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ALA Governance Institute

Friday, January 27, 2023

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Morial Convention Center, Hall I1

The inaugural ALA Governance Institute (AGI) is on Friday, January 27 from 8:00–12:00 PM Central Time. You can sign up for the ALA Governance Institute when you register for LibLearnX. There is no separate registration process – you may sign up by visiting your registration dashboard found in your LibLearnX confirmation. Participation in the AGI is open to the first 200 LLX registrants who sign up. Intended for current and prospective ALA board, council, or committee members and anyone interested in leadership within or beyond the association, attendees of the ALA Governance Institute will have a choice of participating in up to two 90-minute sessions, facilitated by seasoned ALA staff, member leaders, and other subject matter experts. The two in-person sessions available to choose from at the upcoming Institute are: 1.) Effective Communication for Governance Meetings (available to ALA Council and Committee leaders and interested LLX registrants) and 2.) Financial Analysis and Review for ALA Member Leaders (required for ALA Executive Board Members and available to ALA Council, Committee leaders and interested LLX registrants).

This session is in-person only.

Learning Objectives:

Effective Communications for Governance Meetings: Participants will understand the purpose of meetings and how to effectively communicate within them.
Financial Analysis and Review for ALA Member Leaders 1: Participants will better understand the relationship of the ALA budget to the association’s mission, core values, and strategic planning.
Financial Analysis and Review for ALA Member Leaders 2: Participants will better understand the structure and process of the ALA budget and reporting.
Financial Analysis and Review for ALA Member Leaders 3: Participants will better understand the role of the endowment trustees and the endowment payout process.

Content Leader(s)

Jim Neal (he/him/his)

ALA Past President, Past Treasurer, and Past Trustee
Columbia University
Peter Hepburn

ALA Treasurer
Maggie Farrell

Past ALA Treasurer
Patricia Wand

Past Sr Endowment Trustee
Payal Patel

Interim Director, CMO
American Library Association
Adrian Stratton

ALA Parliamentarian
Mario M. Gonzalez

Sr Endowment Trustee