CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order at 12:20 pm by Chair Piety.

The minutes of the 1996 Annual Business Meeting were approved.

INTRODUCTIONS

Piety introduced all Division officers to the attendees.

MINUTES

The minutes of the 1996 Annual Business Meeting were approved.

CHAIR'S SUMMARY

Piety summarized his activies as Chair on his three objectives for the past year:

l. User Survey - draft submitted to Lillian Mesner for consideration and future action.

2. Publication of 3 issues of b/ITE - a consolidated, single annual issue is in press now and will be mailed shortly.

3. Fundraising - thanked Mesner for her very successful efforts this year.

TREASURER'S REPORT:

Compton distributed her report and reviewed our financial position.

SECTION REPORTS:

Several Sections announced their forthcoming programs for later in the day and encouraged attendance.

WEB PAGE REPORT:

Tillman thanked Ladner for her work in developing the Division Web page; announced the successful relocation of the Web page to Knight-Ridder; introduced Lynne Bidwell and Michael McCully as members of the Division Web team; asked for content submissions; and encouraged its use. The URL is: www.krinfo.com/ITE/home.html

Piety extended his thanks for their efforts to all Web Team participants.

NOMINATIONS

It was moved, seconded and approved to suspend Article 9, Sections 2 - 7 of the ITE Bylaws to conduct this year's election. Piety submitted the slate of candidates and introduced those present:

Officers:

Chair Elect: Hope Tillman

Secretary: Lynne Bidwell

Sections, Chair Elects:

Government: candidate not presently a Division member; position open

Microcomputers: candidate not presently a Division member; position open

Networking: Janet Mathers

Online: Seymour Satin

Technical Services: Connie J. Sheridan

It was moved, seconded and approved to accept this slate as revised. The vacant positions will be filled according to provisions of the Bylaws as soon as possible.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Mesner was introduced to the group by Piety. He thanked her for her help this past year and acknowledged her successful fundraising efforts for the Division. Mesner then addressed the membership. She thanked Library Associates and SilverPlatter for their support of the luncheon and thanked all vendors who supported us this year. She foresees a large role for ITE and her goal for the next year is to re-vitalize the Division and redefine its role in new directions during the next year.

Consideration will be given to publishing b/ITE only on the Web. Her concerns are that only 309 Division members are on the list serv. Efforts will be expended this year to get more members registered.

She announced the names of several Committee members:

Archives - Charlotte Kohrs continuing; has completed an inventory of all materials; the Board will review what needs to be kept.

Membership - with no Membership Chair, the division has dropped from 3,100 to 2,825. He has appointed Julie Stewart as Chair; Julie will be starting a project to contact by phone, email,etc. all members to encourage listing on the list serv.

Indianapolis Program - Debbie Hatfield was introduced; plans are underway.

Awards - James Manasco is the new Chair; he will be reviewing the existing Awards policy with the intention to honor awardees next year; he is also working on a Student Award for next year.

Government Relations - Pat Wilson was introduced as the new Chair.

Mesner expects to fill the remaining positions shortly.

Mesner outlined her objectives as follows:

1. b/ITE - decide on best means for publication and content

2. re-tool the Division as a collaborative project with the re-design and re-writing of the bylaws

3. use the officers private list serv to communicate and move actions forward.

She encouraged members to submit their names to her for inclusion on this list.

She invited member attendance at the next Division Board Meeting on Wed. at 4 pm in the Sheraton Hotel Board Room on the fourth floor.

The new Board assumes their duties at the close of this meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 pm.

Respectively Submitted,
Jeanne Spala, Secretary
June, 1997