ALA-APA Meeting

Terri Switzer, ALA Treasurer (and fellow Coloradoan!) gave the financial report for ALA-APA. She discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the 4-year old organization. The organization needs to be marketed more extensively in order to get more voluntary contributions. Council passed the budgetary ceiling for the APA organization. The Committee on Organization made a report to ALA-APA Council and two votes were taken on some changes in wording and reporting. The Certified Public Library Administrator Certification Review Committee gave their report. There are currently 33 courses offered by 8 providers. There are 76 candidates actively enrolled in the program. Total course enrollment is 161 students.The ALA-APA (Allied Professional Association) Standing Committee on the salaries and Status of Library Workers also reported on the salary surveys that the organization has produced. (Referred to in another posting.)