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About the MnLINK Gateway Operations Committee
Overview
The Gateway Operations Committee serves as the advisory body to the Policy Advisory Council on
policies related to the administrative aspects of the MnLINK Gateway. It develops and recommends
plans, policies and standards and addresses other issues as they arise.
Committee by-laws—adopted May 2, 2002
Article I. Name and Members
The name of the organization shall be the MnLINK Gateway Operations Committee.
Membership
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The MnLINK Policy Advisory Council shall determine the number and makeup of the membership
of the Gateway Operations Committee.
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The Gateway Operations Committee is currently made up of members as follows: one director
or director's official designee from each of the MnLINK Gateway Server sites.
Article II. Purpose
The Gateway Operations Committee shall serve as the advisory body to the MnLINK Policy Advisory
Council on policies related to the administrative aspects of the MnLINK Gateway. It shall
develop and recommend plans, policies and standards and address other issues as they arise.
Article III. Voting
- Each member of the Committee shall have one vote.
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Voting shall be in person or by electronic means as pre-approved by the Chair in accordance
with state law.
Article IV. Terms, Officers, Elections, Vacancies and Duties
Terms
All members serve at the will of their parent institutions and those institutions shall
determine length of term.
Officers and Representatives
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The officers of the Committee shall consist of a Chair and a Vice-Chair. Term of office
shall be one year, July 1 – June 30. Officers may be re-elected.
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Three representatives and three alternates will be elected to the Policy Advisory Council.
Metropolitan public libraries, outstate regional public library systems and higher education
will each have a designated elected representative. The three alternates may be elected from
any of the membership. When one of the elected members is unable to attend the MnLINK PAC,
he or she will ask one of the alternates to attend. Initially the representatives' terms
will be staggered. After the Committee is established, the terms will be three years.
Elections
Elections for officers will be held annually at the May meeting by nominations from the floor.
Vacancies
If the Chair is unable to serve his or her term the Vice-Chair will fill the remainder of the
term. A vacancy in the office of Vice-Chair will be filled by special election.
Duties
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The Chair shall call the meetings, set the agenda and preside over Committee meetings. The
Chair shall appoint Ad Hoc and Standing Committees and may represent the Committee on other
MnLINK committees and at meetings.
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The Vice-Chair shall discharge all of the duties of the Chair during the absence of the
Chair. If both the Chair and the Vice-Chair are not in attendance at a Committee meeting, a
temporary Chair shall be chosen form among those members present at a meeting.
- The MnLINK Executive Director's Office shall provide staff support to the Committee.
Article V. Meetings
The Gateway Operations Committee shall set its meeting schedule for the year annually at its
regular May meeting.
Regular
Regular meetings shall be scheduled quarterly in February, May, August and November.
Special
Special meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority of voting members at any time.
Quorum
A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of members.
Parliamentary Authority
Meetings shall follow the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order.
Article VI. Amendments
These by-laws may be amended by a majority vote at the Committee at any time, having been
proposed and seconded for consideration at the previous meeting.