GAIT

No history provided but archived GAIT minutes can be located since April 2001.
The [|Georgia Association for Instructional Technology, Inc.] (GAIT) is open to all who are interested in bettering education through the use of media and technology. The membership is diversified and includes public school educators, corporate trainers, vocational instructors, college media directors, university professors, library/media specialists, commercial vendors and many more. At the state level, GAIT is united with other library/media associations through representation on the [|Georgia Council of Media Organizations (GaCOMO)][|.]According to the GAIT Constitution Section 3, “the goal of the Association is the improvement of instruction through the systematic development, utilization, and management of learning resources, which include people, processes, and media in educational settings.”

__**Basic Guidelines/Policies **__
====**Board of Directors: ** The determination of policy and the direction of Association affairs are the responsibility of the Board of Directors (sometimes hereinafter referred to as "the Board"), elected and functioning as provided herein. **(a)** The Board shall include the Officers of the Association and other elected representatives as specified in the Bylaws. No person can hold more than one Board position at any given time. **(b)** The Nomination and Elections Committee shall be responsible for presenting to the Board, prior to the mail ballot in the Fall, a slate of qualified nominees for the elected representative posts on the Board. The Committee shall seek nominees who as far as it is practical, represent the various functional and geographical interests of the membership. Provision for write-in candidates will be made on the mail ballot. The election shall be conducted in accordance with Article III of the Bylaws. **(c)** The elected representatives on the Board shall automatically assume their responsibilities on January 1. ====

__**Legislative Agenda**__
There is no specific agenda outlined on GAIT’s website. After emailing the President and President elect of GAIT, I got a response from Melissa Underwood. Her reply was that, to her knowledge, GAIT does not have a legislative agenda.

__**Membership Requirements and Contact Information **__
The Georgia Association for Instructional Technology, Inc. is open to all who are interested in bettering education through the use of media and technology. The membership is diversified and includes public school educators, corporate trainers, vocational instructors, college media directors, university professors, library/media specialists, commercial vendors and many, many more. All unite in activities designed to expand and diversify information and communications technology and improve instruction through the systematic development, utilization and management of learning resources including people, processes and technology. **Member privileges include:** ﻿ Membership dues range from $5 for students to $250 for organizations.﻿﻿ The only contact information on the website is an email address.
 * Awards, stipends, and scholarships
 * Access to our online membership directory
 * Listserv membership priority (send subscription requests to tbeggs@uga.edu )
 * Website updates (http://www.gait-inc.org)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preferred participation in several activities each year, including Library Legislative Day, Student Media Festival, AECT conference and events, COMO Conference

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**﻿Conference Schedule**__
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">October 5-7, 2011 - Athens <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgia COMO (Council of Media Organizations) Annual Conference

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Review of Website** __
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GAIT is the Georgia<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> affiliate of the National Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Its base is made up of people who are interested in bettering education through the use of media and technology. Membership includes not just media specialists, but corporate trainers, college media directors, commercial vendors, etc. A quick perusal of their website reveals about 5 links: GAIT Constitution, GAIT by-laws, Officers, Leadership Handbook, and GAIT meeting minutes.Their membership application is not in PDF format, which is a little cumbersome. They even have a listserv membership. They do however encourage active participants by including on their application a space to indicate your interest in serving on various committees. Their past ‘GAIT Connection’ newsletters are archived back to 2003. Apparently, they host a GAIT awards breakfast meeting at the annual COMO<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> conference.