11 September 2008
The conference call was called to order by Stephen Abram at 11:01 am US Eastern Time
On Call:
- Board Present- Abram, Vargha, James, Trudell, FiferCanby, Frank, Rink, Sarmiento, Arnold, Hunt, Webb, Lachance
- Board Excused - Zamora, Romaine, McCollough
- Staff Present- Sansalone, Kenner
- Board candidates - Anderson, Caputo, Barrancotto, Wolfish, Sweeney, Kim, Lee, Seaberry
1. Welcome
2. Roll call
See above for attendees.
3. Minutes from August 2008 Board call
Approved with two corrections: Nettie Seaberry was on the call but not on roll call list, and the meeting adjourned at 11:42 am not 11:42 pm.
4. OM0908CC-A01 PR Advisory Council Update on Information Ethics Initiative (Jill Strand and Libby Trudell)
Libby introduced this item explaining that the PR Advisory Council had worked hard on the ethics initiative and felt that the next step in implementing this initiative was to create an Information Ethics Advisory Council.
Libby proposed a motion: 'I move that the Board accept the recommendation of PR Advisory Council to consider establishing an Information Ethics Advisory Council for on going role in SLA.'Discussion followed, during which Libby and Jill Strand (chair of PR Advisory Council) answered questions. Most of the discussion centred on the need to create the Information Ethics Advisory Council to continue the work on the ethics initiative as this was no longer something that the PR Advisory Council could undertake. By creating this new Information Ethics Advisory Council it would move the ethics agenda from being a discussion topic to an actual action.
Following the discussion Libby proposed a revised motion: 'I move that the Board accept the recommendation of the PR Advisory Council to establish an Information Ethics Advisory Council within SLA.'
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE this now goes to Committee on Association Governance.
5. OM0908CC-A02 Update from First Five Task Force (Stephen Abram)
Stephen introduced this item which was a request from the First Five Task Force for the Board to approve:
- choice of software for implementation of the online solution
- whether all content was accessible to members only, or whether some could be provided for nonmembers as taster.
- Inclusion of languages other than English.
Board discussed these options, several people felt there should be sample presentations as tasters, available to nonmembers; and that long term we should aim for content in multilanguages, however, for initial presentation English was fine. The Finance Committee was discussing the costs of IT solution at their meeting on 15 September. So motion was proposed: 'That the Board referred the three questions to staff to discuss and resolve with First Five Task Force members.'
APPROVED
6. Update on Centennial Planning Commission (Tom Rink)
Tom provided an update that all subcommittees had met recently and that all projects were progressing. He hoped there would be a mock up of the travelling exhibit for Leadership Summit in January 2009. Discussions still continue over party for annual conference and IT/LMD and PAM are talking about having a big party on Sunday night. Boston chapter is looking into Bretton Woods meeting in October. Leadership Summit will be kick off for centennial celebrations.
7. President's Update (includes travels/visits) (Stephen Abram)
Stephen was in Australia at the end of successful trip attending ALIA conference and events in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne. He was now heading to New Zealand.
8. CEO's Update (includes travel/visits) (Janice Lachance)
Janice was in London attending the SIIA conference. SLA was a sponsor and this provided valuable visibility and recognition for the association. Janice also had the opportunity to have a wonderful dinner with board of SLA Europe.
On Janice's return to the USA she is off to the west coast to visit San Francisco, San Andreas and Sierra Madre chapters. Then on 29 September Janice is going back to Europe, to attend EBIC conference in Berlin and then to Frankfurt to see Michael Fanning, who is the recipient of a SLA research grant. In October on Janice's return to the USA she will be visiting the Kentucky chapter.
9. AOOC change/mandate discussion (Stephen Abram)
The mandate for the AOOC is up for review later this year and Stephen wanted to give the Board ample time to look at and comment on the charge (http://www.sla.org/content/community/committe/aoo.cfm) in advance of the AOOC meeting on 17-18 November 08. So Board members were encouraged to send comments to Janice and Stephen before AOOC meeting. There would be a Board paper produced following the AOOC meeting.
10. New Business
Ty asked Janice for an update on the alignment work that Fleishman Hillard is leading. Janice confirmed that the survey had been completed and that Outsell were doing analysis on this and the results were due out in late September. From midOctober onwards the dial testing was starting. There would be an update presentation on all this work at Leadership Summit in January 2009.
Rebecca was in Washington DC this week attending an information professional accreditation meeting on behalf of SLA.
Last month Stephen raised the issue of reviewing the timing of our monthly telephone call. Deb asked if we could move the time to an hour later, so that those on West coast would be dialling in at 9am rather than 8am. All agreed this was ok so as of next call, 16 October, we will be changing the call time to noon Eastern time, 9am Pacific time.
11. Adjourn
Call adjourned at 11:55 am US Eastern Time
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