elect.

13. The president submits an annual report to the executive secretary in December. This report includes the name of the incoming president, a review of events and accomplishments and expenditures.

14. The president works with the executive secretary to set the date, place and agenda for the midwinter board of trustees meeting. This meeting customarily takes place at the annual meeting site. (The president may designate an alternate site based on budget constraints or difficulty on holding the meeting at the upcoming conference site.)

17. The president presides at all meetings of the association and the board of trustees.

18. The president, in consultation with the executive officers, committee chairpersons and any others, shall prepare the agenda for the board of trustees meetings and any special meetings of the association.

Budget
1. A budget request form, which also requires program justification is sent to each officer early in December. A copy of the previous year's original budget request and the final approved amount is also sent. The president includes the following in the office's budget:


Travel and per diem	Postage
President's program costs	Copying expenses
President's Reception if appropriate to conference plans	Telephone expenses
Cost of midwinter board meeting, which may include a catered lunch for the board	Supplies

2. The president works with the finance committee prior to the January board of trustees meeting to create a budget for the association which is then presented at the midwinter board of trustees meeting by the chairperson of the finance committee. The budget is reviewed and approved by the board.
Appointments
1. The president appoints NLA members in good standing, with the approval of the board of trustees, to the following offices and committees:


Archivist
Editor (the president solicits a recommendation from the publications committee to fill this position)


Annual Meeting	Library Planning
Bylaws	Membership
Elections	Personnel Development
Finance Publications
Government Relations	Intellectual Freedom
Publicity Awards
Young Readers' Award	National Library Week

2. The president appoints NLA members in good standing, with the approval of the board of trustees to any special committees.

 

Revised at the 10/8/10 Board Meeting

 

 

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