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Education and Behavioral 
Sciences Section

A S ectio n  o f  th e A sso c ia tio n  o f  C o lle g e  a n d  R e­
s e a r c h  L ib r a r ie s , A m eric a n  L ib r a r y  A ssociation .

BYLA W S

A rticle I. Name

Sec. 1. T h e nam e o f this organization shall be 
the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section of 
the Association o f C ollege and R esearch Librar­
ies, a division o f the American Library Associa­
tion.

Article II. O b ject

Sec. 1. This Section shall rep resent librarians 
in the field o f education and behavioral sciences. 
I t  will act for A C R L  in cooperation with other 
professional groups in regard to those aspects o f 
library service that require special knowledge o f 
education and behavioral sciences.

Sec. 2. T h e Education and Behavioral Sciences 
Section has specific responsibilities:

(a) T o advance the interests o f education and 
behavioral science librarians.

(b) To prom ote library instruction in teacher 
education programs.

(c) T o explore problem areas in curriculum ma­
terials administration and recom mend actions for 
improvement.

(d) T o review  problem s o f the su b ject access 
systems for education and behavioral science lit­
erature and recom m end effective ways o f improv­
ing such systems.

(e) T o  e x p lo re  p o s s ib ilitie s  fo r d e v e lo p in g  
standards or guidelines for education library ser­
v ic e s  fo r t e a c h e r  e d u c a tio n  and e d u c a tio n a l 
research.

A rticle III . M em bership

Sec. 1. Any m em ber of the Association o f C ol­
lege and R esearch  L ib raries may se le ct m em ­
bership in this Section by payment o f dues to the 
American Library Association and any additional 
dues required for m em bership in A C R L and its 
sections. E very m em b er has the right to vote. 
Any personal m em ber is eligible to hold office.

A rticle IV. Officers

S e c. 1. O fficers. T h e  officers o f this Sectio n 
shall be a chairperson, a vice-chairperson/chair­
p e r s o n -e le c t, th e  im m ed iate past ch airp erso n , 
and a secretary.

Sec. 2. T erm s. All officers and elected  m em ­
bers o f the Execu tive C om m ittee shall serve until 
the adjournm ent o f the annual m eeting at which 
their successors are announced. In case o f a vacancy

 in any office, except chairperson, the re ­
placem ent will be appointed by the chairperson.

(a) C h a ir p e r s o n . T h e chairperson shall serve 
for one year.

(b) V i c e - c h a i r p e r s o n .  T h e  c h a ir p e r s o n -e le c t 
shall serve as vice-chairperson for one year. At its 
expiration, or earlier in case o f a vacancy in the 
office o f chairp erson, th e vice-chairperso n suc­
ceeds to th e office o f chairperson.

(c) S e c r e t a r y . T h e  secretary shall serve for a 
term of two years.

Article V. Meetings

Se c . 1. T h e  regular business m eetin g o f the 
Section shall be held at th e tim e and place o f the 
A nnual C o n fe r e n c e  o f th e  A m e rica n  L ib ra ry  
Association.

Sec. 2. T en  m em bers shall constitute a quorum 
at a m eeting.

A rticle V I. E xecutive C om m ittee

Sec. 1. Composition. T h e Executive Com m it­
tee shall consist o f the officers, two m em bers-at­
large appointed for one year by the chairperson, 
and the chairpersons of standing com m ittees.

S e c . 2. P ow ers and D u ties. T h e  E x e c u tiv e  
C om m ittee shall serve in an advisory capacity to 
the Program  C o m m ittee, which consists of the 
chairperson and additional appointed m em bers. 
T he Executive C om m ittee shall have the author­
ity to conduct the business o f the Section pro­
vided that none o f its acts shall conflict with or 
modify any actions taken by A C R L and ALA.

S e c . 3. M eetin g s. R e g u la r m eetin g s o f the 
Executive C om m ittee shall be held at the tim e 
and place o f the Annual C o n feren ce and M id­
winter M eeting o f th e American Library Associa­
tion. Special m eetings may be called at the dis­
cretion o f the chairperson.

Se c. 4. Quorum. A m ajority o f the m em bers 
constitute a quorum at any m eeting o f the E xecu ­
tive C om m ittee.

Article V II. Com m ittees

S e c . 1. S ta n d in g  C o m m itte e s . T h e  E B S S  
chairperson may appoint and discontinue ad hoc 
and standing com m ittees with the approval of the 
E x e c u t iv e  C o m m itte e . All c o m m itte e s  sh all 
re p o rt to th e  E x e c u tiv e  C o m m itte e  and the 
m em b ersh ip  through th e ir chairpersons at the 
Executive C om m ittee meetings and/or the annual 
m em bership meetings.

Sec. 2. Discussion Groups. Informal discussion 
groups, to m eet at the tim e of an annual confer­
ence, may be formed by th e chairperson or any 
five m em b ers. T h e  E B S S  chairperson may ap­
po int a d iscussion group ch airp erson  to serve



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until the discussion group elects its own chairper­
son.

Article V III. Nominations and Elections 
S e c . 1. N o m in atio n s. T h e  v ic e -c h a irp e rso n  

( c h a ir p e r s o n - e le c t)  o f th e  S e c tio n , w ith th e  
approval o f th e  c h a ir p e rs o n , sh all ap p o in t a 
Nominating C om m ittee o f at least three personal 
m em bers o f the Se ctio n . T his co m m ittee shall 
p resent at least two candidates for each o f the 
offices o f the chairperson-elect, and, every second 
y ear, o f s e c r e ta r y . E a ch  ca n d id a te p re se n te d  
must have consented to the candidacy in writing 
and must be a m em ber in good standing at the 
time of nomination. Representation of both edu­
cation and the behavioral sciences should be con­
sidered in selecting nominees for office and other 
m embers o f the Executive Com m ittee.

Sec. 2. E lections. Elections shall be conducted 
by mail ballot in accordance with the procedures 
and deadlines established by the American L i­
brary Association. F or each office, the candidate 
receiving the largest num ber o f votes cast shall 
b e elected. In case o f a tie vote, the successful 
candidate shall be determined by lot. Candidates 
elected shall be reported at the annual meeting.

Article IX. General Provisions 
Sec. I. W herever these Bylaws make no specific

 provisions, the organization o f and the pro­
cedure in this Section shall correspond to that set 
forth in the Bylaws of ACRL.

Article X. Amendments

S e c . 1. P r o p o s a ls . A m e n d m e n ts to th e s e  
Bylaws may be proposed in writing to the mem­
bership o f the Section by the Executive Comm it­
tee, or a com m ittee appointed for this purpose, 
or by any five m em bers. Proposals originating 
from the membership shall be filed with the sec­
retary at least three months before the annual 
meeting.

S e c . 2 . V o tin g . A cop y o f  any p ro p osed  
amendment shall be mailed by the secretary of 
the Section to each m em ber at least thirty days 
before the annual m eeting or shall be announced 
in C o lle g e  & R e se a r c h  L ib r a r ie s  N ew s in an issue 
prior to the annual meeting. A plurality vote of 
the m em b ers p re sen t and voting at an annual 
m eeting or casting ballots in a mail vote shall 
carry a proposed amendment.

(Approved by the E B S S  m embership at ALA 
Annual Conference June 1978.) Bylaws Revision 
Com m ittee: Laura Gowdy, Illinois State Univer­
sity; Lois J. Lehman, Indiana University; and Eva 
L. Kiewitt, chairperson, Indiana University. ■■