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Bylaws of the Academic Assembly of Librarians
Amended as of: 20222023
I. PURPOSE
The Academic Assembly of Librarians is organized to foster the professional development and academic growth of librarians and to provide a means for broader professional staff participation in the development of the Temple University Libraries. By committee work, debate and resolution, it will express views on broad policy of library administration.
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6. The Nominations and Elections Committee shall consist of two AAL members. The term of the members shall be two years. One member shall be elected each year at the May Assembly meeting. The Committee shall nominate candidates for all elective vacancies, and . The Committee shall nominate at least two candidates for offices to be filled at the May meeting and September meetings, and distribute the report of its nominations to the members of the Assembly at least two weeks before each election. Additional people candidates may be nominated by three members of the Assembly, with the approval of the nominee. Those nominations shall be posted. Additional nominations from the floor shall be permitted at the May and September meetings. All elective positions shall be filled by plurality vote. The Committee shall be responsible for conducting all elections of candidates to elective office.
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Bylaws: Ratified March 19, 1974: updated with amendments of 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022., 2023