The President serves as the chief executive officer of the organization and in this capacity presides at all Chapter meetings, oversees the business of the Chapter, and serves as an official liaison to ILA and ACRL. The President assumes office after serving an elected term as Vice-President/President-Elect. Although duties of the office officially begin on January 1, the transfer of responsibility begins at the Annual Planning Session where the incoming President develops the meeting agenda, plans the following year's activity, and compiles the budget.
The President of the Chapter submits the budget to ILA and approves expenditures and all payments. At the end of the term of office an annual report is prepared for the Executive Board of ILA and for ACRL. The originals of all agendas, reports, and other documents are given to the Secretary/Treasurer for transfer to the Chapter archives.
During the year contact is maintained with all officers and committee chairs in order to monitor the progress of the Chapter. The President appoints officers and members to fill ILA/ACRL offices and committee vacancies when they arise and calls Executive Board meetings as needed during the year. For such meetings the President prepares the agenda and oversees arrangements for a mutually agreeable meeting place and facilities.
There are membership business meetings at the Annual Meeting and traditionally at the Spring Conference. The President develops the agenda and provides information and documents to communicate with the membership. Throughout the year the President prepares news and information for publication in the ILA/ACRL Newsletter, the ILA Catalyst, and ALA/ACRL Chapter Topics. In addition, the President utilizes the Chapter listserv for both official business items and current news items of interest.
Schedule of Activities
November-December
During the term as Vice-President/President-Elect, begin serious planning for the presidential year. See the activity list for the office of Vice-President/President-Elect for details.
January
Officially assume the office of President. Assist Program Committee in developing and finalizing plans for the Spring and Fall Meetings. It may be necessary to act as a liaison in confirming speaker arrangements for the ILA/ACRL Spring Conference. The ILA/ACRL Fall Program Committee usually works through the ILA President and the ILA Conference Planning Committee for the ILA Fall Meeting. However, the ILA President will send copies of communications to the ILA/ACRL President.
Along with Vice-President/President-Elect and/or Chapters Council Representative attend Chapters Council at ALA Midwinter if possible.
February
Catalyst article deadline for March issue to make sure information on Spring Conference is included.
ILA/ACRL Newsletter deadline.
Follow-up with membership drive in Newsletter.
March
Follow-up on Spring Conference arrangements.
April/May
Spring Conference: prepare for the business meeting.
April
Catalyst article deadline for May issue. Prepare a short report and perhaps pictures of Spring Conference.
May
Post-conference follow-up (expenses and thank yous).
Deadline for continuing education credits for the Fall program.
June
Consider an Executive Board meeting to process unresolved business.
Catalyst article deadline for July issue.
Along with Vice-President/President-Elect and/or Chapters Council Representative attend Chapters Council if possible.
July
ILA/ACRL Newsletter article due. Make sure Fall Conference information is included. In response to ILA letter, apply for continuing education credit for Fall Conference program.
Prepare request for reimbursement from ACRL.
August
Catalyst article deadline for September issue.
Deadline for requesting reimbursement from national ACRL for approved expenditures, such as mailing expenditures.
Prepare annual report for National ACRL - Sept. 1 deadline.
September
Hold ILA/ACRL Executive Board meeting if necessary.
October
Prepare for business meeting at ILA conference.
Attend ILA conference.
Thank yous to program speakers.
Catalyst article deadline for November issue.
ILA/ACRL Newsletter article deadline.
Send report of the Fall Meeting to ACRL.
November
Attend the Annual Planning Session and transfer materials to the incoming President. Update these Organization Manual pages and pass the revisions to the incoming President.
Submit annual report to ILA
December
Compile any required annual reports and send to ILA or national offices. Sort papers for the Chapter archives and give to Secretary-Treasurer. Oversee or complete this process. Write letter of appreciation to key individuals.
Ongoing
Communicate with officers and committee chairs, oversee activity progress, make appointments to fill committee vacancies, authorize expenditures, monitor account balance.
