During the spring of 2001 the committee worked to propose changes to the current bylaws (as well as to update board position descriptions). In accordance with the bylaws, any changes “may be amended by a two-thirds affirmative vote by members present and voting at a Chapter meeting.” As a result, the proposed bylaw revisions will be voted on at the Fall 2001 Chapter meeting at Pack Forest.

For your comparison, complete versions of the current bylaws and the proposed bylaws are available on the Washington State Chapter of ACRL website.

• Current at [http://www.lib.washington.edu/acrl-wa/Bylaws.htm]

• Proposed at [http://www.lib.washington.edu/acrl-wa/proposed_acrlbylaw_revisions_2001.htm]

For a brief overview of the main revisions proposed by the committee, see below:

The chapter was incorporated on August 18, 2000 hence this date and the incorporation number have been included.
The existing bylaws state that “all [national] members of the Association of College and Research Libraries residing in Washington State are automatically Chapter members.” In the proposed bylaws, this portion has been struck because: it is too difficult to track these members and maintain a separate mailing list, Chapter membership fees are already low and national members should be encouraged to join the state Chapter, and because much of the Chapter information is now available electronically, so national members can still keep current on Chapter news without becoming Chapter members if they so choose.
Mention of a spring chapter meeting has been deleted, as there is no regular spring meeting/conference held.
A timeline for elections was developed independent of a spring meeting.
Official notification may take place electronically, including using the chapter website and email list.
Any mention of the composition of the board was amended to include the new three-year webmaster position (created in 1999). The individual holding this position is appointed by the president.
A quorum was changed from 3 board members to 5, to reflect the addition of one new member to the board (webmaster).
Board duties/position descriptions were reviewed to ensure accuracy (some responsibilities are no longer part of the position).

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