KIDS ISSUES, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT (KIDS) INTEREST GROUP

PURPOSE

􀂃 To support and encourage members who work with children by promoting children’s services, literacy and giving a voice to children’s issues within AZLA and the state of Arizona.

COMMON ISSUES AND GOALS

􀂃 To keep abreast of issues dealing with all children and their well-being.

􀂃 To provide information and opportunities for continuing education.

􀂃 To network through local and statewide groups.

􀂃 To be willing to mentor one another.

LEADERSHIP

􀂃 The Direction Committee will consist of a Chairperson, immediate past Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, and a Secretary appointed from the membership of the Interest Group.

􀂃 The Direction Committee will foster leadership for the interest group and provide the elections/appointments committee with a candidate, an AzLA member in good standing, for appointment every two years.

􀂃 The Chairperson will write the reports, budget requests and oversee the meetings.

􀂃 The Chairperson-Elect will serve on the Program Committee.

􀂃 The Secretary will take minutes of meetings and distribute to the Direction Committee members. The Secretary will distribute communications to the members through email.

􀂃 The immediate past chairperson will serve in an advisory capacity.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

􀂃 To hold an annual business meeting at conference and additional meetings as needed following Robert’s Rules of Order. The Direction Committee will meet annually to plan the calendar year.

􀂃 To submit budget requests to the association treasurer two weeks prior to quarterly executive board meetings.

􀂃 The Chairperson will submit quarterly reports to the association secretary for presentation at the executive board meeting.

􀂃 To continue to be a presence on the Judy Goddard Libraries Limited Arizona Children Author/Illustrator Award committee, and the Arizona Young Readers Award Committee.

􀂃 To communicate through email and the association newsletter.