Special Information
1. Primary advice is: Start early and stay informed. Officers and Committee Chairs are likely to need assistance and/or encouragement which may be possible when time remains and information flows both ways.
2. Whenever there is any doubt, utilize the Chapter Bylaws as guidelines in making decisions.
3. BUDGET PROCEDURES
There are two operating budgets: ILA and ACRL:
ILA
The ILA budget is built at the ILA Fall Planning Retreat for the following budget year. A special form is provided by ILA and returned while at the Retreat or can be submitted within one week after Retreat. This budget projects the amount to be spent by each ILA/ACRL unit and is based upon previous practice and any new program expansions. This is completed by the incoming President (Vice-President/President-Elect).
Beginning January 1, the new President will submit bills to be paid. The normal procedure is:
a) A bill from an activity is given to the Chapter President.
b) The President completes an ILA Authorized Expenditure voucher.
c) Mail the voucher with invoice or sales slip to ILA President who in turn signs and mails it to ILA office for payment.
Send checks and cash received as registration fees for the Spring Meeting to the ILA office for deposit into the ILA/ACRL account. The only other income that is regularly received comes from ACRL and is mailed directly to the ILA office.
Background information:
ILA maintains one bank account for the entire association and maintains separate records for each roundtable, forum, or group within that one account.
For the record, ILA/ACRL used to have three separate funds: the general fund for most of the Chapter operating expenses, the Pat Foley Fund that provides scholarship awards for the Spring and Fall Meetings, and the Cooperation Coordinating Committee fund for committee activities. Now all of the money is in one fund. The CCC fund was absorbed in December 1993 to be used for the ad hoc committee on Resource Sharing created that fall.
National ACRL
The incoming President should receive an ACRL Guide to Policies and Procedures which outlines requirements for budgetary information and reimbursement requests. In accordance with ACRL guidelines, each Chapter must submit an annual budget request. This is simply a matter of completing a form (sent by national office to the Chapter President and Vice President) claiming our per ACRL member allocation. The amount ACRL will give is determined by the number of Iowa members who are members of ACRL. This task is completed by the President in the early summer(deadline is in August). Any other expenses to be claimed from ACRL, e.g., reimbursement for speakers from the Chapters Speakers Bureau, must also be received by ACRL by the August deadline stated on the form.
President
1976 Marion Rains, William Penn College
1977 Kay Elliott, St. Ambrose College
1978 Art Hielkema, Northwestern College
1979 Charles LeMaster, Morningside College
1980 David Martin, University of Iowa
1981 Sister Joan Sheil, Marycrest College
1982 Corinne Potter, St. Ambrose College
1983 Patricia Foley, University of Iowa
1984 Patricia Foley, University of Iowa
1985 Jamie Coniglio, Iowa State University
1986 Elizabeth Kaschins, Luther College
1987 Dorothy Persson, University of Iowa
1988 Marilyn Moody, Iowa State University
1989 Patrick Wilkinson, University of Northern Iowa
1990 Jane Kemp, Luther College
1991 Phil Van De Voorde, Iowa State University
1992 Jill Miller, Kirkwood College
1993 Catherine Rod, Grinnell College
1994 Leo Clougherty, University of Iowa
1995 Tina Herb, Kirkwood College
1996 Robert Rose, University of Northern Iowa
1997 Mary McInroy, University of Iowa
1998 Mary Beveridge, Drake University
1999 Chris Neuhaus, University of Northern Iowa
2000 Ed Goedeken, Iowa State University
2001 Jane Campagna, Scott Community College
2002 Rachel Crowley, Morningside College
2003 John Pollitz, St. Ambrose University
2004 Ellen Neuhaus, University of Northern Iowa
2005 Kathy Parsons, Iowa State University
2006 Rebecca Stuhr, Grinnell College
2007 Jean Donham, Cornell College