08 May 2008
The conference call was called to order by Stephen Abram at 10:03 am US Eastern Time
On Call:
- Board Present -- Abram, Zamora, Vargha, James, Frank, Rink, Sarmiento, Arnold, McCollough, Webb, Lachance
- Board Excused -- Trudell
- Board Absent -- Fifer-Canby, Romaine, Hunt
- Staff Present -- Sansalone, Gozzard
- Board candidates -- Anderson, Caputo, Barrancotto, Wolfish, Chong-Williams, Sweeney, Baumgart, Kim, Lee, Seaberry
1. Welcome
2. Roll call
See above for attendees. Stephen welcomed the candidates to the call.
3. Minutes from April 2008 Board call
Approved.
4. Recap on motions agreed to between meetings via email (Arnold)
Arnold provided recap on the two motions agreed to via email between Board teleconference calls. These were:
- EM0408-A02 -- Finance Committee recommendation on Innovation Laboratory budget request approved by email vote on 1 May 2008.
- H W Wilson Award -- the committee selected an article entitled 'How to Hire Without Regrets' by Julia Schein and Belinda Delisser.
5. President's Update (includes travel/visits) (Abram)
Abram has made visits to New Jersey and Fairfield County chapters in the last month.
Abram has been asked to give the commencement address in mid-May at San Jose State.
6. CEO Update (includes travel/visits) (Lachance)
Since the last call Lachance reported that she's been to Boston to attend the International Information Futurists meeting at Harvard. She has also chaired an impressive panel of SLA members at a session during the Buying and Selling e-content conference. Lachance has also taken part in an online real time global conference on corporate social responsibility organised by ASAE and Center for Association Leadership.
7. Update on AMS (Sansalone)
Sansalone explained that we were installing an early upgrade to the AMS software this month which would allow us to take advantage of new developments to the AMS. Sansalone also reported that the unit system for divisions and chapters was currently in testing phase by staff. Once there was a clear date and plan for implementation staff would ensure all membership chairs were alerted.
8. Staffing Update (Lachance/Sansalone)
Having had stability on the staffing front for the last few months Lachance updated the Board on recent resignations. Recruitment of new staff has started.
9. Update on Centennial Planning committee (Abram)
McCollough provided an update on the centennial and conference committee.
10. June LDI update (Frank)
Frank reported on the LDI schedule on Sunday 15 June.
11. Board meetings at conference -- Jeff DeCagna session
Lachance provided some background for candidates and Board members on the reason that Jeff DeCagna has been invited to attend the executive session on Friday 13 June. Aim was to help staff and Board to think more innovatively. Lachance and Abram encouraged everyone to become involved in the online discussion and read Gary Hamel's book: The Future of Management'.
Candidates are invited to the exec session on Friday 13 June from 0900 until lunchtime.
12. New business
Zamora wanted to let the Board know that she had done a video for the Arabian Gulf chapter in response to their visit request, and in the video she had challenged them to double their membership. Video was well received and they had got a few new members to sign up.
Call adjourned at 11:00 am US Eastern Time
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