Finances
General councillors' report
The councillors present their report on the Australian Library and Information Association's (the Association) accounts for the year ended 31 December 1995.
General councillors
The following persons hold office as general councillors of the Association at the date of this report:
| Ms Helen Tait |
Dr Andy Smithies |
| Ms Kerry Smith |
Ms Jane King |
| Ms Jan Gaebler |
Ms Di Booker |
| Mrs Kay Poustie |
Ms Joye Volker |
| Mr Craig Grimison |
Ms Gillian Beswick |
| Ms Kay Bartlett |
Ms Jenny McCarthy |
Principal activity
The principal continuing activity of the Association during the past year was representing the interests of members engaged in the library and information science profession.
Results
|
1995 |
1994 |
|
$ |
$ |
| Operating surplus |
418 276 |
438 515 |
Review of operations
The operations of the Association continue to be based on representing the interests of members engaged in the library and information science profession. The results of these operations are considered to be satisfactory.
Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
At the date of this report there is no matter or circumstance which has arisen since 31 December 1995 that has significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations in financial year subsequent to 31 December 1995 of the Association, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Association.
Information on 1996 general councillors
| Ms Helen Tait |
BA DipNZLS FNZLA AALIA
President
Serving second year on General Council |
| Kerry Smith |
BAppSci(LS) MA (STP) AALIA
Vice-president
Serving fifth year on General Council |
| Jan Gaebler |
BA GDipLib AALIA
Immediate past president
Serving third year on General Council |
| Kay Poustie |
BA AIMM ALAA
Chair of the Board of Education
Serving fourth year on General Council |
| Craig Grimison |
BA(Lib) DipTertEd AALIA
General councillor representing New South Wales
First year on General Council |
| Kaye Bartlett |
Assoc DipLibPrac ALIATec
General councillor representing the Northern Territory
First year on General Council |
| Jenny McCarthy |
BA DipLib AALIA
General councillor representing Queensland
Serving second year on General Council |
| Andy Smithies |
BA MA PhD GDipLib ALAA
General councillor representing Tasmania
Serving fourth year on General Council |
| Jane King |
BA (Hons) GDipLib ALAA
General councillor representing Victoria
Serving sixth year on General Council |
| Di Booker |
BA (LibSt) GDipEd(ETA) ALAA
General councillor representing South Australia
Serving third year on General Council |
| Joye Volker |
MLibSc BSc ALAA
General councillor representing the Australian Capital Territory
First year on General Council |
| Jillian Beswick |
BA GDipLib AALIA
General councillor representing Western Australia
First year on General Council |
General Council meetings
General Council met on three occasions during the year ended 31 December 1995. The following table sets out the number of General Council meetings attended by each general councillor.
Full meetings of General Council
| Ms Jan Gaebler |
3 |
| Ms Helen Tait |
3 |
| Mr Bill Linklater |
3 |
| Mrs Kay Poustie |
3 |
| Ms Julie Young |
3 |
| Mr Ross Barrett |
2 |
| Ms Jenny McCarthy |
3 |
| Mr John Brudenall |
3 |
| Ms Di Booker |
3 |
| Dr Andy Smithies |
3 |
| Ms Jane King |
3 |
| Ms Kerry Smith |
3 |
General councillors' benefits
Since 31 December 1994, no councillor of the Association has received, or become entitled to receive, a benefit because of a contract that the councillor, a firm with which the councillor is a member, or an entity in which the councillor has a
substantial financial interest, has made during the year ended 31 December 1995, or at any other time with the Association.
For and on behalf of the Council
Signed at Canberra this eighteenth day of July 1996
H Tait
President |
J Gaebler
Immediate past president |
J King |
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