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From the Presidentposted: 3 October 2006The ARLIS/NA Executive Board held its mid-year meeting in Minneapolis just a short time ago. We covered many topics and I would like to share some of what we discussed with you. A major effort of the board meeting was to take a first look at next year's budget. We have had a couple of requests for software for specific groups within ARLIS/NA. It is clear that groups across the society have a desire to serve ARLIS/NA members well, and the Board wants to support these efforts. Because there is need across the Society to improve services and benefits for members, we intend to look for holistic solutions that will benefit the society as a whole. I hope that those who requested special funding for such projects in 2007 will understand the need for broader solutions which not only benefit the society but strategize on the best use of the society's funds. We feel confident that our budgeting process will bring some stability and growth within the next year. We discussed the next steps in the chapter affiliation agreement process. Through discussions with the chapter officers on the chapter officers' listserv, we decided to establish a deadline of December 20th for the signing of affiliation agreements. This will provide time for all chapters to talk about affiliation during their fall meetings. The discussion between the board and the chapters officers on the affiliation agreement is continuing and has been interesting and enlightening. The Assessment Task Force is compiling data from the recent online survey and is preparing a report for the board and the ARLIS/NA membership. This report will be complete in the late winter. There will be further opportunity to discuss the report and recommendations from the task force during the early spring and at the annual business meeting at our conference in Atlanta. Keep your eyes open for news about this important effort. Another topic of discussion at our mid-year meeting was centered on communication throughout the society. We discussed the various roles that the ARLIS/NA headquarters staff at McPhersonClarke play in supporting ARLIS/NA and how much time they devote to our society. The board, in concert with our headquarters firm, has developed some strategies to help inform all of you about what is going on throughout ARLIS/NA. In addition to communication from me and other board members, you will be hearing regularly from our headquarters staff about who the staff are, what they do, and the services McPhersonClarke provides for ARLIS/NA. Messages will be sent to ARLIS-L and articles will appear in the News & Events section of the ARLIS/NA web site. Please let me, or any board member, know if you have questions or thoughts about the issues mentioned above. Ann Baird Whiteside, ARLIS/NA President 9/27/06 Top of Page |