9 July 2009
The conference call was called to order by Gloria Zamora at 12:01 pm US Eastern Time
On Call:
- Board Present - Zamora, Caputo, Abram, Fifer Canby, Wolfish, Rink, Sweeney, Arnold, Hunt, Webb, Lee, Seaberry
- Board Excused - James, Barnes, Lachance
- Staff Present - Sansalone, Kenner, Schatz
- Board Candidates - Mattis, Romaine, Reczek, Blankson-Hemans, Bates, Greenwell
- Board Candidates Excused - Trefethen, Kar
1. Welcome
2. Roll call
See above for attendees.
3. Minutes from May 2009 Board call
Approved.
4. Bylaws Committee name change (Mattis)
Mattis reported that the committee had discussed this suggestion but that they had no strong feeling to change the committee's name. Zamora asked Chapter and Division Chairs to remind unit leaders that they had governing documents not bylaws.
5. Leadership Summit planning Update (Sweeney and Wolfish)
Sweeney noted that she had put the draft agenda on the board wiki for reference. Sweeney asked for any suggestions on speakers to be sent to her.
6. DLDP award winners' feedback (Seaberry)
Seaberry reported on feedback she'd received during conference on the DLDP award program. Recipients felt that recognition of this award had declined over the last three years. Evidence for this was lack of reception, no photo opportunities and no DLDP award ribbons to identify recipients.
In response Sansalone noted that the DLDP award is a committee award and not an Association award. There was a photo opportunity at the sponsored breakfast, a press release on the recipients and a blog posting. All recipients were sent a letter from HQ prior to conference outlining what to expect in terms of photos etc. Sansalone apologised that there was no sign in the registration area announcing the winners; this was an oversight by HQ.
Sansalone confirmed that HQ is working with the current sponsor, EBSCO, to move this event from a breakfast to luncheon. Zamora confirmed that work is taking place to raise the profile of this committee and the breakfast. Seaberry agreed to provide feedback to those who had approached her.
7. Awards Committee update report (Abram)
Abram reported that the SLA Awards and Honors Committee is reviewing all SLA association level awards and has identified the issues. They are forming recommendations for modifying/sun setting existing awards and expect to produce a report for August/September outlining these recommendations. One example of a change is to align the SLA Fellows and the new Rising Stars Award within the current schedule. The Committee plans to send out the call for nominations for both awards in late August with an application deadline of 31 October 2009. Recipients in both categories will be notified before Leadership Summit and these awards will be publicly announced during the Leadership Summit in St. Louis, MO. The honored members will also be recognized at the 2010 Annual Conference. Particularly in the case of SLA Fellows their first year as SLA Fellows will begin in early January 2010. This recalibration makes sense in light of our governance year and gives the Association more opportunities for publicity.
It is planned to sunset the H.W. Wilson Award since the sponsor does
not wish to underwrite an association level award under current terms required by SLA Award Sponsors.
8. Alignment update (Zamora and Sansalone)
Zamora and Sansalone provided an update on progress with alignment activities including PR Advisory Council work on creating Alignment Ambassadors from membership including Fellows and unit officers.
9. Visits (Zamora and Caputo)
Nothing to up date on.
10. New business (All)
Rink noted that he would be bringing Taxonomy Division petition to August meeting.
Arnold updated the group on recent developments to other professional associations in the UK. Association of UK Media Librarians (AUKML) had decided to dissolve as of the end of the year as membership was dwindling and there were too few people volunteering for board positions. SLA has made an offer to AUKML members to join SLA. City Information Group (CIG) announced that it had gone into administration because of loss of income due to reduction in members.
Blankson-Hemans announced that IFLA meeting in 2010 has been moved from Brisbane, Australia to new venue (LATER announced as Goteborg, Sweden)
11. Adjourn
Call adjourned at 1:11 pm US Eastern Time
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