When appropriate the Parliamentarian recommends revisions to the Board for its approval. The official machine-readable version of the Handbook is kept by the Parliamentarian. Changes and hard copy are sent to the Executive Secretary as necessary for distribution. The Association may establish relationships with other organizations and may provide representation at meetings of organizations in fields related to music librarianship. For formal affiliation, the Board submits the terms of affiliation in writing to the members present at a regular meeting.
Approval is by a majority of the ballots cast on the proposal at the meeting.
For the association to be represented in another organization, representatives are appointed by the President in consultation with the Board. No MLA officer is authorized to speak on behalf of the MLA or as an officer of the association in making recommendations for a specific employment or honorary position. Similarly, no officer may use the name of the association in conjunction with an endorsement of any kind. It is recognized that members of the association retain the right to respond to inquiries as private individuals or in their own professional capacities. Should future exigencies make the dissolution of the MLA necessary, the properties of the association shall be disposed of by gift to the University of Maryland at College Park for the exclusive purpose of preserving, developing, and maintaining the Music Library Association Archives.