OVGTSL Bylaws

ARTICLE I: NAME, PURPOSE AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Section A. This group shall be called the Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians.

Section B. Its purpose shall be to provide an opportunity to gather together for the interchange of ideas and the discussion of problems; to form a united group whose aims shall be to keep in touch with movements in the field of resources and technical services; and to cooperate with other library organizations with similar goals.

Section C. The geographical area shall be Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Article II: MEMBERSHIP

Section A. All persons interested in the problems of resources and technical services shall be eligible for membership upon payment of the annual dues.

Section B. All members’ contact information shall not be sold or given to vendors or sponsors without the permission of the member. Members will have the option to grant or not grant permission to share their contact information with conference sponsors if requested by the vendor/sponsor, when paying their annual membership dues.

Article III: DUES

Section A. Annual dues are ten dollars and are payable to the Treasurer by the annual spring meeting.

ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Section A. The officers shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect), a Secretary, and a Treasurer. They shall be elected at the spring meeting, and take office at its close. The ordinary term of office shall be one year. The Vice-Chairperson shall succeed to the office of Chairperson. In the event no general meeting can be held, the current officers will continue in their appointments.

Section B. 1. The Chairperson shall have supervision over the group, shall appoint regular and special committees and be an ex-officio member of every committee. She/he shall preside at the business sessions. She/he shall keep the Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect) advised of the business of the group during the year.

Section B. 2. The Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect) shall serve as Chairperson whenever the Chairperson is unable to do so. She/he shall serve as the Chairperson of the Planning Committee for the annual spring meeting and may be invited to other committee meetings when it seems advisable.

Section B. 3. The Secretary shall record the minutes of the meeting and assume the responsibility for any necessary correspondence which arises, e.g. business letters, letters of congratulation, condolence, etc.

Section B. 4. The Treasurer shall receive the dues of the members, pay all authorized bills and make a financial report at the annual meeting. The treasurer will be responsible for creating a preservation copy of the bank statements for their term and sending them to the Archivist. She/he shall also serve as Chairperson of the Registration Committee.

Section C. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect), Secretary, Treasurer, and the past Chairperson.

Section D. The officers shall represent the three geographical areas and rotate as indicated: Chairperson – immediate past host site, Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect) – present host site, Secretary – next host site, Treasurer – present host site.

Section E. The Planning Committee for the annual spring meeting shall be appointed by the Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect). It shall consist of the Chairperson of the Local Arrangements Committee, the Chairperson of the Publications/Publicity Committee, the Chairperson of the Registration Committee, and the Chairperson of the Fund Raising Committee. Other individuals may be added as appropriate. It is advisable that the individuals be from the same library or from libraries close geographically. This Committee sets the Conference fees.

Section F. In case of the resignation or removal of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect) shall succeed to the office of Chairperson. In the case of the resignation or removal of the Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect), the Chairperson will assume the responsibilities of the Vice-Chairperson (Chairperson-Elect). In the case of the resignation or removal of wither the Secretary or the Treasurer, a Secretary or Treasurer may be recommended by the Executive Committee and appointed by the Chairperson.

Section G. An Archivist shall be elected for a three year term from the membership. The responsibility of the archivist is to collect and preserve the papers and electronic documents of the Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians. The archivist will solicit, develop, organize, manage, and provide access by means of an inventory to the OVGTSL print and digital archival records. The archivist will assure that current guidelines are posted on the OVGTSL website. The archivist will manage the transfer of materials to the OVGTSL archives at the University of Kentucky.

Section H.1 A Webmaster shall be elected for a three year term from the membership. The Webmaster will establish and maintain the OVGTSL web site, consisting of a brief history of the organization, a list of the current officers, and other appropriate information. The web site will be hosted independently of any member institution and financed by OVGTSL. The Webmaster may appoint additional individuals and/or groups to assist in maintaining the web site as necessary.

Section H.2 Information pertaining to the spring meeting will be incorporated into the OVGTSL web site. The Webmaster will supply login information and basic assistance to member(s) of the Planning Committee appointed by the Vice-Chairperson (Chair-Elect), who will take primary responsibility for creating and maintaining meeting-related content.

Section I. A call for nominations for Archivist and Webmaster will be made at least 30 days in advance of the Annual Meeting at which the term will end. There will be a vote held to elect a new Archivist or Webmaster either at the Annual Meeting or conducted via electronic voting to OVGTSL members. The method of voting will be determined by the current Executive Committee.

ARTICLE V: MEETINGS

Section A. Meetings shall be held annually in the spring before the annual national or regional conference of the American Library Association. Other meetings may be called at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE VI: AFFILIATIONS

Section A . It will be the responsibility of the annual meeting host site to maintain a website at their institution for current annual meeting information and to provide the URL to the website contact for a link to be added to the organization’s website.

ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS

Section A. These by-laws may be amended by a two thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting or by a two thirds vote of current membership by electronic voting. Amendments may be proposed by the Executive Committee or by any five members. Proposals shall be presented in writing to the Chairperson at least a month before the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered, and submitted to the membership before the date of the next meeting.

ARTICLE VIII: PRIVACY STATEMENT

Section A. Contact information for members is not to be sold or given to vendors or sponsors without permission of the member. Conference registration forms will include an opt in/opt out option for permission to share contact information with conference sponsors if requested by the vendor/sponsor.