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Executive Board Minutes, March 2007

Posted October 1st, 2007 by gjerdery

ILA/ACRL Executive Board Meeting March 23, 2007

Grinnell College

Room: ARH305

Grinnell, Iowa

Present: Rebecca Stuhr, Jane Campagna, Brett Cloyd, Jean Donham, Rebecca Funke, Duncan Stewart, Mary Heinzman, Ryan Gjerde; Kathy Parsons; Kris-Stacy Bates

The meeting was called to order at 7:35 a.m.

Approval of the minutes

Minutes for February, 2007 were reviewed. Campagna moved to approve; Stewart 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. Approximately $6,300 in payments. With estimated cost about $25 / person we may clear between $2500-3000 for the conference. The committee did a wonderful job handling the last minute hitch in plans as the keynote speaker was not able to make a flight into Iowa. Committee members were able to work with personnel from Grinnell and Franklin and Marshall College to bring her address to the conference virtually.
  • Directory: Stacy-Bates reported that the directory is updated and on the website. Extra print copies of the directory are to new members of IA-ACRL at the Spring Conference.
  • Fall Program: Parsons reported that Julia Gammon (OhioLink) will be one of the ACRL speakers. A list of panel participants has not yet been identified. ILA continues to investigate potential speakers on leadership. Heinzman suggested someone from the Peabody Institute.
  • Awards: Stuhr announced that Mary Francis received the award to attend the Spring Conference. During the Business meeting today, Stuhr will announce the two new awards coming out: Public Relations and Marketing; Research
  • Membership: As of March 12, 2007 the Iowa Chapter of ACRL has 121 members, including 15 new members. Several recruiting letters were sent to listservs and a reminder in the recent newsletter. The ILA/ACRL website has been updated to reflect the dues increase.
  • Electronic Communications: Gjerde reported that the Operational Manual update continues.
  • Newsletter: March newsletter is out.
  • Nominating: Heinzman reported that volunteer forms are included in the conference folders and are also available on the website.
  • Education Ad Hoc Committee: Campagna reported that the survey will close at the end of April.
  • ACRL Legislative Network Chapter Representative: No report.
  • ACRL Chapters Council Representative: No report.

Other Business

  • Ad hoc Committee on Advocacy / Mentoring Subcommittee Report: Donham asked the board to consider if/how to move forward with this report. Heinzman suggested a desire to include mentoring for librarians wanting to ‘move-up’ or rejuvenate a career. (The current survey addresses mentoring for new librarians only.) Campagna indicated a need to look at how mentoring is done. The board opted to table further discussion on this topic for the time being.
  • By Laws – response from ILA By-Laws Committee: Donham reported that the ILA By-Laws committee stated the change to the ILA/ACRL by-laws (all ‘shall’s to ‘will’s and adding ‘at least’ before the indicated number of committee members) is inconsequential and therefore a vote by the membership is not required. Donham will announce the changes during the Business meeting at the Spring Conference in Grinnell.

Next Board Meeting

July 13 Cornell College 10:30am

Adjournment – 8:02am