A03-03
B O A R D
D O C U M E N T
Special Libraries Association
Los Angeles, California
Meeting of the Board of Directors
June 7-8, 2002
Open Session
1.
Called
to Order at 10:10am
2.
Roll
Call
Present: Berard, Fisher, Geiger, Hlava, Klein, Klopper, Kreizman, Magnoni,
Moon, Pettit, Scheeder, Stern, Tillman, Tolson
Staff: Smith
3.
The
Board heard President Tillman's Remarks
3.1.
Members
of the Tellers Committee for Bylaws vote at Annual Meeting comprised of
fellows: Judy Field; Richard Hulser; Sharyn
Ladner; Eleanor Maclean; Guy St. Clair
4.
The
Board approved the agenda as amended
5.
APPROVED: Board approved the minutes for Open Session
January 24 and 26, 2002 and March 22, 2002 as contained in agenda documents
A02-45 and A02-46
6.
President
Tillman reported out the actions of the Executive Session for June 7, 2002
7.
Heard
Conference Chair Salonen’s pre-conference highlights
8.
Heard
President Tillman’s report on the 2002 Spring AOOC Meeting
9.
ASSOCIATION
MANAGEMENT
9.1.
Board
received proposed revised Bylaws as contained in agenda document A02-54.
APPROVED: Board approved the recommendations as contained in revised agenda document A02-55
9.1.1.
Recommendation
to approve the membership classes
9.1.2.
Recommendation
to approve the proposed scheduled meetings for Chapter Cabinet and Division
Cabinet
9.1.3.
Recommendation
to approve the guidelines for Chapters
9.1.4.
Recommendation
to approve the guidelines for Divisions
9.1.5.
Recommendation
to approve the guidelines for Caucuses
9.1.6.
Recommendation
to approve the guidelines for the Association Office and Administration
9.1.7.
Recommendation
to approve the guidelines for Association Affiliation and Representation
9.2.
Board
accepted the 2003 Association Program Plan as contained in document A02-47.
Meeting recessed at 12:15pm
Meeting reconvened at 1:20pm
9.3.
Board
heard the Branding Task Force Update.
9.4.
Board
discussed board document B02-30 on governance models and the 2002/2003 Board of
Directors will evaluate various models.
9.5.
Board
discussed board document B02-28 covering the membership and recruitment update.
10.
FINANCIAL
MATTERS
10.1 Board heard Treasurer Geiger’s
remarks and report of the Spring Finance Committee
Meeting
10.2 APPROVED: Board approve the motion to receive the Annual Audit Report and
Management Letter for the period
ended December 31, 2001 as contained in A02-48
10.3 APPROVED: That the Board approve the annual conference and winter
meeting site
selection guidelines as contained in
A02-49
10.4 APPROVED: Board approve the motion from the Finance
Committee that recommends
that the Board of Directors instructs the
Executive Director to include an amount of
$57,500 in the FY2003 Building Fund Budget
for maintenance and repairs as outlined in
The 15-Year capitalization plan and agenda
document A02-50
10.5 Board
heard New York Conference Chair Mattis’ report on the 2003 Conference program
10.6 WITHDRAWN: Motion that the Board revise the charge of the Networking
Committee
as contained in agenda document
A02-51
10.7 APPROVED: That the Board of Directors revise the charge of the Association
Office Operations Committee as contained in agenda document A02-52
10.8 Scholarship Committee
10.8.1
APPROVED: SLA Scholarship Committee 2001-2002 recommends
that we follow up those students who have received as SLA scholarship on a
semi-annual or annual basis to encourage such students to continue their
affiliation with SLA after they have completed their course of study. (This follow up would also allow us to track
and quantify the results of our investment.)
We further recommend that SLA headquarters recommend to the appropriate
local chapter that they offer to provide a mentor for an SLA scholarship recipient
who is in their geographic area. (A02-52)
10.8.2
REFER
TO HEADQUARTERS: Investigate a package
of promotional material that would be appropriate for students contemplating
enrollment in library school and assess financial implications (A02-52)
10.9 Board heard report on International
Relations Committee as contained in board document B02-27
10.10 Board heard report on the Committees
Annual Reports
Board entered Executive Session at
4:05 pm
Board exited Executive Session at
4:40pm
Meeting recessed at 4:45pm
Meeting reconvened at 9:05 am.
Roll
Call
Present: Berard, Fisher, Geiger, Hlava, Klein, Klopper, Kreizman, Magnoni,
Moon, Pettit, Scheeder, Stern, Tillman, Tolson
Staff: Smith
10.11 Board discussed information related in board document A02-57 on the revised “Competencies for Special Librarians”.
10.12 Board
discussed board document B02-33 on developing an electronic research
clearinghouse.
11
Heard remarks of Division Cabinet Chair Klopper
12
Heard remarks of Chapter Cabinet Chair Pettit
13.1 APPROVED: Motion that the Board of Directors dissolve
the Sports Caucus as contained in agenda document A02-56.
13.2 Heard
Past-President Scheeder’s report on caucuses
14
Heard the announcements
15
Meeting adjourned at 11:17am