ALA Documents & Archives

The ALA is committed to making a record of its work and history publicly available and readily accessible to its membership and the interested public. We will be adding materials to the webpages over the coming months and years..

Executive Letters

In 2012, Anthonia Kalu and the ALA wrote Sweden's Minister of Culture, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, this letter objecting to the lack of historical perspective and sensitivity to women shown in relation to Makode Linde's controversial art installation. The Deputy State Secretary replied.

In 2011, Lokangaka Losambe and the ALA, wrote Barack Obama this letter, urging his administration to work with African leaders in addressing human rights violations. This is Obama's reply.

Governance Archives

ALA Executive Handbook (pdf - revised 2007)

Minutes from Executive Council (EC) and Annual Business Meetings (ABM)
All files are in pdf format.

EC - Geneva (Fall 2009)
EC - Burlington (Spring 2009)
ABM - Burlington (Spring 2009)
EC - Chicago (Fall 2008)
EC - Macomb (Spring 2008)
ABM - Macomb (Spring 2008)
EC - New York (Fall 2007)
EC - Morgantown (Spring 2007)
ABM - Morgantown (Spring 2007)
EC - San Francisco (Fall 2006)
EC - Accra (Spring 2006)
ABM - Accra (Spring 2006)
EC - Boulder (Spring 2005)
EC - New Orleans (Fall 2004)
EC & ABM - Madison (Spring 2004)
EC - Boston (Fall 2003)
EC & ABM - Alexandria (Spring 2003)
EC - La Jolla (Spring 2002)
ABM - La Jolla (Spring 2002)
EC & ABM - Richmond (Spring 2001)
EC & ABM - Lawrence (Spring 2000)
EC - Philadelphia (Fall 1999)
EC - East Lansing (Spring 1997)
ABM - East Lansing (Spring 1997)
EC & ABM - Stony Brook (Spring 1996)
EC - Columbus (Spring 1995)
EC - Toronto (Fall 1994)
EC - Guadeloupe (Spring 1993)
ABM - Guadeloupe (Spring 1993)
EC - Seattle (Fall 1992)
ABM - Ontario (Spring 1992)
EC - Baltimore (Fall 1990)
EC & ABM - Dakar (Spring 1989)

Please note that EC meetings are held in the Spring at the annual ALA conference and in the Fall, in conjunction with the African Studies Association's conference. The ABM is held every Spring at the ALA conference.