What is the relationship between ALA and ALA-APA?
A6 ALA and ALA-APA are two separate organizations. The governance bodies of these two organizations are completely “interlocked.” According to the ALA-APA Bylaws, members of the ALA-APA Council are “those individuals who are concurrently serving as members of the ALA Council; members of the ALA-APA Board of Directors are “those individuals who are concurrently serving as members of the ALA Executive Board.” Bylaws and policies of the ALA-APA may not conflict in any material way with the ALA Constitution and Bylaws – ensuring consistency in critical areas such as accessibility, diversity, and open meetings. The ALA-APA Council and Board of Directors meet in conjunction with the regularly-scheduled meetings of the ALA Council and Executive Board. Decisions about the future directions and priorities of ALA-APA are be made by the ALA-APA Council and ALA-APA Board of Directors – whose members are the same individuals elected by ALA members to the ALA Council and ALA Executive Board. Thus, t
