Boardroom Bound
ALIA has an elective leadership and governance structure, but is constituted as a company. This makes it a little more complex as an organisation than your average local soccer club (although maybe not - I know nothing about local sporting clubs). ALIA is keen to foster participation by its members.
This is an important issue for all voluntary organisations, and this posting is to encourage people to be involved. You can start off by having a look at our new program to demystify board membership, help people to decide to contest an election, and get involved in the process. The new Boardroom Bound program is located right here. It tells you what being a member of a company board means.
Next May there will be four positions on the Board up for election - two directors elected by members, one director elected by institutional members, and a vice present (president elect). Nominations will be called fairly soon, so start thinking about it now. In fact, its not too early to start thinking about 2009, either.