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Resource Sharing Round Table:
Officer Roles & Timeline

Ever wonder what RSRT officers do? Educate yourself — see a timeline of their duties:

Key to abbreviations: C = Chair | VC = Vice Chair | S = Secretary | PC = Past Chair

Take minutes at any board meetings that may take place during the year. [S]

February
• Be working on speakers and sessions for WLA fall conference. Solicit ideas from RSRT members and officers. We usually try to sponsor and/or co-sponsor two sessions at WLA. [VC]
• Review financial statements. [C]

February/March
• Board meeting

March
• WLA Program Proposal forms are due for WLA Fall conference. [VC]
• Newsletter is due. [S]

April-May
• Program Presenter Agreement forms due for WLA Fall conference [VC]
• Recruit officer candidates. [C]

July
• Election ballot due to WLA office. [C]

August/September
• Final details for presenters and sessions due for WLA fall conference [VC]
• WAAL planning begins. [VC]
• WAPL Conference Planning Meeting: Have basic ideas for sessions ready for an informal discussion of them. We usually try to sponsor one or two sessions at WAPL. [VC]
• Review financial statements. [C, VC]
• Deadline for scholarship applications [PC]
• Select scholarship winner [Board]
• Notify scholarship winner [PC]
• Board meeting

October
• Newsletter due: mention WLA sessions and business meeting. [S]
• Budget due. [C, VC]
• Set next year’s goals. [C]

October / November
WLA Conference:
• Lead business meeting at WLA. [C]
• Take minutes at business meeting. [S]
• Finishing touches after Fall conference (thank you cards, etc.) [VC]

December
• Transfer unit documents to VC. [C]
• Leadership conference: learn about WLA’s directions, operations, and strategic goals for the year. [in-coming C and VC]


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