Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Columbia University, New York, New York

August 11 – 13, 2001

MOTIONS

Motion #7: The Board unanimously approved dissolving the Technology Committee, with a suggestion that they continue their activities as a Round Table if they so desire.

Motion #8: The Board unanimously approved the ARLIS/NA budget for fiscal 2002, as amended.

Motion #9: The Board unanimously approved dissolving the Finance Committee, with thanks for its past efforts.

Motion #10: The Board unanimously commended Jill Patrick, Chair, Development Committee, for her outstanding work in creating the new conference fundraising prospectus.

Motion #11: The Board unanimously approved and accepted, with amendment, the proposal to provide Executive Director services, with the attached Executive Director job description, as submitted by Elizabeth Clarke.

Motion #12: The Board unanimously approved ending the relationship with the Advertising Representative and transferring the management of advertising to Clarke Associates Management Services (CAMS). CAMS is to be compensated on a commission basis (currently 25%), separate from the association management fee as negotiated.

Motion #13: The Board unanimously approved the Occasional Paper proposal, “Bibliographic Instruction Casebook,” OP #13, submitted by the Publications Committee and the Editor of Occasional Papers.

Motion #14: The Board unanimously voted to charge the Nominating Committee to follow Article XVI of the ARLIS/NA By-Laws, which calls for the use of Robert’s Rules of Order, to prepare a slate of candidates for election to the 2002 Executive Board, because the Nominating Committee has stated that it is unable to meet the requirements of Article IX.2 of the By-Laws.

Motion #15: The Board unanimously voted to authorize the Visual Resources Advisory Committee to explore the feasibility of a joint professional development workshop for the visual resources professional, being devised by Rice University’s continuing education department in conjunction with a joint ARLIS/NA – VRA task force.

Motion #16: The Board unanimously approved the amendment of ARLIS/NA policy no. C-7 in the Policy Manual to include the following statement: Transcripts of online Executive Board meetings shall be left online for one week, at which time the Secretary will remove them. Downloads and/or printouts of transcripts shall be destroyed after acceptance of the minutes of the meeting. The transcripts shall have no place in the ARLIS/NA Archives.