Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group : About Us

Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group
About Us

		Constitution and Bylaws Available in PDF (19KB)

		Officers for 2008 Mary Jane Rootes - President, University of West Georgia Eugenia Abbey - Vice President/President-Elect, Georgia Perimeter College, Elizabeth White - Program Chair, University of Georgia Kaetrena Davis - Treasurer, Georgia State University Robin Grant - Secretary, Macon State College Leslie Madden - Past President (ex officio)

		Officer Descriptions Traditionally, the Executive Committee (i.e., President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Program Chair, and Past President) have planned and publicized the annual program and business meeting as a group -- with help from other volunteers. More specific duties include: President becomes an ex-officio member of the executive committee beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she presides as President oversees the nomination and slating of officers presents the slate of nominations at the annual business meeting oversees the election at the annual business meeting calls Executive Committee planning meetings authorizes the payment of all bills by the Treasurer Vice President three-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected becomes President for the term beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she presides at Vice President becomes an ex-officio member of the executive committee beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she presides at President assumes the office of the President should a vacancy occur assists the President in planning and implementing programs,activities, and the nomination process Treasurer three-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected handles BIG’s funds, keeping itemized records of receipts and expenditures [this is VERY minimal; maybe writes two checks a year] pays accounts due at the end of the business meeting, turning over the unexpended balance to the incoming Treasurer Secretary one-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected takes minutes at the annual business meeting and all Executive Committee Meetings Program Chair one-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected facilitates and coordinates the Program Meeting in partnerhip with the other members of the Executive Committee