Finding Aid for Reports of Departments, 1927-1932 | The American Library Association Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Reports of Departments, 1927-1932

ID: 2/4/2

Primary Creator: Executive Board and Executive Director

Extent: 1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: By departments and chronological thereunder

Subjects: Accounting Department, Adult Education Department, Board of Education for Librarianship (BEL), Booklist, Dewey Decimal Classification Numbers on Lc Cards, Editorial Department, Endowment and Special Membership, Library Extension, Committee On, Membership Department, Milam, Carl H., Personnel Department, Publications and Sales Departments, Publicity Department, Reading Courses

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Monthly reports to Carl H. Milam from the following departments and covering the years indicated: Accounting and Office Management (1923-1931), Adult Education (1927-32), Board of Education for Librarianship (1927-1932), Board of Education for Librarianship (1927-1932), The Booklist (1927-31), Decimal Classification Numbers on Library of Congress Cards (1930-1932), Editorial Department (1927-1932), Endowment and Special Membership (1927-1932), Library (1927-1932), Committee on Library Extension (1927-1932), Regional field Agent for the South (reports and field notes, 1930-1932), Membership (1927-1932), Personnel (1931-1932), Publications and Sales (1927-1932), Publicity (1927-1932), Reading Courses (1927-1928).

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).

Subject/Index Terms

Accounting Department
Adult Education Department
Board of Education for Librarianship (BEL)
Booklist
Dewey Decimal Classification Numbers on Lc Cards
Editorial Department
Endowment and Special Membership
Library Extension, Committee On
Membership Department
Milam, Carl H.
Personnel Department
Publications and Sales Departments
Publicity Department
Reading Courses

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 1/17/74

Other Note: 2 Pages

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URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0204002a.pdf

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