Northeastern State University Library Media & Information Technology Student Association

Northeastern State University Library Media & Information Technology Student Association
Bylaws have been drafted below. If you would like to be a member of the organization, please indicate bylaws approved or bylaws not approved and email me back at raybj@nsuok.edu. . The Oklahoma Library Association will sponsor a student reception on the Broken Arrow campus on Tuesday, March 1 in C237 at 6:30. I invite all library media students to come and hear about the Oklahoma Library Association and the spring conference in Norman. If you know other students who might be interested, please forward this email to them.

Dr. Barbara Ray, Library Media and Information Technology Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Northeastern State University

Tentative Bylaws Northeastern State University Library Media & Information Technology Student Association

Article I: Name

When assembled in matters relating to the extracurricular events and business of the students in the Master of Science in Library Media and Information Technology program at Northeastern State University, this organization shall be named The Northeastern State University Library Media Student Association. (NSU LMSA)

Article II: Purpose

This Association is constituted for the purpose of enhancing the academic and professional careers of its members: a) through the establishment of a network of library media specialists and colleagues, and b) by providing opportunities for professional enrichment on topics of current interest to the Association or to the information profession as a whole.

Article III: Members

All students enrolled in the Masters of Library Media and Information Technology program shall be eligible for membership in the Association.

Article IV: Officers

Section 1. Elected and Appointed Officers.
Officers for the Association shall be elected annually in the Spring Semester by the Association's voting membership to serve the following functions: President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Member-at-Large (2).

Section 2. Duties.

1a. President.
The President of the Association shall preside over the meetings of the Association. The President shall be responsible for all communications to officers, the general membership, the Dean, the library media faculty, Curriculum & Instruction Chair and staff regarding Association meetings, assemblies, activities, and other pertinent information regarding the Association.

1b. Vice-President.
The Vice-President shall assist the President in the performance of that position and shall serve in that position in the event that the President is absent. The Vice-President shall have primary responsibility for programming Association functions.

1c. Secretary/Treasurer.
The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the recording of minutes at all meetings of the Association. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the distribution of the minutes to all members of the Association. Financial responsibilities include the conducting of any financial transaction and accounting which is conducted by the Association and the reporting of such activity.

1d. Member-at-Large.
Members-at-Large shall be responsible for assisting the Vice-President with the programming for Association functions. In addition, one Member-at-Large will be responsible for the distribution of information regarding the American Library Association (ALA) (convention information, scholarships, etc.) and one Member-at-Large will be responsible for the distribution of information regarding the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA)(convention information, scholarships, etc.) The member representing ALA must be a member of the American Library Association and the member representing the OLA must be a member of the Oklahoma Library Association.

Article V: Officer Elections

Section 1. Eligibility.
All members of the Association shall be eligible to hold office that are in good standing with the Graduate College.

Section 2. Frequency of elections.
Officer elections shall be held once a year during the Spring semester in the month of April.

Section 3. Elections Committee.
The Elections Committee shall consist of three Association Officers. These members shall be: a committee chair appointed by the President, and two additional officers also appointed by the President, one of which should be a graduating officer (if applicable). The Elections Committee shall be responsible for soliciting all officer nominations in order to create a ballot for the general election. The Elections Committee shall also be responsible for the conducting of elections.

Section 4. Voting.
The voting shall be by secret ballot and be conducted over a one-week period. The polling place shall be in an area accessible to all Association members.

Section 5. Election.
The candidates receiving the largest number of votes cast by the Association membership during the voting period will be named to the office for which the candidate was seeking election.

Section 6. Term of Office.
Duties for Executive Committee members shall commence on the last day of the Spring semester. The term of office for each position shall be for one year.

Section 7. Vacancies.
Vacant offices shall be filled by Executive Committee appointment. In the event that the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice-President shall assume the office of President.

Article VI: Executive Committee

Section 1. Composition.
The Executive Committee shall be composed of the following members: the Officers of the Association (President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, and 2 Members-at-Large), a graduate of the program (ex-officio) and the Faculty Advisor (ex-officio).

Article VII: Advisor

Section I. Selection.
A Faculty Advisor to the Association shall be selected annually by the Executive Committee; selection shall be made upon the consensus of the Executive Committee with acceptance by the Faculty member.

Section 2. Duties.
The Advisor shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee and shall be available for providing advice or guidance to the Executive Committee as wishing to appeal a decision of the Executive Committee.

Article VIII: Dues and Fees

Dues and fees shall be established by the Executive Committee in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

Article IX: Meetings

Section 1. Frequency.
At least one general assembly of the Association shall be scheduled each semester, along with other programs, seminars, and activities. The Executive Committee shall meet at least two times per semester.

Section 2. Quorum.
A quorum shall consist of 10 voting members.

Section 3. Parliamentary Authority.
In all meetings, conduct shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, revised edition.

Article X: Amendments

Section 1. Proposal.
Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by any member of the Association by providing the proposal in writing along with justification to the Executive Committee during one of its regular meetings. After discussion of the proposal, a vote shall be made to present the proposed amendment to the members of the Association for adoption.

Section 2. Adoption.
When a proposed amendment is to be presented to Association members, a ballot shall be printed and distributed to the membership by an appointed member of the Elections Committee. Adoption of the amendment requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast.