Special Libraries Association
Social Science Division
Minutes, 1999-2000 Annual Business Meeting
Philadelphia, Monday, June 12, 2000

Present: Iris Anderson, Hetty Barthel, Cy Behroozi, Maryann Belanger, Laura Bender, Bruce Calvin, Vicki Dawson, Terry Dean, Nancy Disch, Peter Droese, Beth Hansen, Margaret Hayes, Sally Henderson, Gerard Hogan, Laura Kapnick, Michael Kolakowski, Jennifer Little, Rhonda McGinnis, Lyle Minter, Nancy Minter, Daille Petit, Jean Porter, Eileen Rourke, Marcia Spuler, Linda Suzuki, Ann Sweeney, Heidi Yacker, and Susan Klopper--Board Liaison

After a delicious breakfast, the Annual Business Meeting was called to order by Chair Gerard Hogan at 7:45. Mr. Hogan welcomed the SLA Board Representative, Susan Klopper. He then thanked John Wiley's Sons and YBP (Yankee Book Publishers) for their generous support for the breakfast.

The minutes of the Annual Business Meeting of June 7, 1999, were read and accepted.

Treasurer's Report:
The Treasurer's Report was given by Rhonda McGinnis. The Social Science Division balance as of May 31, 2000, was $26,001.70. The proposed budget for 2000-2001 is $15,000.

Membership Report:
Lyle Minter reported that the Division has approximately 400 members. This number fluctuated between 425 and 393 throughout the year, but was fairly stable. He reported that, in a recent survey, the single most important reason for retaining members was personal contact. He also indicated that the Division would continue its efforts at recruitment of new members.

Reports for Chairs and Roundtables:

Program Committee: Hetty Barthel handed out a list of the Division's programs at the 2000 Annual Conference and asked each of the Roundtable Chairs to briefly describe their programs. She also announced that Nancy Minter would be the new Program Coordinator for 2000-2001. Division Chair Hogan extended his thanks to Hetty and all of the Program Planners.

Fundraising Committee: Jennifer Little announced that she and her committee had raised $15,800 from 15 different companies. She read the names of those vendors supporting Social Science Division programs and urged everyone to visit them in the Exhibition Hall and thank them for their contributions. She also thanked Ann Sweeney and Maryann Belanger for their fundraising efforts in support of their programs. Lastly, she announced that the Division is looking for a new Fundraising Chair and gave a brief description of the duties of the position.

Bulletin Committee: Bulletin Editor Heidi Yacker encouraged members with suggestions for articles to contact her.

Public Relations Chair: Nancy Minter displayed and distributed sheets of this year's Social Science Division stickers. She encouraged everyone to distribute them to friends and colleagues attending the Conference. She also urged each Program Planner to distribute them to everyone attending their programs.

Archives Committee: Gerard Hogan reported in Division Archivist Joe Hovash's absence that everyone needs to make sure that Joe receives a print copy of everything produced by the Division.

Nominating Committee and Election of Officers: Mike Kolakowski announced that the Committee had nominated Hetty Barthel to run for Chair-Elect and Rhonda McGinnis to run for Secretary/Treasurer. He then read a brief biography of the candidate for each office and opened the floor to additional nominations. Hearing no additional nominations from the floor, a motion to accept the slate as presented by the Committee was made, seconded, and passed with no one opposed and no abstentions. Mike then offered his thanks to the other members of the Nominating Committee.

Old Business

Murray Wortzel Award: Gerard Hogan described the final version of the Award, praised the work of the Award Committee, and announced that the award would be given for the first time at the 2001 Annual Conference in San Antonio.

New Business

None.

Chair's Report:
Gerard Hogan again extended thanks to the Vendors who supported the Division's programs this year. He also thanked the officers, the committee and roundtable chairs, and this year's program planners for all their hard work, which made his year as Social Science Division Chair so enjoyable and rewarding.

Remarks from the Incoming Chair:
Lyle Minter noted that there were several opportunities available for anyone seeking to become more active in the Division. He announced that he would be focusing on ensuring that the Division was in alignment with the SLA Strategic Plan and assured those present that it was already in a good position in this regard. In the area of Strategic Learning and Development, he emphasized that the Division should continue to seek high quality program ideas for next year's Annual Conference. He also suggested that the Bulletin feature profiles of the librarians and libraries that are part of the Social Science Division to educate others about who we are and what we do. Towards Promoting Value: Marketing and Public Relations, he noted the efforts of the Public Relations Committee in creating and distributing stickers and brochures at the last several Annual Conferences. He also noted that the Murray Wortzel Award would serve to publicize the Division. Lastly, he noted that everyone should be charged with Guaranteeing the Future. In this regard, each person should strive for personal excellence every day and seek opportunities to encourage new members, especially students, to join the Social Science Division.

The meeting adjourned at 8:10.

Respectfully submitted,
Rhonda McGinnis
Secretary