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Title: Reshaping Our Units: Draft Governing Documents


1
Reshaping Our UnitsDraft Governing Documents
  • Leadership Summit
  • January 24, 2003
  • Karen Kreizman Reczek Stephanie Tolson
  • Division Cabinet Chair Chapter Cabinet Chair

2
Introduction
  • Background history
  • Guiding principles
  • The arduous task
  • Draft documents for review
  • What to expect next
  • Discussion

3
Background History
  • Simplification Task Force recommendations
  • Bylaws revision vote
  • Governing Documents Task Force formed
  • Review of existing documents

4
Simplification Recommendations
  • Revise Association bylaws
  • Eliminate unit bylaws
  • Only appoint committees liaisons where specific
    unit work will be done

5
Bylaws Change
  • Simplified version adopted November 1st.
  • Units no longer need bylaws
  • Governing documents must be developed

6
Task Force
  • Bylaws Committee
  • Marilyn Bromley, Chair
  • Jeanne Korman
  • Lyle Minter
  • SLA Staff
  • Linda Broussard
  • Cabinet Officers
  • Karen Kreizman Reczek
  • Dav Robertson
  • Pam Rollo
  • Stephanie Tolson

7
Existing Documents Reviewed
  • New SLA bylaws
  • Chapter Division model bylaws
  • Chapter Division guidelines
  • Board policy document on bylaws
  • SLA policies practices
  • Model procedures manuals

8
Guiding Principles
  • Leadership authority /responsibility
  • Continuity/Opportunity
  • Accountability - to local members, to the
    Association, to government laws
  • Flexibility - large/small, or compact/dispersed
  • Communication - to from the Association, to
    local members, from leaders, among members
  • Transparency/openness - meetings, finances

9
The Arduous Task
  • First few passes - regurgitated bylaws
  • Shift emphasis from process -- to desired result
  • Code of ethics
  • Practices NOT procedures
  • Simplification??

10
Draft Documents
  • Governing documents
  • Bare bones
  • Must haves
  • Recommended practices and policies
  • Proven methods
  • Important things to know
  • No need to reinvent the wheel

11
Whats Next?
  • Discussion feedback (Leadership Summit
    February)
  • Revisions based on leadership input (March/April)
  • Test cases Chapter Division (April)
  • Complete position descriptions revise drafts
    (April)

12
Whats Next?
  • Draft code of ethics select white papers
    (February April)
  • Review documents revisions (May)
  • Formal vote (June Joint Cabinet Meeting)

13
Questions Discussion
  • Initial questions?
  • Break out sessions
  • Report back
  • Summarize takeaways

14
Thoughts For Discussion
  • Do the governing docs capture the essentials?
  • Are the practices too detailed?
  • Should we split out topics or is it better to
    have it all in one?
  • What do you think about a code of ethics?
  • Other issues we forgot?
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