NLA BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Friday, November 17, 2006—11:00 am

Nebraska Library Commission

Lincoln, Nebraska

 

Board Orientation      11:00 am

            Introductions

            Overview of NLA        Board, Committee Lists            Beth Goble

Handbook overview                 Beth Goble

                                                Budget, reimbursements            Devra Dragos

                                                NLAQ protocols                      John Bernardi

                                                Other?                                      Childers, Harding

 

            Board meetings             Dates for 2007                         Beth Goble

Jan. 12 at UNO;  Mar. 2 at South Sioux City;  June 8 at Kearney; Sept 14 at Eisely Branch Library

             Commission                            

 Communication Protocol

Parliamentary procedure

 

Lunch 

 

Business Meeting      12:30 p.m.

  A.  Call to order                                                                     Beth Goble

1.      Announcements -

2.      Approval of Agenda Julie moved & Nadine DiBacco seconded and President’s Report

3.      Correspondence

 

  B.  Secretary’s Report Jan Boyer approved & Melissa Cast-Brede seconded - passed                                                           Diana Johnson

 

  C.  Treasurer’s Report – approved expenses for Jean for $39 for postage –Filed for audit                                                       Devra Dragos

 

D.     Unfinished Business

1.  NLA web and mailing list options     NE.gov couldn’t post any opinions (they were web hosts. New companies may be able to host 1) Internet NE in Lincoln($50 statup , $25; or 2) Mindstorm Hosting in GI ($119 per year & could add on lots of extras for no cost). Both support mailing lists. Everything could be moved over to new space with minor problems. Melissa Cast moved & Joan Birnieseconded that Scott be initiated to make contract with Mindstorm for web hosting.                  Scott Childers

2.  Ad Hoc Committee/Compensated Positions – Get started on finding Maggie replacement     Joan Birnie

 

E.      New Business      

1.  Nebraska Library Commission report – New Legislative session, Governor wants to keep budget at same level. Commission requests licensing online databases & increase $75,000 aid fund for incentive payments for enhanced and excellent libraries and more money for scholarship for library science education. Legislature has 22 new members and new committee chairmans. New committee chair for library business. NLC partner with Illinois State Library to bring librarians for other countries to US for leadership. Match foreigners with US of similar capacity – held prior to NLA/NEMA in 2007. NLC has membeship with FOLUSA. Sally Reed will be in NE in Mar. 26-27 for advocacy workshops in North Platte and Fremont?              Rod Wagner

 

Maria introduced and Pam introduced – Pam Springerhad treats and Ken Winston introduced

            2.  2006 Conference Report – Plans for 2009 – Exhibits in Grand Ballroom more expensive than in Exhibit hall. Try to make exhibit traffic higher. Profit ext. $20,000. Good number of NEMA attendees.                                       Sally Gibson

3.  YA Section Petition Results – Petition got way more than the 45 signatures needed. Request brought before next mtg.                              Julie Beno

            4.  NLA Treasurer and Section Treasurer duties- Job description to combine exe. Dir. And conf dir. Research – Assn treas not part of section & roundtables – some could eliminate treas sothat no quaterly reports necessary  or write allocation checks. Monies all in 1 account might be easier if section treas eliminated. Also would affect all section & roundtable bylaws but minor NLA bylaws. Section & roundtable boards need to discuss it with their boards. Devra could prepare info on proposal to give to chairs time to discuss with boards and revisit issue in Mar. (info/feedback gathering)  Devra Dragos

            5.  AFCON membership renewal – AFCON (Academic freedom coalition on Ne) & NLA relationship questioned. AFCON topics pertain only perifly to NLA so NEMA rep could be sent instead of NLA. Visit with NEMA on sharing the cost. Membership is $100 per year and renewal coming up Jan. 1.                                Beth Goble

 

F.      General Reports

1.  ALA Councilor (written report)                                                        Mike Poma

2.  MPLA Representative – Mar 14-16 sign up for bus to Alburqueque. (written report?)          ghost ranch – encourage people to apply for next leadership conference at ghost ranch                                    Julie Beno

3.  NEMA Representative – Next conference conflicts with National school conference Becky Pasco, Donna Helgrin, Karlo and other award winners Jean Hurst from Holdrege.                                           Judy Henning

4.  Executive Director   (written report) check for your memberships and thanks to those who worked at the membership table at Conference.                                              Maggie Harding

5.  Internet Site Coordinator (written report) Researching online surveys & polling & elections.                                      Scott Childers

6.  Lobbyist (written report) part of coalition that defeated 423 and leaders thankful for our support. Term limits – 2 positions still not decided (Lathrop- Stoddard Race & Foley absence) library governance bill, intellectual freedom issues & Internet access.                                                                       Ken Winston

 

G.     Section Reports

1.  College & University – written report                                               Melissa Cast-Brede

2.  Paraprofessional – written report ($446 end of year?)                                                          Gayle Roberts

3.  Public Library – written reports                                            Nadine DiBacco reception for Sally Payne Nov. 20 put on by Sump staff.

4.  School, Children's & Young People – will send out report – revised bylaws, etc. and accomplished lots of things done                 Toni Reese

5.  Special & Institutional – written report                                              Erin Egan-Osburn

6.  Trustees, Users, & Friend- written report                                         Charles Gordon

 

H.     Round Table Reports

1.  ITART – written report (6 programs well attended, will be promoting ask-a-geek program this year at spring mtgs.) in lieu of having their own spring mtg.                                                                  Jean Hurst

2.  NMRT –written report (change nominating procedure – moninating & bylaws comm. Could work together for proposed change – Funds could be withheld if no 2nd nominee as handbook  reads now. Try for creative solution instead of punitive solution.                                                        Charlene Maxey-Harris

3.  TSRT – written report – cataloging services                                                                         Jan Boyer

 

I.        Standing Committee Reports

            1.  Auditing – written report (3 items)                                                    Rose Schinker

            2.  By-Laws & Handbook                                            Mary Cassner

            3.  Citation                                                                   Carolyn Dow

            4.  Continuing Education                                               Lisa Olivigni

            5.  Diversity                                                                  Bernardi/Medrano-Nehls

            6.  Publications                                                 John Bernardi

            7.  Finance                                                                   Joan Birnie

            8.  Intellectual Freedom                                                Brenda Ealey

            9.  Legislative                                                               Ted Smith

          10.  Membership                                                            Karen Frank

          11.  Nominating                                                  Joan Birnie

          12.  Publicity                                                                  Janet Greser

          13.  Scholarship                                                              Kathy Jacobs

 

J.       Informational

 

K.  Adjournment