Finding Aid for Reports and Budgets, 1921-1979, 1982-1983 | The American Library Association Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Reports and Budgets, 1921-1979, 1982-1983

ID: 2/3/2

Primary Creator: Executive Board and Executive Director

Other Creators: Treasurer

Extent: 4.6 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Bound chronological; then files chronological

Subjects: Budget, Executive Board, ALA, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, Treasurer

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Treasurer's reports including monthly (1921-30, 1953-55, 1963,64), annual (1927-30, 1931,43, 1945-48, 1950-79), periodic or special budgets and financial reports and work papers (1941- 52) concerning general and publishing funds for special committees, boards and projects. Early volumes contain memoranda relating to mathematical errors and other specifics of the reports. Volumes for 1934-41 include mimeographed cover letters to the Executive Board and Finance Committee and copies of form- letters used by the Executive Board for voting on financial resolutions. Until 1934 the Association's fiscal year was a calendar year. Since September 1, 1934, the fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31. Bound volumes are supplemented by unbound files.

Biographical Note

Established in 1876, the Executive Board consists of the officers of the Association, the immediate past president, and 8 members elected by Council from its membership for four year terms. The members of the Executive Board are members of Council (1) Acting for the Council, the Executive Board administers the established policies and programs. As the management board of ALA, it is responsible for headquarters operations, subject to review by Council, and makes recommendations with respect to policy and operations (2).

The Executive Director is appointed by the Executive Board. The Executive Director is in charge of headquarters and its personnel, carries out the activities provided for in the budget, and perfroms such other duties as may be assigned. Originally an elected position, the office of Executive Secretary became an appointed position in 1909 (3). The title changed to Executive Director in 1958 (4).

Sub-groups:

1-President

2-Vice President

3-Treasurer

4-Executive Director

5-Members of Executive Board

6-American Library in Paris Board of Trustees

7-Endowment Trustees

8-Publishing Board

10-Legal Counsel Committee

30-Headquarters Space Needs Committee

31-Divisional Interests Committee

32-Honorary Members

33-Investments Committee

34-Resources Committee

35-War Mobilization Committee

36-Advisory Evaluation Committee

37-ALA Archival and Library Materials Committee

38-Annuities and Pensions (Staff)

40-Search Committee

41-ACONDA/ANACONDA

43-Finance/Budget Committee

45-Headquarters Building Committee

47-Equal Rights Task Force

93-Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces

Subject/Index Terms

Budget
Executive Board, ALA
Finance Committee
Financial Reports
Treasurer

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 1/17/74; 9/22/77; 7/80

Other Note: 2 Pages

PDF Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0203002a.pdf

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