IFLA Officers Handbook

IFLA Officers Handbook The IFLA Officers Handbook is also available in Adobe Acrobat PDF: 521KB Foreword IFLA's Role and Mission Calendar of Action Items for Officers and Staff Annual Calendar of Action Items PB Finances Administrative Concerns Nominating Members to an IFLA Standing Committee Introduction Process Responsibilities of IFLA Standing Committee Members Introduction Standing Committee Responsibilities Corresponding Members' Responsibilities Electing IFLA Officers and Responsibilities of Officers IFLA's Organizational Structure and its Relationship to its Officers When are IFLA Elections Held? Broad Roles for IFLA Officers Major Duties of the Chairperson of a Standing Committee or Round Table Major Duties of the Secretary of a Standing Committee or Round Table Major Duties of the Officer who assumes Financial Responsibility for the Standing Committee or Round Table Major Duties of the SC or RT Member who assumes Responsibility as the Information Coordinator of a Standing Committee or Round Table Major Duties of IFLA Coordinating Board Officers Major Duties of the Chairperson of a Coordinating Board Major Duties of the Secretary of a Coordinating Board IFLA Professional Board: Members' Position and Role Introduction Eligibility Elections Period of Office Duties of the PB Members Paperwork for PB Meetings Contributed Papers for the Conference Representational Visits Optional Visits Additional Conference Attendance Communications IFLA Professional Board: The Chairperson's Position and Role Eligibility Election Period of Office Duties of the PB Chairperson Paperwork Contributed Papers for the Conference Representational Visits Optional Visits Conferences Communications Commitment Transition from Out-going to Incoming Officers Duties of Immediate Past Officers Financial Information The IFLA Medium Term Programme Introduction Purpose of the MTP Description and Structure of the MTP Action Plans Format and Content of the MTP Budgeting for IFLA Professional Activities Key Points Introduction Main Action Dates Opening a Bank Account Administrative Funds Project Funds General. Criteria for Approval of Projects. Timescale. Categories of projects. Number of projects allowed concurrently. Rules for projects. Implementation of projects. Information required. Financial data. Narrative Project Reports. Joint Funding. Reporting Administrative and Project Funds Annual Budgeting Timetable Attachments IFLA-UNESCO Contracts Reporting on Professional Work Communication with the Professional Group Communication with IFLA and the Library World IFLANET Policy and Procedure IFLANET Roles and Responsibilities Independent IFLA Websites Mirroring IFLANET Multilingual Documents on IFLANET Publishing on IFLANET Preparing Documents for Submission to IFLANET Preservation and Archiving IFLANET IFLANET Unplugged CD-ROM IFLA Mailing Lists Contacting IFLANET Administration Publication Policies Introduction Objectives of the Publications Programme IFLA Publications Committee Scope of the Publishing Programme Categories of IFLA Publications Publishing Approval Alternative Publication Methods IFLA Editor and Publisher: Roles and Responsibilities Financial Policy Editorial policy Annex A: Promotion Plan for Proposed Publication (form) Annex B: Procedure for Reviewing Documents Submitted for Publication to the Professional Board by IFLA Professional Groups Annex C: Publishing and Editorial Responsibilities Archives Programmatic Concerns Planning Professional Meetings Held at IFLA Conferences Open Programme Sessions and Open Forums Workshops Poster Sessions Discussion Groups Satellite Meetings Introduction Organizing a Satellite Meeting Mechanics for Holding a Satellite Meeting Instructions to Conference Speakers Instructions to Conference Speakers Advice on Presentation of Papers at IFLA General Conferences Holding Meetings During IFLA Conferences Conducting an Open Session Simultaneous Interpretation Translations Paper Handling and Distribution Paper Handling for an IFLA Conference Publication of IFLA Conference Papers Distribution of Papers After the IFLA Conference Division Liaison Persons and Volunteers Profile and Duties of Division Liaison Persons for the IFLA Conference Volunteers Professional Resolutions Introduction General Resolutions Professional Resolutions Format of Professional Resolutions Action on Professional Resolutions Submission of Professional Resolutions: Deadlines Professional Board Follows Up Conclusion Glossary of IFLA Terminology


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