ALLA National [crosspost]: Notice of 2018 General Meeting

[Cross-posted from the ALLA National list]

Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Australian Law Librarians’ Association Ltd (ALLA) ACN 158 242 696 will be held on Thursday 3rd May 2018, at 4.10pm – 4.45pm ACST as part of the ALLA 2018 Conference.

Double Tree by Hilton Esplanade, Reflections Room

116 The Esplanade

Darwin NT 0800

AGENDA

1. President’s Welcome

2. Introduction and remarks of Representatives from International Associations

3. Apologies

4. President’s Update

5. Membership Update

6. Treasurer’s Update

7. General Business

8. Meeting Close

NOTES FOR YOUR GUIDANCE

Please note that this is not the ALLA Annual General Meeting and as such there will be no elections for positions until the AGM in September 2018.

Proxies

As a financial member at the time of the AGM, you are entitled to vote. Every member is entitled to one vote on each matter.

To have a vote at the meeting you must be either (a) present in person or (b) represented via a proxy. Please note that a proxy is not required unless there is an item of business requiring a vote be put to members. In accordance with the Constitution: (i) the Member has a right to appoint a proxy; (ii) the proxy does not need to be a Member; and (iii) a Member entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise.

To use a proxy to do your voting for you, please complete the Proxy Form, attach and lodge it no less than forty-eight (48) hours before the AGM, so by 4.15pm on Tuesday September 9th 2014. A proxy form will be available from the ALLA web site and available by email on request.

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