PRESIDENT

POWERS AND DUTIES

To perform such duties as are implied by the title.

􀂃 To preside at all meetings of the Association, Executive Board and Executive Committee

unless unable to do so, in which case the President-Elect shall preside.

􀂃 To direct the entire program of the Association.

􀂃 Represent the Association in all official capacities or designate a representative.

􀂃 Act as a spokesperson for the Association on all established policies except as otherwise

provided in AzLA Handbook or Executive Board action.

􀂃 Act as the liaison officer between the Association and other official bodies.

􀂃 Maintain an impartial, informed and responsive interest in the concerns, goals and

activities of all Divisions, Interest Groups and Committees.

􀂃 Shall be responsible for sharing important communications from the American Library

Association with the AzLA membership via the AzLA listservs, the AzLA website, or in

the association’s newsletter.

􀂃 To appoint, subject to approval by the Executive Board, chairpersons of standing

committees as provided in the AzLA Handbook and notify them of their appointments

and duties.

􀂃 To establish ad hoc committees as needed, appoint chairpersons of such committees, and

notify them of their appointments and duties.

􀂃 To serve as an ex-officio member of all committees.

􀂃 To act as Chairperson of the Executive Board and of the Executive Committee.

􀂃 Call meetings.

􀂃 Arrange for facilities for such meetings.

􀂃 Prepare agenda for meetings.

􀂃 To prepare files at the end of his/her term of office and send material to the new President

or the archives.

􀂃 Remove ephemeral material.

􀂃 Include materials of historical importance.

􀂃 Include materials of immediate use to the new President.

􀂃 To write a column for each issue of the AzLA Newsletter.

􀂃 To convene a meeting of the Executive Committee to assemble a budget for presentation

to the Executive Board.

􀂃 To present, if appropriate, a President’s Recognition Award as described in the Handbook

section of the Awards Committee.

􀂃 To serve on the Executive Board as the immediate Past-President, following his/her term

of office.

􀂃 To prepare a report of the year’s activities to be included in the Association’s annual

report.

􀂃 To work closely with the Association Manager to maintain association business and meet

association timetables.