Nevada Library Association Handbook
Board of Trustees
Appointed Officers & Standing Committees
Membership Committee
HISTORY
The membership committee was the only standing committee to be
specifically mentioned in the 1946 Nevada Library Association
constitution and continues as a standing committee through the present.
In the first constitution the president-elect served as chair of the
membership committee. The membership committee works closely with the
treasurer, Nevada Libraries editor and annual meeting conference
chair in getting and providing up-to-date and accurate membership
records and information.
OFFICERS
1955
Joseph F. Shubert
1956
James Hill
1957
Mrs. Eloyde Tovey
1958
Doris Martinez
1959
Mildred Heyer
1960
Russell Storm
1961
Stanley Adams
1962
Herbert Ueckert
1963
David Heron
1964-65
Betty Porray
1966-67
B.J. Mauseth
1968-69
Elizabeth Johnson
1970-71
Billie Mae Polson
1972-73
Jack Gardner
1974-76
Linda Newman, University of Nevada, Reno
1977
Carolyn Bogan
1978
Charles Hunsberger, Clark County Library District
1979-80
Dorothy McAlinden, University of Nevada, Reno
1981
Gretchen Billow, Western Nevada Community College
1982
Wilma Barlow, Washoe County School District
Del Betterton, Clark County Library District
1983
Wilma Barlow, Washoe County School District
1984-85
Merilyn Grosshans, Las Vegas High School
1986
Marge Maples, Washoe County School District
1987
Karen Albrethsen, Northside Elementary, Elko
1988
Gretchen DeRicco, Western Nevada Community College
1989
Valerie Andersen, Gretchen DeRicco, Western Nevada Community
College
1990
Tom Mirkovich, Sara Ashworth, Ormsby Public Library
1991
Tom Mirkovich, Ormsby Public Library
1992-93
Diane Baker, Nevada State Library and Archives
1994
Mercedes Macpherson, Elko County Library
1995
Robb Morss, Sahara West Library, Las Vegas
1996
Laura Golod, Spring Valley Library, Las Vegas
1997-98
Kiki Freer-Parsons, Lyon County Library
1999
Nancy Forsberg, Washoe County School District
2000-2007
Joyce Cox, Nevada State Library and Archives
2008
Hope Williams, NSLA
PURPOSE AND DUTIES
The purpose of the membership committee is to solicit new members for the Nevada Library Association and to encourage current members to renew their membership, and to keep membership records current.
1. The President of NLA appoints members to the committee by December 31st of the year preceding the year of appointment.
2. The President supervises the work of the committee in fulfilling its responsibilities.
3. The chairperson sees to it that a copy of the membership application form is included with the convention packet which is mailed to every member of the library association and libraries on the mailing list available from the Nevada State Library and Archives' administrative office.
4. The chairperson or his/her designee attends the annual meeting to report on the number of members and the status of any members.
5. The membership committee is responsible for maintaining the applications form which are reproduced in each issue of the Nevada Libraries.
6. The membership chairperson is responsible for maintaining the membership database and for supplying membership labels.
Membership Data Base
1. Any group of NLA may request lists or mailing labels from the Membership Chair using home or work addresses free of charge for any legitimate NLA activity.
2. Outside groups or commercial vendors may purchase mailing labels for a fee.
Membership is open to anyone interested in achieving the purposes of NLA and paying annual dues.
2. When do you join?
The membership year from the time dues are paid.
3. What types of membership are there?
a. Personal membership shall be open to anyone who is interested in achieving the purpose of NLA and pays annual dues. Personal members are entitled to all privileges.
b. Lifetime
c. Institutional memberships shall be open to all libraries which are interested in achieving the purpose of NLA and pay annual institutional dues.
d. Affiliate membership shall be open to members of other state library associations who pay annual affiliate dues. Affiliate members cannot vote or hold elected appointed offices in NLA.
4. What are the privileges of membership?
a. Eligible to vote on issues and in elections. (Affiliate and institutional members excluded.)
b. Eligible to hold elective and appointed offices. (Affiliate and institutional members excluded.)
c. Membership to one section, one district, and unlimited number of interest groups.
d. Receipt of all publications of NLA.
5. When and where do I apply to join NLA?
a. After payment of dues, your membership is for one year from the date of payment. All potential members of NLA will receive membership application forms, dues schedules, convention details, and other descriptive information.
b. Potential members are identified in the most recent edition of the Nevada Library Directory and Statistics.
c. Membership applications will be accepted at the rate specified in the dues schedule below.
6. How do I renew my membership?
a. Dues are due and payable annually based on the date of your previous year's date of payment. If you join by August 31, you are eligible to vote in the NLA election of officers. If you fail to join by or before August 31st, your membership fees will apply for the following year. And you are not eligible to vote in the current calendar year.
b. Current members will be identified by the official membership rolls which are maintained by the membership committee.
7. What do you do about delinquent members?
a. Members who have not renewed their membership by August 31st will not be eligible for membership during that fiscal year, but dues will be credited to membership for the next year.
8. What are the current dues?
a. Annual affiliate dues shall be $25.
b. Annual dues for friends and trustees membership shall be $20.
c. Annual dues for first year members ONLY shall be $25.00.
c. Persons employed by a library or related organization (e.g., a school district, university, etc.) will pay an additional fee based on annual salaries, up to $70 per year (see personal dues schedule below).
d. The annual membership dues entitles persons to join one district, one section, and unlimited interest groups.
e. Institutional dues shall be $70
NLA PERSONAL DUES SCHEDULE
Salary
Dues
Under $20,000
$30
$20,001 - $30,000
$40
$30,001 - $40,000
$50
$40,001 - $50,000
$60
$50,001 and up
$70
Trustees of public libraries, students and persons not currently employed in a library setting pay the trustee and friends rate of $20 per year. Dues are tax deductible.
Dues may be paid with credit card, cash, check, or money order (make checks or money orders payable to Nevada Library Association.)
NLA membership dues entitles you to one district, one section, and an unlimited number of interest groups.
