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StatuteInoperative from 08 08 2008. Text of the updated Statute (in Lithuanian only).
I. General Provisions1. Lithuanian Research Library Consortium, hereafter called “Consortium”,
(acronym LMBA) is a voluntary association of institutions established by
Lithuanian research libraries and institutions holding research libraries
according to the Agreement of Lithuanian Research Libraries.
2. The founders of the Consortium are the following research libraries
and institutions holding research libraries: Martynas Mazvydas National
Library of Lithuania (NLL), The Library of the Lithuanian Academy of
Sciences, Vilnius University, Technical Library of Lithuania, Kaunas
University of Technology, Lithuanian Library of Medicine, Vytautas Magnus
(the Great) University, Kaunas County Public Library, Vilnius Pedagogical
University, Siauliai University, Lithuanian Academy of Music, Kaunas
University of Medicine, Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education, Klaipeda
County Ieva Simonaityte Public Library, Vilnius County Adomas Mickevicius
Public Library, Lithuanian Library of Agriculture, Siauliai County Povilas
Visinskis Public Library, Panevezys County Gabriele Petkevicaite-Bite
Public Library, Law University of Lithuania, Vilnius Gediminas Technical
University, Klaipeda University, Lithuanian University of Agriculture,
Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts.
3. The Consortium shall function on the
basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of
Lithuania Code of Civil Proceedings, the Republic of Lithuania Law on
Associations, the Republic of Lithuania Law on Libraries , other legal
acts, resolutions and regulations of the Government of the Republic of
Lithuania, Strategic Plan and Conceptual Framework of the National
Information Society Development of Lithuania, international agreements and
this Statute.
4. The members of the Consortium can be research libraries
and institutions holding research libraries of the Republic of Lithuania.
5. The Consortium shall be a legal entity and have its own seal and
accounts of the national and foreign currency in the banks registered in
the Republic of Lithuania.
6. The Consortium is a non-profit organisation. It cannot divide the
received profit to its members and the aim of its activities is not
seeking of profit. The Consortium has no right to carry out commercial
activities.
7. The address of the Headquarters of the Consortium: Gedimino Ave. 51,
LT-2600 Vilnius, Lithuania. The address of the Headquarters can change
according to the changes of the Board members.
8. The official title of the Consortium in Lithuanian is ’Lietuvos
mokslinių bibliotekų asociacija’, in English ‘Lithuanian Research Library
Consortium’ (LMBA). II. Goals and Functions of the Consortium9. The main objectives of the Consortium are:
9.1. promoting of the creation of virtual libraries, preparation and
implementation of advanced technology and innovative projects in the
libraries;
9.2. subscription to electronic databases for Consortium members and
other libraries;
9.3. co-ordination of the acquisition of foreign periodicals among
research libraries;
9.4. development of Interlibrary Loans among Consortium members;
9.5. defending the freedom of reading and creation of the possibilities
to the users to access information resources in libraries and remote
databases without any restrictions;
9.6. encouragement of the professional development of librarians;
9.7. encouragement of the participation in the programmes and projects
of the European Union (EU);
9.8. co-operation with foreign and international library associations
and other organisations with a relevant profile;
10. The Lithuanian Research Library Consortium pursues these objectives
through engagement in following activities:
10.1. taking part in preparation and implementation of library
computerisation and innovation projects;
10.2. testing and evaluating electronic databases offered by Lithuanian
and foreign information vendors and providers; co-ordinating orders for (and
subscription to) them of the Consortium members and other libraries;
raising financial resources; representing concerted interests in the
Seimas, the Governement, ministries and departments of the Republic of
Lithuania, foreign companies, charity and support foundations;
10.3. co-ordinating the acquisition of periodicals among the Consortium
members, investigating the ways and possibilities of protection (preservation)
of documents;
10.4. determining the order of document and electronic resource
exchange with other libraries of the Consortium;
10.5. spreading the best experience of library computerisation,
creation of digital information services, collection development and
preservation, information supply to users, and exploitation of virtual
libraries;
10.6. ensuring that library service is accessible to everyone, meets
the standards of professional quality and the interests/needs of
intellectual property protection, public lending, and the rights of
information users;
10.7. participating in the projects and programmes of professional
development for librarians;
10.8. taking part in the programmes and projects of the EU that provide
favourable conditions to develop Lithuanian information society;
10.9. participating in the activity of libraries and international
organisations of librarians and information professionals, co-operating
with the associations, consortia, and libraries of foreign countries
according to bilateral or multilateral agreements;
10.10. executing other functions defined according to its competence in
the resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and other
legal acts. III. Rights and Duties of the Consortium11. The Consortium in pursuing its objectives has the following rights:
11.1 to establish its internal structure;
11.2 to manage current and hard currency accounts in banks according to
laws and regulations;
11.3 to manage and use its property and financial resources as well as
dispose of it;
11.4 to sign the agreements of purchasing and exchange of information
resources with the local or foreign vendors;
11.5 to establish enterprises and organisations according to the laws
about certain enterprises and organisations;
11.6 to establish mass media;
11.7 to join the Union of Associations or resign from it;
11.8 to join international organisations or to resign from them;
11.9 to represent the interest of the members of the Consortium within
the governmental and state institutions;
11.10 can have other rights if these do not contradict the laws of the
Republic of Lithuania and this Statute.
