AkLA Handbook Section I:1
Preface
Updated: Thursday, 29-Jun-2006 19:20:13 MDT
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This AkLA Handbook of Procedures and Policies has been written with the hope that it draws together the pertinent information about the Association which is needed by the officers, committees and membership in order to build a strong organization; and that it provides a glimpse of history, guidelines for present and future activities, and most of all, a sense of continuity as AkLA grows and develops in serving Alaskan librarians and libraries.
My special thanks to those who gave suggestions of format and topics to include in the final version. These folk include: Beverlee Weston, Paul McCarthy, Mary Matthews, Peggy Cummings, David Hales, Isabelle Mudd, Emma McCune, Terry Hubbard, Mollie Bynum, Phyllis Davis, Georgia Hartner, Marilyn Hanson, Diane Brenner, and Cathie Innes-Taylor.
Nancy Lesh
July 1977
Since Nancy Lesh compiled the original Handbook the Alaska
Library Association has grown and expanded its activities. The Executive
Board decided it was time to revise, update amd reprint the Handbook.
All previous updatings were incorporated into the 1984 revision and new
pages were added. All masters that have been undated over the years have
been sent to the University of Alaska Archives, Fairbanks campus.
I wish to thank Pat Wilson, Evelyn Bonner, Judy Monroe, Isabelle Mudd,
Linda, Barb, Bill Smith, Brenda Artman, David Hales, Karen Keith, Bill
Galbraith, Jo Morse, Linda Barrett, Judith Anglin, Sherry Taber, Nancy
Gustavson, Betty Barthel, Rochelle Sager, Alan Schorr and Nancy Lesh for
their willingness to assist in updating the pages of the Handbook.
Kari Mohn
March 1984
In 1987 the secretary was again tasked by the Executive
Council to do a complete revision of the Handbook. The Second Edition
had been done using Ace Writer II, the Franklin version of Magic Window
II on a Franklin Ace 1000 Computer (Apple II compatible) with a Silver
Reed EXP-550 daisy wheel printer. The computer disks containing these
files were carefully saved.
Since the document was stored as a series of Apple sequential text files,
it was possible to convert there disks from Apple DOS 3.3 to PRODOS, then
to ASCII files and finally transport them to a Macintosh II computer using
Microsoft Works. They were then converted into files for editing using
Full Write Professional, a word processor from Ashton-Tate and printed
on a Laserwriter NT printer. The new technology allowed for a major change
in the appearance of AkLA's Handbook, but the structure and arrangement
of the document remains the same. All of the previously updated pages
have been incorporated into this edition and new pages have been added.
We wish to thank the following AkLA members who assisted in updating portions
of the Hadbook: Mark Goniwiecha, Audrey Kolb, Ann Symons, Carol Ottesen,
M. Diane Brenner, Kari Mohn, Betty Galbraith, Roz Goodman, Karen Crane,
Joyce Jenkins, Mike Herbison, June Pinnell-Stephens, Barbara Tabbert,
Mary (Moe) McGee.
Dee McKenna, Secretary
Isabelle Mudd, Editor
March 1989
In 1994 a substantial revision of the Handbook was started
and completed in 1995 by Beth Odsen. Several sections were revised and/or
removed from this edition. Copies of previous editions may be consulted
at the AkLA Archives housed with the UAF Library Archives.
This 1995 edition features an expanded Table of Contents, which includes
the date of revision of the content and the inclusive page numbers of
the various sections. This should aid those maintaining copies to know
whether or not that are "up-to-date" with their copy. Replacement sections
will be sent when available.
Bob Anderl
Executive Secretary
November 1995
In 2001 a committee composed of Mary Jennings, Nancy Lesh
and Bill Smith took on the task of completely revising the Handbook and
preparing the text for posting on the AkLA Website by the AkLA Webmaster,
Judith Terpstra.
The Web version of the Handbook of Procedures and Policies permits everyone
to have access to AkLA's organizational and procedural information. Because
of budgetary limitations only Executive Members receive hardcopies. Anyone
is welcome to download all or part of the Handbook of Procedures and Policies
(will insert PDF File when available). The Handbook contains most of the
information needed to carry out the official business of the organization.
Mary Jennings
Nancy Lesh
Bill Smith
September 2001