31st Annual ARLIS/NA Conference
Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore MD
(McKeldin)
Post-Conference Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 26 2003
9 a.m.-4p.m.

AGENDA

  1. Conferences (9:00-10:00)
    1. 2003 Conference Wrap Up
    2. 2004

                                                   i.      NYC Preview

                                                 ii.      Should we move the time for committee meetings to more accessible times to broaden participation now that there are fewer committees?

  1. Committees & Liaisons (10:00-11:45)
    1. Committee Reports

                                                               i.      Awards

1.      Distinguished Service

2.      Gerd Muehsam

3.      Research

4.      Travel

5.      Wittenborn

                                                             ii.      Cataloging Advisory

                                                            iii.      Development

                                                           iv.      Finance Committee Restricted Fund vs Designated Fund discussion

                                                             v.      International Relations

                                                           vi.      Membership

Diversity Forum

                                                          vii.      Nominating

                                                        viii.      Professional Development

                                                           ix.      Public Policy

                                                             x.      Publications

                                                           xi.      Standards

BREAK FOR LUNCH  11:45-1:00

  1. Review role and charges of Standing Committees and Strategic Plan assignments for specific committees. (1:00-1:45)
    1. Goals for the coming year
    2. Committee meetings during Conference – is it necessary for all Committees to meet at the Annual Conference?
    3. Liaisons

                                                iii.      Role and responsibilities of liaisons and representatives to other organizations

                                               iv.      Job descriptions

                                                 v.      Who should appoint them? 

  1. Public Policy Committee.  (1:45-2:15)
    1. Who decides when ARLIS/NA endorses something?  Often there isn't a lot of time.
    2. Does it have to be a resolution of the board?
    3. Should it be a decision of the President? 
    4. Or a decision by the Public Policy Committee

BREAK 2:15-2:30

  1. Divisions, Sections, Round Tables (2:30-3:00)
    1. Reports
    2. Reorganization discussion
    3. Moratorium on forming new round tables
  2. Oral History program (3:00-3:15)
  3. Conference materials archives (3:15-3:30)

BREAK 3:30-3:45

  1. Clarke’s proposal for certification of art librarians (3:45-end)