Secretary's Report, 1921-1947 | The American Library Association Archives

Chronological

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

Sources:
1. ALA Handbook of Organization, 1986-87, p.3. 2. Ibid., p. 205. 3. Wayne A. Wiegand, The Politics of an Emerging Profession (New York: Greenwood Press, 1986), p. 125. 4. David H. Clift, "ALA Headquarters in the Reorganization," ALA Bulletin, December 1958, p. 817.