Chapter Practices Manual

Manual Under Revision Please note that the Chapter Practices Manual for SLA Boston is currently under revision. The Board is working on an update, as the last one was in 2006. Thank you for your patience while we work on this project. To see the full manual, find a pdf download here.

Boston Chapter Practices Manual

Table of Contents
Foreword

1. Introduction
   1. Definition of Chapters
      1. Relationship to the Association
      2. Relationship to Chapter Cabinet
   2. Boston Chapter History and Traditions
      1. Administrative History
      2. The Boston Chapter...1910-1995
      3. Chapter Officers, 1980 to date
      4. Traditions
   3. Boston Chapter Governing Document
2. Chapter Practices for Officers
   1. Chapter President
      1. Communications
      2. Appointment Duties
      3. Meeting Attendance
      4. Reporting Duties
      5. General Duties
   2. Chapter President-Elect
      1. Orientation and Communications
      2. General Duties
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
   5. Past President
   6. Director of Finance
   7. Executive Board
   8. Association Action Deadlines
3. Chapter Practices for Advisory Board/Council and Committees
   1. Archivist
   2. Awards Committee
   3. Bulletin Content Editor
   4. Bulletin Production Editor
   5. Discussion List Manager
   6. Employment Committee
   7. Membership Committee
   8. Minority Scholarship Committee
   9. Nominating Committee
   10. Program Committee
       1. Maine
       2. Northern
       3. Southern
       4. Western
   11. Student Relations Committee
   12. Vendor Support Committee
   13. Webmaster
   14. Young Professionals Committee
4. Practices for Chapter Structure
   1. Governing Documents
   2. Procedures for Amending Chapter Governing Documents
   3. Groups within Chapters
   4. Creation of New and Provisional Chapters
   5. Merger of Chapters
   6. Return to Provisional Chapter Status
   7. Dissolution of Chapters
   8. Chapter Representation and Affiliation
5. Practices for Nomination of Officers
6. Appendices: Other Important Association Information
   1. Appendix A. Chapter Finances
   2. Appendix B. Legal Issues
   3. Appendix C Leadership Tools
      1. Available Forms
      2. Available Handbooks
      3. LEADERS.COMunique
      4. Leadership Knowledge Center
      5. Robert's Rules of Order
      6. SLA Unit Surveys
      7. SurveyMonkey
   4. Appendix D. Chapter Officers