LFA Bylaws Revised and Approved April 2007

Article I. Name and Functions         
Section 1. Organization and Name
Section 2. Functions

Article II. Membership
Section 1. Qualifications for Membership

Article III. Elected Offices
Section 1. Chairperson
Section 2. Secretary
Section 3. LFA Cabinet Member
Section 4. SGA Liaison and Alternate
Section 5. Election Protocol

Article IV. Meetings
Section 1. Time, Place, and Authority
Section 2. Agenda
Section 3. Quorum

Article V. Committees

Article VI. Amendments

Article VII. Library Governance Structures
Section 1. The Dean of Libraries
Section 2. Library Cabinet
Section 3. Staff Governance Association

Article VIII. Appointment, Retention, Continuing Status and Promotion
Section 1. Appointment
Section 2. Developmental/Retention Reviews
Section 3. Continuing Status
Section 4. Promotion
Section 5. Implementation and Procedures

Chronology of Amendments

Standing Rules Revised August 2009

I. ELECTION OF ASSEMBLY OFFICERS

II. PROXY, QUORUM AND MEETINGS

A. Voting by Proxy
B. Quorum
C. Open and Closed Meetings

III. COMMITTEES

A. General Rules
B. Committees to be appointed as needed
C. Standing Committees
D. Rules for Elective Committees
E. Rules for Committees appointed by the Committee on Committees
F. Rules for ad-hoc Committees Appointed by the Library Faculty Assembly Chairperson

IV. REVIEW OF THE DEAN OF LIBRARIES