Legal Division Quarterly
Special Libraries Association
Summer, 2000 - Vol. 7, No. 1
SLA Legal Division
Board Meeting Minutes
June 13, 2000. Submitted by Jenny Kanji, Secretary.
Present:
Anne Abate – Chair
Larry Guthrie – Past Chair
Jeanne Korman – Chair-Elect
Carol Furnish – Treasurer
Tom Fleming – Outgoing Director
Jenny Kanji – Secretary
Karen Krupka – Division Manual
Charlene Cunniffe – Outgoing Vendor Relations, incoming Membership Chair
Carolyn Korkmas – Outgoing Membership Chair, incoming Strategic Planning Chair
Jeffrey Stickle – Chair Elect-Elect
Lori Hedstrom – Liaison to AALL and SLA Divisions
Cindy Spohr – Public Relations
Barbara Silbersack – Legal Division Quarterly
Anne Abate
- Number one goal is better communication and she is interested
in suggestions from the group.
- Most important position is Carolyn's (membership) and would like Charlene to head it.
- Vendor relations committee – possible candidates are Gitelle Seer and Loretta
Mak.
- Other committee chairs needed are advertising manager and scholarship. The person responsible for scholarship will need to establish the structure.
- The big goal is that everybody should do the work.
- Bylaws committee's job is to try and simplify. Therefore, everyone is to take a look at the bylaws.
- Student chair will be shared by a faculty member and a student.
- Have six candidates for the programming chair.
- Reported on the division cabinet meeting. Five SLA task forces were announced at the meeting: Branding, Conference Planning Structure, Partnership, Membership and Simplification. They are all to report by the winter meeting.
- Some of us will have to sign the leadership acknowledgement forms and Anne will coordinate.
Committee Reports
Treasurer: (Carol) We have approximately $22,000. This year's conference will bring in $15,000 if all the vendors pay up. West Group covers newsletter cost. After conference, expected balance is $8,000.
Vendor Relations: (Charlene) Moving forward, we need to rethink our fee structure. How much we charge the vendors for programs and how we recognize them should be formalized. Charlene feels that you need more than one person to head this position but is afraid that a committee will be too bulky. Carol and Charlene need billing issues clarified. Need to know what the agreements are with the divisions, who pays and how much. Timely billing is an issue with vendors.
Discussion – Future programs:
- how many can we afford?
- room size
- technology problems
- pros and cons on joint divisional programs
- setup costs
Bylaws: (Jeff)
Jeff is heading the bylaws committee and wants comments from us. The committee will follow the procedure established by the division.
Division Manual: (Karen)
Past chairs have been asked to write up a job description and any recommendations.
Liaison with AALL: (Lori)
Reported on the program with AALL held at this conference. One concern is that the two organizations are diluting the volunteer pool. (199 SLA Legal Division members attended the conference.)
Programs: (Larry)
The programs have gone over very well. Only one audiotape was made: "Working With AALL." Should we repeat the bestsellers, such as the Gumshoe Librarian, at the next conference?
Public Relations: (Cindy)
Has started publicizing the 2001 conference on the Web.
Newsletter: (Barbara)
The newsletter is stable. She thanked West Group for their support. Barbara is open to new ideas.
Director: (Tom)
Said goodbye and thank you.
New Business
- Anne suggested to split the Bylaws and Division Manual committees. They are two different types of activities, one is philosophical and the other detailed. Motion was made, seconded, and unanimously passed.
- Program committee and program chair – there was a discussion on who to select for San Antonio and Los Angeles. Who will attend the winter meeting? According to the bylaws, travel expenses of the chair and chair-elect are paid by the division. Who pays for the programming chair? Need to be flexible, as it will depend on the candidate and her/his circumstances. Left it as an open item with everyone to think about how to word the changes in the bylaws.
One suggestion: "Should the employer not support the expense for the winter meeting, the division will reimburse reasonable expenses."
A motion was made, seconded and passed to establish a program chair.
Anne: Motion to adjourn. Approved.
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