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March 2007 Business Meeting Minutes

Posted October 4th, 2007 by gjerdery

ILA/ACRL Business Meeting

March 23, 2007

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa 

Call to Order 

The meeting was called to order at 12:15 p.m. 

Approval of the minutes

Minutes for October 12, 2006 were reviewed.  Dodd moved to approve; Seamans seconded.  The minutes were approved unanimously. 

Treasurer’s Report

      ILA Balance  1/1/07  $  1,393.51

      Dues    $     565.00

      Spring Meeting Receipts $  .00

      Total Funds Available  $  1,958.51

      Less expenses to date  $        .00

      ILA Balance 3/19/07  $  1,958.51 

      National account balance $161.00 

Committee and Chapter ACRL Representative Reports

  • Spring Conference:  Cloyd reported the committee is ready to go.  Cloyd noted approximately 130 paid attendees.  Photos and conference re-cap will be available on the website.  Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • Directory:  Stacy-Bates reported that the directory is updated and on the website.  Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • Fall Program:  Donham reported that Julia Gammon (OhioLink) will be the ACRL speaker. Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • Awards:  Stuhr announced that Mary Francis received the award to attend the Spring Conference.  Stuhr announced two new award categories.  Public Relations and Marketing Award is a $500 grant for a plan that will be implemented by an IA/ACRL library with an application deadline July 31, 2007.  Recipients will be announced August 31, 2007. The Research Award will be a $500 grant.  Call-outs for this award will be October 1, 2007 and recipients announced in December.  Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • Membership:  As of March 12, 2007 the Iowa Chapter of ACRL has 121 members, including 15 new members.   Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • Electronic Communications:  Gjerde invited members to visit the website often.  Updating continues.  Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • Newsletter:  March newsletter is out.  Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • Nominating:  Heinzman reported that volunteer forms are included in the conference folders and are also available on the website.  Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy.
  • Education Ad Hoc Committee:  Campagna reported that 43 surveys have been completed.  The survey will close at the end of April.  Committee members were acknowledged and thanked for their time and energy. 
  • ACRL Legislative Network Chapter Representative:  This has been a slow year.  Membership is encouraged to consider volunteering for this position.
  • ACRL Chapters Council Representative: No report. 

Other Business

  • Ad hoc Committee on Advocacy / Mentoring Subcommittee Report:  The Executive Board anticipates that we will be moving forward with this report in the fall.
  • By Laws – response from ILA By-Laws Committee:   Donham reported that the Executive Board approved the change in by-laws (all ‘shall’s to ‘will’s and adding ‘at least’ before the indicated number of committee members) and that the change is inconsequential and therefore a vote by the membership is not required. 

 

Next Business Meeting

October 11, 2007  Coralville, Iowa  ILA Annual Conference 

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:40pm.   
 
 

Respectfully submitted, 

Rebecca Funke

Secretary/Treasurer for ILA/ACRL