Special Libraries Association Inc

“The Association has an Executive Committee, consisting of the President, President-Elect, and Past President, with all the authority of the board to act between meetings of the board, except with respect to matters that are prohibited by the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.”

“SLA utilizes the services of a management firm, MCI USA to manage the organization on a day-to-day basis. Management fees represent amounts paid to MCI USA under the terms of an agreement for management services including all staff resources; delivery of SLA's programs, services, events, and website; provides for office space, equipment, and other resources needed to manage the day-to-day operations. Management fees totaled $1,146,765 for the year ended December 31, 2020. SLA's Executive Director is an employee of and was compensated by MCI USA.”

“The Association has members.”

“Election of officers and directors shall be by secret ballot sent to each voting member.”

“Each voting member shall have one (1) vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the voting members.”

“The Federal Form 990 is reviewed by management and then shared with the Board of Directors prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“The Board of Directors annually reviews the conflict of interest policy at its orientation meeting and discloses any potential conflict of interest. All members of the Board of Directors sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement and code of responsibility annually. The signed documents are reviewed by the directors, executive office relations, and kept on file by SLA. The conflict of interest policy is always taken into consideration when there is the potential for conflict, particularly when signing new contracts or beginning new relationships. Any possible appearance of conflict of interest that arises in the course of business is researched to determine the existence of a conflict. If a contract is to be made with a related party, it is disclosed to the Board of Directors and a vote is taken to reach a decision. If the Association's staff members identify a conflict of interest, management shares this information with the Executive Committee of the board for its action. Involved board members are precluded from voting on matters for which a conflict exists.”

“The Federal Form 990, all governing documents, conflict of interest policies, financial statements, and all policy and practice documents are available upon request. The conflict of interest policy is available on the Association's website. All board of directors agenda and minutes are posted in the governance section of the website.”

“The Special Libraries Association, Inc. (The Association) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information and knowledge professionals and their strategic partners. The Association serves over 4,000 members in 53 countries in the information profession including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. The Association promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. The Association is organized into 49 geographic chapters, 23 specialty divisions and 10 general interest caucuses (collectively, units). Members may join any combination of units. While not separate, independent entities, units seek to further the mission of the Association in the context of common interest and cooperation.”

“Professional Development: The primary vehicle through which professional development is accessed by members is SLA's online learning portal, which provides an excellent source of professional development opportunities including continuing education programs, webinars and leadership training. Mini or Regional Conferences offer members another face-to-face opportunity to dig deeper into a special interest, subject area, or regional matter and to do so with a selection of industry partners. Publications: Information Outlook magazine was published monthly from 1997-2008, eight times per year from 2009-2011, and six times per year from 2012-2019. It ceased publication with the March-April 2020 issue. Information Outlook contained: articles on trending topics such as data curation, digital asset management, bibliometrics, and value co-creation;columns about technology, copyright law, and other issues of perpetual interest; and interviews with SLA members, offering a close-up look at information professionals in different disciplines, work environments, and countries. Current Publications: Information Insights is a weekly curated e-newsletter that keeps SLA members apprised of recent developments in the information and library fields. Each week, Information Insights delivers updates on knowledge management, data visualization, academic research, and other topics of interest to special librarians and information professionals. Information Insights is a free benefit of SLA membership. Career Services: SLA's Career Center provides access to job opportunities and career resources and publications.”