The Vice-President/President-Elect presides in the absence of the President and assumes the responsibilities of the President upon the absence, resignation, and/or completion of the term of the President. The Vice-President/President-Elect acts as Parliamentarian of the Chapter. Other duties include serving as the Chair of the Nominating Committee and appointing members of the Nominating Committee for the coming year. Chairs of the Fall Program, Spring Program, Membership, Directory, Newsletter, and Electronic Communications Committees are appointed by the Vice-President/President-Elect in consultation with the Nominating Committee and the approval of the Executive Board. In the last months of office in this capacity, the Vice-President/President-Elect presides over the Annual Planning Session where the following year's activities are planned and the budget to implement the plans is prepared.
SEE ALSO the section for the Nominating Committee for details on other Vice-Presidential duties.
Schedule of Activities
August
In the year before the term of office, candidates for the position of Vice-President/President-Elect are contacted by the Nominating Committee. Letters of acceptance must be written and returned to the Committee along with biographical information for the ballot.
October
Attend the ILA Annual Meeting and ILA/ACRL Business Meeting for the introduction of candidates. The election of Chapter officers occurs by mail ballot immediately after the Annual Meeting. The time from the election until assuming the responsibilities of the office on January 1 allows orientation, conversation with the retiring officer, clarification of the activities that are involved, and initiation of planning for the presidential year.
November
Attend the ILA/ACRL Executive Board meeting. The November meeting is a transitional meeting, attended by old and new Board members, and provides an opportunity to discuss the coming year's activities with other Officers and Chairs. The incoming President (retiring Vice-President) assumes responsibility for the transitional meeting and any planning for the coming year. The incoming President collects revisions to the Organization Manual which have been drafted by outgoing officers and Chairs. After the meeting, the incoming President compiles the revisions into new pages for the Organization Manual and distributes the replacement pages to holders of the manual.
Attend the Annual ILA Planning Session held late in the fall.
Additional Executive Board meetings may be called during the year. The Vice-President/President-Elect is expected to attend and contribute appropriately.
March
Prepare volunteer form, soliciting nominations for Board positions and volunteers for committees, to be distributed at Spring Conference. The Volunteer/Nominations Form at http://www.iowaacrl.org/organization/volunteerl.html should be updated at this time.
April
At the Spring Meeting, the Vice-President/President-Elect announces plans for nomination of committee chairs and appointment of committee members for the coming year and makes volunteer forms available.
June/July
Deadline for copy in the July ILA/ACRL Newsletter. A form to recruit officers and/or committee personnel for the following year must be submitted to the Newsletter Committee Chair.
August
If additional committee members are needed send notice and copy of form to listserv.
October
Attend ILA Annual Meeting and ILA/ACRL Business Meeting.
Solidify the working plans for the Chapter's activities in the coming year.
Send registration materials for the ILA Annual Planning Meeting to appropriate Executive Board members. Finalize the agenda and plan to chair the ILA/ACRL Forum at the Annual Planning Session. Distribute the agenda and any special information prior to the meeting if possible. Prepare an annual report of the year's activities. Update the Organization Manual pages.
November
Attend ILA Fall Planning Meeting and chair this meeting. Prepare and submit the budget to the ILA office and carry out the other presidential functions. Pass records and the revisions and master disk for the Organization Manual to the incoming Vice-President/President-Elect. See that archival materials are transferred to the outgoing Secretary/Treasurer.
Write letters of appreciation to key individuals.
December
Articles for the January Catalyst are due two weeks before the first of January. See description of the office of President for continuation of responsibilities.
Special Information
1. The office of Vice-President/President-Elect is the first year of a three-year commitment that will be followed by a year as President and then Past President/Chair of the Scholarship Committee.
Vice-President/President-Elect
1976 Kay Elliott, St. Ambrose College
1977 Art Hielkema, Northwestern College
1978 Charles LeMaster, Morningside College
1979 David Martin, University of Iowa
1980 Sister Joan Sheil, Marycrest College
1981 Corinne Potter, St. Ambrose College
1982 Patricia Foley, University of Iowa
1983 Patrick Wilkinson, University of Northern Iowa
1984 Jamie Coniglio, Iowa State University
1985 Elizabeth Kaschins, Luther College
1986 Dorothy Persson, University of Iowa
1987 Theresa Walker, Grinnell College
1988 Patrick Wilkinson, University of Northern Iowa
1989 Jane Kemp, Luther College
1990 Phil Van De Voorde, Iowa State University
1991 Jill Miller, Kirkwood College
1992 Catherine Rod, Grinnell College
1993 Leo Clougherty, University of Iowa
1994 Tina Herb, Kirkwood College
1995 Robert Rose, University of Northern Iowa
1996 Mary McInroy, University of Iowa
1997 Mary Beveridge, Drake University
1998 Chris Neuhaus, University of Northern Iowa
1999 Ed Goedeken, Iowa State University
2000 Jane Campagna, Scott Community College
2001 Rachel Crowley, Morningside College
2002 John Pollitz, St. Ambrose University
2003 Ellen Neuhaus, University of Northern Iowa
2004 Kathy Parsons, Iowa State University
2005 Rebecca Stuhr, Grinnell College
2006 Jean Donham, Cornell College
2007 Mary Heinzman, St. Ambrose University