Job/Position Descriptions

WLA would like all members to be involved and participate in the organization. These position descriptions are provided so that you can read about the duties of each position and make informed decisions about getting involved and running for office. If you have questions about any position, you may contact Dana Murphy-Love, or go the the current Board Roster, or Committee Roster to find contact information for the person that currently fills the position, or to whom the position reports. Also, please note meeting attendance expectations for elected officers.

Elected Officers

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary-Treasurer
• ALA Councilor
• PNLA Representative
• WLA Board Director

Commitee Chairs

• Coordinator of Communications
• Coordinator of Continuing Education
• Interest Group Coordinator
• Conference Coordinators

Reporting to the Board

• WLA Program Coordinator (Contract Position)
• Alki Editor
• Alki Assistant Editor
• Federal Relations Coordinator

Committees

• Alki Editorial Committee
• Member Services Committee
• Marketing & Communications Committee
• Awards Committee
• Budget Committee
• Bylaws Committee
• Elections Committee
• Legislative Day Committee
• Legislative Planning Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Scholarship Committee

Meeting Attendance Expectations for Officers

It is the expectation that all voting officers will attend five board meetings a year.

• Two are one day events generally scheduled early & late fall;
• One is the day following Library Legislative Day in early winter (we hope that officers attend Library Legislative Day as well; but, it is not mandatory);
• One is the first day of the annual conference in spring;
• And the last is the annual planning retreat held in late May or early June in which the board conducts normal association business & does significant strategic planning for the rest of the year. At the board retreat all outgoing and incoming voting officers, persons reporting to the board, committee and interest group chairs also begin the preliminaries of conference planning for the following year and set the board dates.

Voting board officers may also be asked to attend special ad hoc committee meetings in their areas of responsibility. Some meeting functions can be accomplished via e-mail or conference calls but most are face to face.