12. The Consortium has a duty:
12.1 to use the financial resources received from the state budget,
ministries and departments of the Republic of Lithuania, foreign and
Lithuanian charities, support foundations and the members of the
Consortium only for the objectives defined in the Statute and according to
the expenditure approved by the members of the Consortium;
12.2 to present the reports of its activity to the members of the
Consortium, libraries and other institutions indicated by the regulations
of the Republic of Lithuania;
12.3 to ensure accountancy, to present financial and accountancy
information to the state institutions, to pay taxes as defined by laws;
12.4 to ensure that the accounts are financially and statistically
correct;
12.5 to maintain, calculate and exploit acquired information resources
according to the laws, acts, governmental standards and other regulative
documents of the Republic of Lithuania. IV. Rules and Conditions of Enrolling of the New Members and Cessation of a Membership13. Any Lithuanian research library or an institution holding a
research library may join the Consortium or resign from it;
14. A library or an institution that wants to participate in the
activity of the Consortium hands in the application of the head of an
institution to the President of the Board of the Consortium.
15. The Board of the Consortium after examining the application of a
library or an institution and investigating the activity of a concerned
library recommends the Meeting to accept it into the Consortium.
16. The Meeting accepts a library or an institution into the Consortium
by a majority of voices through open vote.
17. If a library has not paid an annual fee without a justifiable
reason, the case will be discussed at the Board meeting.
18. The Board may recommend the Meeting to cease the membership of a
library in the Consortium. The decision is taken by a majority of votes. V. Structure of the Consortium19. The bodies of the Consortium are the General Meeting of the members,
a collegial management body – the Board.
20. The General Meeting of the members is the highest body of the
Consortium.
21. The Meeting:
21.1 approves, revises and up-dates the Statute;
21.2 establishes the main goals and objectives of the Consortium;
21.3 establishes the rules of creation of the collegial bodies of
management, elects their members and releases them from elected positions;
21.4 establishes the number of the members of the Board;
21.5 establishes the size of the fees and input of the members of the
Consortium and the rules of payment;
21.6 takes decisions about the necessity of establishment of the
enterprises and media belonging to the Consortium, reorganises and
liquidates the Consortium.
21.7 investigates and approves the annual financial reports of the
Consortium;
21.8 elects the President of the Consortium;
21.9 elects and releases the Auditor;
21.10 accepts and dismisses the members;
21.11 decides the size of the accountant’s salary.
22. The Board announces the Meeting at least twice per year.
22.1 The Board of the Consortium informs the members of the Consortium
about the gathering of the General Meeting not later than 10 working days
before the date of the General Meeting. The announcement includes
information about the time, place and the agenda of the Meeting. The
drafts of the documents recommended for discussions are annexed.
23. The Meeting is in force if not less than half of the members of
Consortium are present.
24. The decisions are taken if not less than 2/3 of the members are
present at the Meeting.
25. Each member of the Consortium has one vote in voting.
26. Voting at the general Meeting can be open or secret. The mode of
voting is decided by the Meeting in each separate case.
27. If the necessary number of the members is absent from the Meeting,
according to the rules established in the Statute the repetitive meeting
is gathered not later than within a month. It holds a right to take
decisions on the agenda points of the previously invalidated Meeting
without regard to the number of participating representatives of the
members.
28. The extraordinary Meeting has to be announced if the Board or not
less than 1/3 of the members demand.
28.1 The written announcement has to inform about the reason for
calling the extraordinary Meeting, its time, place and agenda.
A collegial body of the Consortium government is the Board.
29. The Board of the Consortium:
29.1 directs the activity of the Consortium between General Meetings;
29.2 only the members of the Consortium can be the members of the Board;
29.3 the members of the Board are elected at the General Meeting by
open vote;
29.4 the Board is elected for two years;
29.5 the head of the Board of the Consortium is a President, elected by
the General Meeting by a simple majority of voices;
29.6 The Board can elect a Vice-president of the Board by a simple
majority of voices;
29.7 the meeting of the Board is in force if not less than a half of
the Board members are present, the decisions of the Board are in force if
not less than a half of the Board members have voted in favour of them;
29.8 the members of the Board have equal rights. If the voices are
equally divided the voice of the President will have a decisive power.
