This individual is elected to the Executive Board for three years, serving as Vice Chair/Chair-elect, then Chair, and finally Past Chair. The three-year term allows the individual to prepare to take over as Chair and then to assure continuity in the succeeding year's board.

The Vice Chair:

• assists the Chair with his/her duties.
• serves as a member of the CS-SIS Executive Board.
• Is a member of the Program Planning Committee and assists the chair with planning AMPC events.
• works with the Chair to oversee the operation of the section, including being consulted on decisions affecting the section.
• attends the business meeting and both board meetings at the AALL annual meeting.
• prepares to take over as Chair.
• appoints new standing committee chairs as the terms of the outgoing chairs near completion, in consultation with the outgoing chairs.