Finding Aid for State Chapters File, 1957, 1959-60, 1964-68, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989-95, 1998-2018 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: State Chapters File, 1957, 1959-60, 1964-68, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989-95, 1998-2018

Predominant Dates:1989-2009

ID: 4/10/6

Primary Creator: Chapter Relations Office

Extent: 1.3 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical by state, thereunder chronological

Date Acquired: 02/00/2020

Subjects: Alabama-Library Associations, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California-Library Associations, Catalyst (Iowa Library Association Publication), Colorado, Connecticut Library Association, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida-Library Associations, Georgia-Library Associations, Hawaii-Library Associations, Idaho Library Association, Illinois-Library Associations, Indiana, Iowa-Library Associations, Kansas, Kentucky Library Association, Library Associations, Louisiana, Maine-Library Associations, Maryland-Library Associations, Massachusetts-Library Associations, Michigan-Library Associations, Minnesota-Library Associations, Mississippi-Library Associations, Missouri-Library Associations, Montana, Nebraska-Library Associations, Nevada-Library Associations, New Hampshire, New Jersey-Library Associations, New York Library Association, North Carolina-Library Associations, North Dakota-Library Associations, Ohio-Library Associations, Oklahoma-Library Associations, Oregon-Library Associations, Pennsylvania-Library Associations, Rhode Island-Library Associations, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee-Library Associations, Texas-Library Associations, Utah, Vermont, Virginia Library Association, Washington-Library Associations, West Virginia-Library Association, Wisconsin Library Association, Wyoming-Library Associations

Languages: English

State Chapters File (1957-2018) including conference programs, correspondence, brochures, bylaws, meeting minutes, and publications, concerning ALA State Chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The constitution of the ALA (Article X, Section 3) provides that a legally constituted regional organization may become a chapter of the ALA and enjoy the rights and privileges of the organization as specified by the bylaws (1). The bylaws (6.1.1.) specify that the ALA shall send the Chapter affiliations a summary statement of conditions governing chapter affiliation (2). The Chapter Relations Office was officially established in 1979 to carry out this function (3). The madnate of the office was to promote a "sense of identification between the ALA and its chapters" and to promote a sense of awareness of chapter needs (4). The office initially reported to the Executive Director (5). In 1984 the office reported to the Associate Executive Director for Communication Services (6). In 1985 the functions of the office expanded and tis names was changed to the Chapter Relations and Membership Development Office (7).

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Processing Information: 02/09/2023 - separated materials between 4/10/6 and 4/10/7;

Other Note: 3 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0410006a.pdf

PDF finding aid for State Chapters File (4/10/6)