Finances
ALIA 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 1996.
General councillors
The following persons hold office as general councillors of the Association at the date of this report:
| Ms Kerry Smith |
Ms Kaye Bartlett |
Mr John Shipp |
Ms Joye Volker |
| Ms Helen Tait |
Ms Jillian Beswick |
Ms Colette McCool |
Ms Christine Richardson |
| Ms Di Booker |
Mr Trevor Wakely |
Mr Craig Grimison |
Ms Suzanne Davies |
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
|
1996 |
1995 |
|
$ |
$ |
| Operating surplus |
360 550 |
418 276 |
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 1996 that has significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations in financial year subsequent to 31 December 1996 of the Association, the
results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Association.
General Council meetings
General Council met on three occasions during the year ended 31 December 1996. The following table sets out the number of General Council meetings attended by each councillor.
Full meetings of General Council
| Ms Helen Tait 3 |
Ms Jan Gaebler 3 |
Ms Kerry Smith 3 |
| Mrs Kay Poustie 2 |
Mr Craig Grimison 3 |
Ms Kaye Bartlett 3 |
| Ms Jenny McCarthy 3 |
Ms Joye Volker 2 |
Ms Di Booker 3 |
| Dr Andy Smithies 3 |
Ms Jane King 3 |
Ms Jillian Beswick 3 |
General councillors' benefits
Since 31 December 1995, 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 1996, or at any other time with the Association.
For and on behalf of the Council
Signed at Canberra this eighteenth day of May 1997
| K Smith |
H Tait |
C Grimison |
| President |
Immediate past president |
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