30. The Board of the Consortium has a right:
30.1 to make proposals about the directions of the activity of the
Consortium;
30.2 to discuss the projects of the development of Lithuanian libraries;
30.3 to form the groups of experts for different directions of the
activity of the Consortium;
30.4 to discuss the annual activity, economic and financial reports of
the Consortium;
30.5 to invite other specialists interested in discussed issues to the
meetings.
31. The Administration organises and executes the operational activity
of the Consortium.
32. The Consortium has a Head of the Administration and an Accountant.
The functions of an Accountant can be performed by a legal entity
according to a contract.
33. The Board of the Consortium appoints and releases the Head of
Administration and the Accountant.
34. The Head of Administration:
34.1 heads the Administration;
34.2 is not a member of the Board;
34.3 according to received credentials makes deals on behalf of the
Consortium and represents the Consortium in other institutions;
34.4 organises the work according to the regulations of the Consortium. VI. Property and Sources of Income35. The Consortium may have in its possession information resources,
electronic databases, software, computers and other property required for
conducting of the activity defined in the Statute and acquired with the
resources of the Consortium.
36. The sources of income of the Consortium:
36.1 enrolment fees, membership fees and special fees of the members.
The size of special fees and the rules of payment are established by the
General Meeting.
36.1.1 the joining fee of the Consortium members will be of the size of
2 Minimal Life Levels (MGL);
36.1.2 the annual membership fee: 3,5 MGL; *** 36.1.3 special purpose financial funds from the state, local
authorities (municipalities), ministries, and departments;
36.2 property and financial resources received from physical or legal
entities as donations;
36.3 inheritance received by the Consortium through testaments;
36.4 interest paid by financial/crediting institutions for the
financial resources of the Consortium deposited in them;
36.5 resources received from other legal sources. VII. Control of Financial Activity37. An Auditor inspects the financial activity of the Consortium once a
year.
38. The Auditor is elected at the general Meeting for 2 years.
39. The Auditor controls the financial activity of the Consortium. His
duty is:
39.1 to inspect an annual financial report of the Consortium and other
documents of financial and accountancy activity;
39.2 to conduct extraordinary financial and accountancy inspections
according to the instructions of the General Meeting or the Board;
39.3 to inform about the violations identified during inspections at
the nearest General Meeting or the Board meeting;
39.4 to present the annual financial report of the Consortium at the
General Meeting.
40. The Administration and the Board must produce the financial and
accountancy documents for the Auditor’s inspection.
41. The Auditor is responsible and answers according to the law for
hiding the violations in the activity of the Consortium. VIII. Rules of Revising and Up-dating of the Statute42. The General Meeting revises and expands the Statute of Consortium. IX. Terms of Consortium's Activity43. The term of the activity of Consortium is unlimited. X. Rules of Reorganisation and Liquidation of the Consortium44. Consortium can be reorganised by a decision of the General Meeting.
45. The reorganised Consortium has to be registered according to the
requirements of the law.
The liquidation of the Consortium.
46. The basis for liquidation of the Consortium can be:
46.1 decisions of the General Meeting of the members;
46.2 a fact that the Consortium has less members than the law requires;
46.3 court decision to liquidate the Consortium for the violations of
law.
47. The General Meeting taking the decision to liquidate Consortium,
appoints the Officer for liquidation, defines his credentials, term of
liquidation, revision for inventory purposes and rules of taking over the
property.
48. After the appointment of the Officer, the Consortium acquires the
status of the Concortium under liquidation, the bodies of governance lose
their management credentials, their functions are performed by the Officer.
49. The liquidation or reorganisation of the Consortium has to be
announced publicly twice, second time not earlier than 30 days after the
first announcement.
50. After the liquidation of the organisation the Officer has to
produce the act of liquidation, take the Consortium out of the register
and to return the certificate to the registrar who has produced it.
51. After the liquidation of the Consortium only the enrolment fees can
be returned to its members.
The statute of Lithuanian Research Library Consortium (LMBA), approved
by a founding meeting December 4, 2001. FoundersKaunas County Public Library, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas University of Technology, Klaipeda County Ieva Simonaityte Public Library, Klaipeda University, Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education, Lithuanian Library of Medicine, The Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Lithuanian Academy of Music, Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania, Technical Library of Lithuania, Law University of Lithuania, Lithuanian Library of Agriculture, Panevezys County Gabriele Petkevicaite-Bite Public Library, Siauliai County Povilas Visinskis Public Library, Siauliai University, Vilnius County Adomas Mickevicius Public Library, Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius Pedagogical University, Vilnius University, Vytautas Magnus (the Great) University, ***
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Last updated: 19 March 2004
