American
Library Association
New
Members Round Table
Executive
Board Meeting
January
24, 1993
2:00 -
4:00 p.m.
The New Members Round Table Executive Board Meeting was
called to order by President Jenifer Abramson at 2:10 p.m. The following members were present:
Betsy
Fordon, Jenifer Abramson, Joni Gomez, Joan Kaplowitz, Elaine Yontz, Diane
Tureski, Ann Branton, Suzanne Byron, Necia Parker, Christina Smith, Beatrice
McKay, Steven Kerchoff, Laura Sill, Cindy S. Church, Kathy Kie, Karl Fattig
Jenifer explained that while she welcomed discussion from
everyone at the time of a vote only the officers could vote on a motion. Each officer then identified themselves.
There was no old business.
Chris Smith, Director for Liaisons, stated that many of
the liaisons had not received a Handbook and that she had given packets to the
liaisons that she knew of. There has
been no definitive list of liaisons.
Jenifer suggested that Chris get in contact with Robert Dunkelberger for
directors of liaisons in the past.
Chris wanted to know if most of the liaisons had had appointments for
two years and Jenifer felt that this had been the practice in the past for the
most part. There was also discussion
about how useful the Handbook is to liaisons.
While it is useful to chairs because of the description of duties, etc.,
this is not really needed for liaisons, especially there is no description of
each liaison position. Also, it was
suggested that as a liaison appointment ends that the handbook go back to the
director. Would it be possible for
Archives to have these handbooks and descriptions? Chris should contact Robert as to the procedure and/or whether
this is possible, since items registered in Archives are not usually removed
again.
Chris also mentioned that Joyce Taylor, Liaison for ALA
Minority Concerns Committee, had had a very difficult time trying to get
"into the loop" of that committee.
Jenifer stated that this liaison position had been deleted from the list
printed in the ALA Handbook and would enlist JoAn Segal in trying to help on
this matter.
It was suggested that we have a liaison for the new
Self-Study Steering Committee for ALA.
Jenifer said that she would bring that up to Bill Summers, Chair. Cindy wondered if we need to have a motion
for the creation of a new liaison position and Jenifer felt that this would be
unnecessary since it is part of the President's list of appointments.
Chris stated that she had created a liaison-specific
planning report and report forms which would be more helpful to liaisons than
the committee report form now in use for liaisons as well as committee
chairs. These reports from liaisons are
very important and necessary especially for incoming liaisons.
Jenifer felt that the President's letter to the divisions
on behalf of liaisons is most important and as of now that is not in the
description of the President's duties in the Handbook, but should be.
Steve Kerchoff suggested that liaison information be sent
to FOOTNOTES.
The sustaining member-liaison question was tabled until
the Monday meeting.
Affiliates Council
Diane Tureski stated that she had tried getting the files
from the past president, but had not yet received anything. Jenifer suggested that she contact Robert
Dunkelberger for archival material.
Diane stated that NMRT has 15 paid affiliates at present. She also told of publishing a combined
September/December issue of NEWSNOTES.
She was also putting together an information packet to be sent to
affiliates which included by-laws and constitution, newletters, flyers, etc.
Diane introduced Karl Fattig who has started a listserv
called NMRT-L. He explained what the
listserv would be. There was discussion
on the issue, especially the fact that not all the members are on the Internet
and, therefore, would not be in the information "loop." This item was tabled until Monday's meeting.
New Business
There was no new business.
Adjournment
Joan Kaplowitz moved to adjourn and Kathy Kie
seconded. It was voted upon and
carried. The meeting adjourned at 3:40
p.m.