NZLA & Council Organisational Timeline

This Timeline is a guide from the NZLA to support councils with planning out key milestones.

Month

January & February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November & December

Items

  • Audit council accounts

  • Membership drive

  • Advertise council annual meeting

  • Council annual meetings held

  • Leadership workshop preparation by exec

  • Councils nominate participants for this and advise NZLA President

  • NZLA Exec nominations close March 30th

  • Return council membership and pay levies

  • Regional Leadership Workshop held

  • AGM completed by end of March

  • NZLA executive election – round 1

  • Calendar of events for current year up on website

  • Forum – mid April; send council report, update numbers on NZLA online directory

  • Honour Council documentation for previous year to NZLA Secretary & President

    To NZLA secretary:

    - Annual Meeting requirements
    - Directory updates
    - Annual Meeting remits
    - Financial statement
    - Delegate's report

  • Citation of Merit nominations to NZLA President by April 30

  • NZLA executive election – round 2 (if necessary)

  • NZLA Annual Meeting

  • Honour Councils awarded

  • Forum – mid July; send council report, update numbers on NZLA online directory

  • Send advert for NZLA Research scholarship for Aug 1st gazette (if applicable)

  • Travel Award and Research Scholarship open 1st July (if applicable)

  • Literacy Trust Travel Award advertised in Gazette (if applicable)

  • NZLA Research Scholarship advertised in Gazette (if applicable)

  • International Literacy Day – September 8th

  • NZLA National Conference/Symposium

  • Citations of Merit presented

  • Honour Councils acknowledged

  • Applications for Literacy Trust Travel Award close September 15th (if applicable)

  • Applications for NZLA Research Scholarship close September 15th (if applicable)

  • Successful applicants notified by 15th October

  • Forum – mid Dec; send council report, update numbers on NZLA online directory

  • Dec 31st Close off financial records