Series I: Organizational Records, 1969-2014; undated

This series contains records relating to leadership and the organizational records of CARL. Sub-Series A: Constitution and By-Laws contains revisions, drafts, proposed changes, and correspondence relating to the CARL constitution and By-Laws. Also included are the CARL Articles of Incorporation, and the official CARL seal embosser. Sub-Series B: President Binders and Papers contains papers belonging to Wendy Culotta, Katherine Mawdsley, Stephanie Bangert, Venita Jorgensen, and Ron Rodriguez during their time in positions of leadership within CARL and includes: memorandums, executive board meeting minutes, and correspondence. President binders contain documents related to various positions and functions within CARL such as President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, membership directories, interest groups, committees, forms, meeting minutes, appointments, programs, conferences, finances, newsletters, and others. Sub-Series C: Executive Board includes meeting minutes, memorandums, notes, correspondence, roster lists, calendars, reports, campus liaison correspondence, memorandums, campus representative lists, VHS tapes, and other documents related to the CARL executive board. Sub-Series D: ACRL and CLA Records contains memorandums, meeting minutes, questionnaires, chapter relations activities, chapters manuals, and other documents regarding CARL activities during the time prior to and around the time of the merger with ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), as well as the time during CARL’s association with CLA (California Library Association) prior to separation. Sub-Series E: History and Archives contains guidelines for submitting material to the archives; documents and brochures related to CARL history; and correspondence and memorandums regarding submissions to the CARL archives. 

Material relating to the CARL Secretary/Treasurer and financial documents are located in Series II: Financial Records