TAG Models for Council

	A	B	C	D
1		MODEL I (Advisory Council)	MODEL II (Assemblies)	Notes

2	Governance Structure	Advisory Council is an advisory body to the Board of Directors	Four Assemblies are advisory bodies to the Board of Directors	In both models the advisory bodies bring issues/topics relevant to libraries, library workers, and librarianship to the floor. Discussions can also come from the Board of Directors to the advisory bodies. Discussions and recommendations can flow both ways, but the BoD is the policy making body.
3	Representation	57 Chapter Councilors, 8 Division Councilors, 12 Round Table Councilors, 6 NALCO Councilors, 6 At Large Councilors TOTAL of 89 Councilors	Four assemblies: Chapter, RT, Division, Affiliates: 57 members of the Chapter Assembly; 8 members of the Division Assembly; 12 members of the Round Table Assembly; 26 members of the Affiliates Assembly 103 Total	In both models, the members of the represented group elects the members. All people in governance are accountable to a group. Each Assembly determines their own chairs and liaisions.
4	Terms	3 year staggered terms. Councilors may serve up to 2 consecutive terms	3 year staggered terms. Assembly members may serve up to 2 consecutive terms
5	Meetings	4 times a year. 3 virtual and 1 hybrid at ALA Annual	4 times a year. 3 virtual and 1 hybrid at ALA Annual	Assemblies can meet as frequently as each assembly desires. They do not need to all meet together as they are 4 individual bodies, but they have liasions between them to assure communication.
6	Board of Directors	Policy making and fiduciary responsibilities	Policy making and fiduciary responsibilities
7	BoD Composition	President	President	TAG recommends that the bylaws be amended that Assembly members or BOD members cannot be a current serving officer from a Division, Round Table, Affiliate, or Chapter. This will ensure that people have time to fulfil their duties as officers and present more opportunities for member participation.
8		President-Elect	President-Elect	The President, President Elect and Treasurer candidates will be nominated by the Nominating Committee or by petition and elected by Membership.
9		Past President	Past President
10		Treasurer	Treasurer
11		Executive Director	Executive Director
12		1 Division Member (elected by Divisions)	1 Division Member (elected by Divisions)
13		1- Round Table Member (elected by RTs)	1- Round Table Member (elected by RTs)
14		1- NALCo Member (Elected by NALCos)	1- NALCo Member (Elected by NALCos)
15		1- Chapter Member (Elected by Chapters)	1- Chapter Member (Elected by Chapters)
16		3- Elected directly from Membership (6-9 candidates identified by the nominating committee & acceptance of petition candidates. Councilors or assembly members could be petition candidates).	3- Elected directly from Membership (6-9 candidates identified by the nominating committee & acceptance of petition candidates. Councilors or assembly members could be petition candidates).
17	Terms	3 year staggered	3 year staggered
18	Meetings	Monthly; In person at Annual, hybrid at LLX, one additional in person meeting and all others virtually	Monthly; In person at Annual, hybrid at LLX, one additional in person meeting and all others virtually	TAG recommends that the Board of Directors consider virtual meetings when possible to allow for greater participation and lower travel costs.
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