Submitted by Deborah Lauseng, Acting Chapter Recording Secretary
Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
The Executive Board met on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Detroit Marriott Troy, Michigan.
- President Mary Markland welcomed all visitors and incoming Executive Board Members. The fall Executive Board meeting is always an opportunity for new members to gain insights into the workings of the Board.
- Treasurer Marlene Porter reported that as of October 16, 2008, the beginning balance was $52,594.21, the ending balance was $79,086.55 for a net increase of $26,492.34. This balance also reflects a deposit of $35,000.00 from the Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association toward the annual meeting expenses.
- Karen Anderson, chair of the Communications Committee, and her committee will be establishing a members-only section of the chapter website, and considering what information is best provided behind a members-only login.
- Membership Secretary, Rebecca Caton, along with 2009 chapter conference meeting coordinators, Bette Sydelko and Marlene Porter, are investigating the use an electronic payment system (Activa) for handling membership dues and annual meeting registrations.
- Board members are working to update their sections of the policies and procedures manual, being developed in a wiki format.
- Standing committee chairs will be submitting goals at the spring board meeting. President Mary Markland and President-Elect Deborah Lauseng will be providing committee chairs with a form for submitting goals and objectives.
- Annual Meetings Committee Chair, Donna Barbour-Talley, will be establishing a special committee to discuss the pros and cons of different annual meeting coordinating models.
- President-Elect Deborah Lauseng, working with the new Archivist Mary Hitchcock, will be establishing a special committee on archives to determine where information gaps exist in the print archives and how best to digitize the collection.
- Brian Finnegan has been appointed to the new position of Assistant Webmaster. Brian will handle much of the web maintenance work, while Allan Barclay, our Webmaster, continues working with the programming and management.