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Tool Kit for Association Leaders

Overview of CLA

Established in 1895, under the title of "Library Association of Central California," CLA has enjoyed a rich and memorable history. Its first president was J.C. Rowell from the University of California. Ninety-seven CLA presidents have followed. CLA annual conferences have existed since 1897, and early meetings were hosted by the cities of San Francisco, Redlands, Oakland, Long Beach, Lake Tahoe, Pasadena and Santa Barbara, to name a few. In 1906, the organization changed its name to the California Library Association. Currently, CLA has nearly 3,000 personal, institutional and business members.

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Leadership

The Board of Directors, Interest Group Officers, and Committee Chairs are all listed on CLA's website. For current committee rosters, visit the CLA Online Membership Directory and search by committee.

Governance

CLA is governed by the Assembly and Executive Committee. The Assembly is responsible for setting broad policy for CLA and planning for its general direction. Its members discuss and vote on interim policies adopted by the Executive Committee of the association, review financial reports and provide guidance to the Executive Committee. The Assembly is composed of thirty-five members and includes the officers of the association (president, vice-president/president elect, immediate past president and treasurer), ALA chapter councilor, section representatives and Assembly members-at-large. Members serve a three-year term. The Assembly normally meets three times each year: for an orientation session on the final day of the Annual Conference, in the Spring at the time of Legislative Day, and on the first day of the Annual Conference.

The Executive Committee, made up of officers of the association and elected members from the Assembly, sets the interim policy of the association consistent with existing mandates and policies. The Executive Committee normally meets four times per year, in November, February, April and June.

The CLA Bylaws and the CLA Standing Rules are the formal documents that guide all association activities. CLA has policies that guide program and financial activities, as well. 

Interest Groups

CLA members have an opportunity to network with others who share their interests through participation in special Interest Groups, formerly called sections and round tables.

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CLA Interest Groups include:

Standing Committees
A number of committees are organized to address issues that affect the whole CLA organization and membership. Committee member composition seeks to balance representation by type of library, experience relevant to committee's charge, new and veteran CLA members, ethnicity and gender. A few committees require that members be from the Assembly. Generally, the CLA President appoints members to committees.

Three committees in CLA include direct representation from CLA’s sections. These committees are:

CLA's other committees include: