Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Chapter Relations I


Chapter Relations I

Wonder if this meeting would be more effective as a web meeting.  Attendance was sparse

256 programs recorded at ALA. free for attendees And a small charge for others

Barbara Stripling (incoming ALA president) Library Bill of Rights
Signed and ready to deliver by legislative day in May.  This will be kicked off in July but she is hoping that school media centers will sign it in October (great opportunity for public and school libraries to work together!). Good opportunity for snapshot day and for customer appreciation day on September 11.  Coordinate with MASL and DLDS. Barbara is reaching out to past emerging leaders and spectrum scholars to lead her initiative.  Print and mount on foam board

Don Wood (ALA Chapter Relations office) reported on student chapter interns who are working at ALA. learn more about this! 

Money smart week at your library. Is there a role for DLDS or MLA in this program?  Fall webinar is planned (I think). ACRL's incoming president is passionate about financial literacy.

Suggestions that sounded interesting:
State president doing a webinar for students in the evening (follow the model of Maureen And Barbara)
Quarterly webinar a with the president? Topics? TedEx combos, book group on Byers book?

Capwicz may be replaced

ALA is considering replacing their newsletter software and there is a possibility of a joint purchase. They use Inform now

There is a chapter survey that may include software information, contact Michael dowling for more info.  Results of this year's survey will be ready to share with the board post-September

Rodney Lipard NC is interested in the idea of sustaining membership for his association

Maureen Sullivan
  Will bring Rich Harwood to a chapter meeting to talks about her libraries building community program and help us make a plan for how this can play out on the local level  

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