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| Part VI, Section B, Line 1 | Within the constitution and bylaws the steering committee is given broad governance over matters relating to the community and their common software vendor Ex Libris. Working groups are responsible for advocacy activity for the community that licenses a common product. Community of Practice are subject matter experts in specific areas of interest to library professionals. Delegates from member institutions vote on bylaw and constitutional changes. Steering committee officers are elected on an annual basis and serve a three year term. The chair is elected from the steering committee members for a 3 year term. All steering committee members are independent according to the definition provided here: https: www.nonprofitaccountingbasics.org form-990-core-form independent-voting-members-board. |
| Part VI, Line 6 | ELUNA had over 1,000 member institutions in 2023. According to Article I of the bylaws Any North American institution that is entitled to use one or more of Ex Libris products under the terms of a contract is eligible for membership in ELUNA. Members must: 1. Be an Institution defined as: an individual library or other information center or a group of libraries or other information centers that are separately administered a single library or information center a separately administered library or information center that is part of a larger institution such as a law library or the libraryies that are part of a single campus of a larger institution a consortium office or server site. 2. Be located in North America defined as Canada The Caribbean Islands Central America Mexico and the United States of America. 3. Accept the ELUNA constitution and bylaws in writing. 4. Pay an annual membership fee to the organization. |
| Part VI, Line 7a | Each member institution is eligible to vote for one or more members of the governing body. |
| Part VI, Line 7b | Member institutions vote on bylaw and constitutional changes. The governing body votes on all other matters. |
| Part VI, Line 11a | This Form 990 has been carefully reviewed by both the organization Chair and Treasurer and was made available to the rest of the governing body. |
| Part VI, Line 12c | This is done on an as needed basis. If a conflict of interest issue is disclosed to the steering committee the process outlined for adjudicating the issue is followed. |
| Part VI, Line 19 | The governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Part VI Line 19 | | Explanation:| The governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
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