TASK FORCE ON INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES REPORT, 2002. ANNEX 2: HIGHLIGHTS OF SLA DOCUMENTS REVIEWED FROM 1992 TO 2002

DOCUMENT 1:

MAY 19, 1992: "The Internationalization of the Special Libraries Association". SLA Board of Directors, May 19, 1992 [Doc. B92-47]

· International activities desired to increase positive professional effects of globalization on members

· Desire to network with professional associations in other countries

· Involve our volunteer leaders in global activities

· Explore membership categories for international members (corporate for a national group or affiliate for a group with a national point of contact responsible for mailing distribution)

· Overseas membership cost in other associations is from 30% to 50% of US rate - Investigate mechanisms of international payments to minimize the exchange rate discrepencies

· IRC was created to give a voice to international members with co-chair positions reserved to overseas members, to oversee intl. activities and provide a forum for international needs to be heard and addressed

· Need for fund-raising efforts to support international expansion

· Offer member services relevant to international members

· Translations by international groups themselves is desirable

DOCUMENT 2:

"A suggested model for the Special Libraries Association International Relations Committee". Wilda Newman, Intl. Relations Committee, 24 Sept. 1992

Set of guidelines to report international activities on a project-by-project basis

These would serve as a basis to establish a 5-year plan for IRC

DOCUMENT 3:

"Internationalization". Board document to Board of Directors, from David R. Bender, Executive Director. April 23, 1998 [B98-16]

Directory of all international activities from 1979 to 1998

Cooperation within USA and with other associations in the world to facilitate exchange of knowledge

DOCUMENT 4:

"Issues for Board". To SLA Board of Directors from Nancy Stewart, IRC Incoming Chair and Mary Dickerson, IRC Chair. May 24, 2002

Report all international activities

Share information widely on them

Establish central communication point such as a "listserv"

Sponsoring for international members (Partnership Task Force)