Welcome to the Michigan Library Association

The name of the unit shall be the Marketing and Public Relations Roundtable of the Michigan Library Association.

The goals of the Roundtable shall be consistent with the goals of the Michigan Library Association. The specific objectives of this Roundtable shall be to assist all libraries and librarians in promoting and marketing library services through programming, publications and information.

Any person who is a member of the Michigan Library Association and is supportive of the goals and objectives of this Roundtable may become a member of the Roundtable as provided by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Michigan Library Association. Each member shall have the right to vote.

Section 1. The officers of this Roundtable shall be Chairperson: Chairperson-Elect; and Secretary/Historian.

Section 2. All officers shall perform the duties usually attributed to their office and such other duties as may be required to implement the program of the Roundtable.

Section 3. The Roundtable Executive Board shall consist of the officers; the immediate past Chairperson; and three (3) members at large; one of whom shall be runner-up for Chairperson-Elect.

Section 4. All terms of office shall coincide with the fiscal year of the Michigan Library Association. Members-at-large terms of office shall be for two (2) year staggered terms. The runner-up for Chairperson-Elect shall serve for one year.

Section 5. The Chairperson-Elect shall fill a vacancy in the office of Chairperson. This shall not prevent his/her succession to the Chair for the following term. If the offices of Chairperson and Chairperson-Elect become vacant, the Roundtable Executive Board under the direction of the past Chairperson shall be responsible for calling a special election for the purpose of filling the vacant positions.

Section 6. A vacancy in any other office or on the Roundtable Executive Board shall be filled by appointment by the Chairperson with approval of the Roundtable Executive Board. Such appointments will end at the completion of the term of office for that position.

Section 7. The Chairperson shall appoint a nominating committee, consisting of at least two (2) members of this Roundtable, to be responsible for submitting a slate of candidates for the positions of Chairperson-Elect. Secretary/Historian, and one member-at-large, in accordance with the Michigan Library Association Bylaws.

Section 1. The Chairperson as needed may appoint committees.

Section 2. The Chairperson of the Roundtable is an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.

Special meetings of the Roundtable may be called by the Roundtable Executive Board, or by the Chairperson at written request of 25% of the members of this Roundtable. Three (3) weeks notice shall be given. The purpose of the meeting shall be stated in the call and only business specified in the call shall be transacted.

The policies of this Roundtable shall be consistent with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Michigan Library Association.

These Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at a regular or special meeting of the Roundtable provided that the question was stated in the call of the meeting.

The Roundtable may be dissolved as provided in Article VIII, Sections 1 and 2 of the Bylaws of the Michigan Library Association.

Revised January 16, 1998