Council II

Council II

February 2, 2015

Chicago, IL

10am

Committee on Accreditation 

- The Council approved the Revised Standards for Accreditation.

Policy Monitoring Committee 

- A resolution that requires ALA committees to submit reports.  Adding it to the ALA Policy Manual.  The Council approved the revision to the Policy Manual.

-Lifespan of Membership Initiative Groups - that a group can exist for 3 years and renew every 3 years, or disband.  Adding it to the ALA Policy Manual.  The Council approved the revision to the Policy Manual.

-A new interpretation of the Code of Ethic was adopted in 2014.  Adding the revised interpretation to the Code of Ethics to the ALA Policy Manual.  The Council approved the revision to the Policy Manual.

Committee on Organization (COO)

-Proposing a revision to the composition and description of the Budget Analysis & Review Committee (BARC). The resolution would restrict people from only serving 4 years on BARC in a lifetime unless a person is elected to serve as Treasurer.  There was discussion about concerns about this limitation.  The issue was referred back to COO for revision based on discussion.

Constitution and Bylaws Committee

-The by-law change recommended by this committee will go to the ALA membership for a vote if the Council approves the language change.  The current bylaws refers to "Sturgis Parliamentary Procedure" in the bylaws.  The Committee Recommends that the ALA Council and its committees be governed by Robert's Rules.  There was discussion about this change: some state chapters use Sturgis because ALA has been  using it, people on Council are used to using Sturgis, this change will impact all committee work done by ALA, Robert's is easier to use.  The Council approved the change to go to a vote to the ALA membership.

Freedom to Read Foundation Report to Council

-Antigone Books v. Horne - the laws was written was to target "revenge porn" but has a wide net that impacts historic and artistic photographs.  FTRF is filing as a plaintiff.  There is currently a stay in this case.

-Arce v. Huppenthal - The Tucson Unified School District Case.  Hoping for restults in March or April 2015.  FTRF has filed an amicus brief on this case.

-November 17 - FTRF began celebrating its 45th anniversary.  There are a series of events to mark this anniversary.

-Supporting local activism - a parent group in Texas that is saying they do not want books banned in their schools:  HP Kids Read.

-Provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act continue to be watched by the FTRF.

-Krug Memorial Fund - supports education.  Supported a class at the University of IL library graduate school in 2014.  Provide funds for events during Banned Books Week.

-Strategic Plan Review occurred this week.

Programmatic Priorities

-Looking at the FY 2016 budget.  A motion that the budget will reflect the programmatic priorities for the FY 2016 budget.  The Council approved the motion.

New Business

-Resolution Encouraging Library Directors to Join their Trustees to ALA and United for Libraries, ALA Councilors Susan Schmidt and Emily Bergman.  Urges all public library directors to include membership for each of their trustees in United for Libraries in their budgets.  This referred back to the committee for presentation at Council III.