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Governance
The Library Association of Alberta is led by a Board of Directors elected by the membership. It is incorporated under the Societies Act and governed by the Societies Act and Regulations.
The Board is responsible for creating and maintaining the Association’s bylaws and policies. The Annual General Meeting offers members the chance to receive updates from the Board, ask questions, and vote on important matters, ensuring transparency and accountability in decision-making.
LAA Bylaws
LAA Policies
Annual General Meeting
Regular Board Meetings
LAA Bylaws
The bylaws of the Library Association of Alberta were last updated and approved by the membership at the 2021 AGM. Alberta Registries approved and filed the new Bylaws on July 13, 2021.
LAA Policies
The LAA Board is responsible for the governance of the Library Association of Alberta, and creates and maintains policies related to the framework, governance and operational management of the organization and its development.
Review the current LAA policies here.
Annual General Meeting
The Library Association of Alberta is dedicated to our members and ensuring they can provide input and direction for how the association is run. An Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a meeting held once a year to provide an opportunity for members to receive updates on the LAA's performance, ask questions, and vote on important matters. The AGM aims to ensure transparency and accountability in the company's decision-making process.
Review the meeting packages and the minutes of LAA AGM here (members only).
Regular Board Meetings
The LAA board currently meets every six weeks. As per the bylaws:
"Meetings of the Board are open to Members of the Association by request, but only Directors may vote. Requests to attend the next meeting of the board can be submitted bu contacting the LAA. Members are only permitted to participate in a discussion when invited to do so by the Board. A majority of the Directors present may ask any other Members, or other persons present to leave."
Regular board meeting minutes are available upon request.