Special Libraries Association
Working Dinner
Friday, January 20, 2006
Holly Chong-Williams (Chair)
Stacey Greenwell (Chair-Elect)
Mary-Frances Panettiere (Treasurer)
Michael Kim (Secretary)
James Manasco (2006
Stephanie Wical (2007
Shawn Livingston (b/ITe Editor)
Molly Dinneen (Membership Chair)
Ty Webb
(Learning Communities Chair)
Libby Trudell (Public Relations Chair)
Catherine Lavallee-Welch (Blogging
Section Chair)
Juliane
Schneider (Digital Content Section Chair)
Rafal Kasprowski (Information Systems Section Chair)
Jill Sherman (Technical Services Section Chair)
Note: Due to the Board member’s schedule conflict, this business dinner
meeting was arranged a day before the actual IT Board meeting.
Meeting was called to order at 8:14 p.m. The chair introduced SLA Board
candidates James Manasco and Libby Trudell. The chair recognized the following members of the
board: Stephanie Wical as 2007 Denver Program
Planner, Rafal Kasprowski
as Information Systems Section Chair, Kan Kin as Webmaster, Jill Sherman as
Technical Services Section Chair, and Molly Dineen as
Membership Chair. After then, a group photo was taken. After the introduction,
meeting minutes from 2005 Toronto Conference were approved as amended. Agenda
was moved and approved by motion.
Nothing to
report.
Chair-Elect: Stacey
It’s great to be working with
the board members.
2006 Program Planner: James
2006 estimated Budget will
be reported during tomorrow’s board meeting.
Holly, the IT Chair, stated
that there had been some crackerjack sessions focusing on attracting members.
We should try to implement some of the strategies for our open houses in
Stacey affirmed that our
open houses are “wonderful, fun parties” and are an opportunity to draw people
into joining the IT.
Holly said that it is
important to target the members.
Stacey proposed that short
articles be submitted to b/ITe for each session we
sponsor. Holly suggested that at least the
name of the session be printed in the b/ITe.
Stephanie said that Science Fiction panel planning is going well. Holly
mentioned needing to identify the next program planner for
Holly stated that she is
trying to fill the archivist position and that there is currently no place to
put the IT archive. The archivist is responsible for our history. Charleen Boldwin still has a IT 50th anniversary presentation, which could
be included. Stacey said the archivist position is very important to the IT.
Ty, Learning Community Chair, plans to put blurbs about
technology of discussion lists and blogs which puts
the information.
Libby, Public Relations
Section Chair, did a member survey. Several people gave good input. It can be
used to drive discussions about the future of the section.
Holly stated that we greatly
need more people to get involved as chair-elects. Holly proposed section
definitions be put on the web. It is important to update the description of
each section.
Libby suggested that
sections rotate constantly. Holly decided this idea along with possibly having
more electronic sections should be discussed further during the Saturday board
meeting.
Old business
Marketing pieces was moved
to new business agenda. Recruiting new board members, the archivist, chair
elects, and the
New business
As a Division board member,
each Committee chair has the responsibility to fulfill his/her duties. If the
member seeks reimbursement
from the Division for his/her travel expenditures, he/she must have attended
the meetings and performed his/her expected duties.
Stacey stated that b/ITe needs more content. Holly suggested there is a
possibility of monetary rewards as was done with previous issues of b/ITe. Stacey said that James will present a list of
Baltimore Conference programs at tomorrow’s meeting.
Holly stated that we will
discuss the expense issues tomorrow. IT is the second largest division
represented in
Discussion
– None
Announcements – None
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at
8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Kim, Secretary