ACRL New England Chapter News Online

ISSN 1527-0106

Winter 2003, Number 98

In This Issue (Home):

President's Letter

ACRL/NEC Spring Conference

Board Minutes Synopsis,
January 10, 2003

ACRL Chapters Council 2003
Midwinter Meeting Report

Academic and Research Library
@ Your Library Campaign

Announcements:
Mary Baker Eddy Library Archive
Inauguration

New England Technical Services
Librarians Spring 2003 Meeting

Serials Interest Group Spring Program

Women's Studies Interest Group
Spring Program

Reported by Florence Doksansky, Brown University

President Helena Rodrigues called the meeting to order and the minutes of the September 2002 meeting were approved with the note that the March annual meeting will be on the 24th not the 28th.

Past President Dawn Thistle reported on updating the manual with the assistance of Judy Montgomery. Directors who are the only ones with access to salary information do the Annual Salary Survey online. Once completed we will link it to our general membership website. Only libraries that contributed will have access to the data.

Helena announced the slate of officers for the Spring 2003 election as prepared by the Nominating Committee, chaired by Harvey Varnet. Bylaws change hasn't been incorporated as yet. Judy is working to finalize them. Helena Received word that Elizabeth Lindsay, chair of NELIG and the Women's Studies SIG moved to Washington. Chris Smith remains as the co-chair and a replacement for Elizabeth is needed. Kathleen Sheehan, the newsletter editor resigned her post to begin maternity leave. Four excellent members have offered their services. The new editor will be named shortly. An in-depth discussion followed about the current status of the online newsletter, publicity, publications and the Web page. Marilyn, Mary and Dawn will work on these issues and make a proposal at the next meeting.

Vice President Linda Collins reported on the Spring 2003 Conference. (See article in this publication.)

Treasurer Marilyn Steinberg distributed her report through December 2002: checking account balance - $9,165.31; CD account - $6,000.

Member-at-Large Julie Linden reported that NELA academic library section is working well on good workshops and programs. Liaising with NELA will continue and there has been good participation, about 45 of our members, at NELA conference.

Member-at-Large Mary MacDonald reported that activity on the list serve was at the usual level. There were 30 job announcements last fall. A job fair at our annual conference should be considered.

New Business included the possibility of creating an award for Librarian of the Year. Other ACRL chapters have this type of award. It was generally agreed that this was a good idea. We could also do a memorial, which would be a fund raising opportunity. Mary will bring a recommendation forward at the March meeting of the Board.

Dawn raised the issue of whether or not we need to look at our mission statement and do a strategic planning effort for the whole chapter. Also, she raised the question if whether or not we are an effective Board. Our organization needs to be rejuvenated and needs to have some outside perspective. We could consider doing an RFP for a consultant. Dawn will contact some people to flush this idea out.

Future Meetings:

• March 7th - Tufts
• March 24th - Annual Meeting/Harvard
• April 10-13 - ACRL National Conference/Charlotte
• May 30 - Johnson & Wales
  

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