Honorary membership

"Individuals no longer eligible for active membership in MACRAO may be recommended to the Executive Committee for honorary membership by any representative of an institutional member. The Executive Committee will elect to honorary membership those nominees deemed to have given significant service to the Association." (MACRAO Constitution, Article III, Section 1c, October 1996)

Selection Guidelines

All past presidents of the Association, who meet the constitutional criteria, will be immediately presented to the Executive Committee for election.

The Executive Committee will give consideration to other nominees who have given significant service to the Association. Generally, the Executive Committee should be influenced by more than length of service upon retirement. (See guidelines for Retirement Recognition.) Nominees should be widely recognized as leaders who have distinguished themselves through continuous active service on committees, participation in successful workshops and association projects, and other noteworthy accomplishments for the Association. Their accomplishments should be outlined for review by the Executive Committee, and should accompany the recommendation for honorary membership.

Recognition

New, honorary members should receive special recognition at the next available annual meeting of the Association, and in the next available Association newsletter. Honorary members should receive regular Association newsletters, and an invitation to be a guest at the annual association meeting banquet. The names of all honorary members will be included in the annual MACRAO membership directory.

Adopted by the MACRAO Executive Committee, 9/10/87

All members are encouraged to notify the association newsletter editor, and to provide background information, for retiring colleagues at their institution.

The retirement of individual representatives of institutional members should be recognized in the next available association newsletter.

Retirement recognition is not the same as honorary membership (see separate guidelines).

Adopted by the MACRAO Executive Committee 9/10/87