Australian Library and Information Association

21st Annual General Meeting

6:00 pm, Tuesday 19 May 2009
ALIA House
9-11 Napier Close, Deakin  ACT  2600

Agenda

1. Notice of convening meeting
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the 2008 AGM, 13 May 2008
4. Presentation of the Annual Report 2008 and financial statements
5. Election of Directors
6. Appointment of Auditors
7. Fixing of Auditors' fees
8. Reports
   • President's Report
   • Executive Director's Report
9. General business

Members are invited to join the ALIA Board of Directors for drinks and nibbles at the conclusion of the meeting.

Rules of meeting

1. Motions for discussion at the AGM are to be forwarded in writing to the ALIA Executive Directors, P.O. Box 6335, Kingston ACT 2604 by Friday 6 March 2009. Motions should be signed by the movers either individually or on behalf of a division/group of the Association. All such motions received will be published in the AGM agenda notice in the March & April issue of inCite and on ALIAnet.
2. All motions to be put to the AGM must appear in this published agenda
3. The only items that may be raised under general business are those of an informal nature, or those that are within the scope of the business already laid down. Motions of a substantial nature relating to items not covered in the notice of the meeting will not be allowed.
4. If any item of urgency arises which is not within the business of the meeting, the Chairperson has the power to accept it without notice or rule that notice must be given.
5. All motions additional to those on the printed agenda and in accordance with rule 4, and amendments, shall be in writing, signed by the movers (forms will be provided) and delivered to the Chair.
6. When addressing the Chair, the person desiring recognition will properly identify themselves, giving his or her name and affiliations. Only ALIA members may speak.
7. Debate shall be limited to three minutes for each speaker; no speaker may have the floor twice on the same question until all who wish to speak have spoken.
8. Proxies. To be valid, proxies must be in the form set out in the Constitution item 8.2 and be in the hands of the ALI Executive Director, ALIA, PO Box 6335, Kingston ACT 2604, email address: enquiry@alia.org.au, by 6:00pm AEST on 18 May 2009. Proxy forms must not specify how the holder of the proxy is to vote on specific areas. A proxy must also be a member. A form is available from ALIA National Office.
9. By general consent, if there be no objection, or by a two-thirds vote, any rule governing the debate may be suspended.
10. The Chair's rulings on procedural matters may not be debated. The reference for rules and their interpretation by the Parliamentarian will be Joske's The law and procedure at meetings in Australia, 10th ed, 2007. A Parliamentarian will be appointed to advise the Chair on procedures and to assist in determining the results of a poll of members present if necessary.

Members are invited to join the ALIA Board of Directors for drinks and nibbles at the conclusion of the meeting.