SLA Leadership Connections

Minutes of the Chapter Cabinet Meeting - June 13, 2011

Submitted by Ulla de Stricker, Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect

1.  Call to Order:  Liz Blankson-Hemans, Chapter Cabinet Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.

2.  Roll Call:  All attendees were requested to sign the roster.

3.  Approval of the Agenda:  Liz Blankson-Hemans requested a motion that the Agenda be approved; a motion and a second were made from the floor, and the agenda was so approved.

4.  Approval of Minutes:  Liz Blankson-Hemans requested a motion that the minutes from the January 2011 Chapter Cabinet Meeting be  approved; a motion and a second were made from the floor, and the minutes were so approved.

5.  Remarks from the Chair (Liz Blankson-Hemans):  The Chair provided highlights of chapter activities based on reports submitted by Chapter presidents. Notably:

• Several chapters award travel stipends to members to attend the conference.
• Boston Chapter will be voting on a name change later this year at its annual meeting.
• SLA Asia held a successful 2nd International Conference on Asian Special Libraries  in January - Anne Caputo attended from HQ,  and total of 170 delegates attended.
• Philadelphia Chapter was acknowledged for all its work to support the 2011 conference.
• Illinois and Georgia Chapters acknowledged for their work on the upcoming conferences.
• The Dress for Success initiative, spearheaded by Ruth Wolfish, was a great success thanks to the Chapter leaders.

6.  Actions of and Referrals from the Board of Directors:  Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect Ulla de Stricker reported: 

• Approval of the Finance Committee's proposal to eliminate a minimum guaranteed allotment for units and to prorate allotments to reflect the actual dues rates paid by members, as of January 2012.
• The Board encourages the 2012 Conference Planning Council to investigate "new" ways to arrange the conference, within the confines of any contracts already signed.
• The Board referred to Governance Committee a proposal from the Finance Committee to establish a Technology Advisory Council to assist HQ with advice in all matters related to technology.
• The Board undertook, led by Rebecca Jones pro bono, a visioning exercise to support planning for the next several years.  Much work remains to be done.
• There were no referrals from the Board to the Chapter Cabinet.

7.  Old Business:   No old business to discuss.

8.  New business:  Question from the floor: How successful were the program sessions to which local area business professionals had been invited?  Answer:  It is expected that the initiative may succeed better in Chicago where there are a number of association headquarters.

9. Announcements: None.

11. Adjournment:  There being no further business, Liz Blankson-Hemans requested a motion to adjourn; a motion and second were made from the floor and the meeting was so adjourned at 5:45 pm.

Alert to Conference Planners about CE Courses

Conference planners were alerted today that the 2012 planning council and SLA staff are examining CE courses delivered at conference and will distribute revised deadlines and program guidelines.  Watch for an announcement by the end of July which will amend those guidelines distributed at the annual conference planning meeting.

SLA Leadership Development Institute Schedule - FINAL

Sunday, 12 June 2011
Convention Center 201 A,B,C

7:30 am – 8:00 am         Morning Coffee 

8:00 am – 8:45 am         Welcome, Introductions and Objectives
                                     Liz Blankson-Hemans, Chapter Cabinet Chair
                                    President's Remarks
                                    Cindy Romaine, President

 

8:45 am – 9:30 am         Candidates to Make SLA Future Ready – a Panel 
                                    Discussion
                                    Questions by:  Brent Mai, President-Elect
                                    Featuring:  David Cappoli and Deb Hunt, 
                                        Candidates for President-Elect;  
                                    Marilyn Bromley, Hal Kirkwood, Jane Macoustra, 
                                    Chris Zammarelli, Candidates for Director

 9:30 am – 10 am            Quick Takes
                                     *Intro by Ann Sweeney, Past Division Cabinet Chair & 
                                        Ruth Wolfish, Past Chapter Cabinet Chair
                                    *First Five Years Ambassadors:  Reece Dano, Chair, 
                                        First Five Years Advisory Council
                                    *Virtual Programming for Units:  Ruth Wolfish, 
                                        Past Chapter Cabinet Chair
                                    *Future Ready Toolkit:  Amy Affelt, 
                                        Chair, Public Relations Advisory Council
                                    *IO - Enhancing the Member Benefit:  Agnes Mattis, 
                                         Chair, Information Outlook Advisory Council
                                    *Encore – Retired Members Caucus:  
                                        Susan Fifer Canby, Caucus Convener

 10:00 am – 10:30 am     Refreshment Break

 10:30 am – 11:00 am     SLA Loyalty Pilot Project – Announcing Selected 
                                    Chapters & Survey Results
                                    James Kane, author and consultant

 11:00 am – 11:30 pm     Making our Unit Web Sites Future Ready with 
                                    Operation Vitality
                                    Daniel Lee, Director

 11:30 am – 11:45 pm     Closing Remarks
                                    Mary Ellen Bates, Division Cabinet Chair

PLEASE COMPLETE THE EVALUATION SURVEY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSTITUTE

Chapter Cabinet Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, 15 June 2011
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Marriott Hotel, Salon H
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1.         Call to Order (Liz Blankson-Hemans)

2.         Roll Call (sign roster) (Liz Blankson-Hemans)

3.         Approval of Agenda (Liz Blankson-Hemans)

4.         Approval of the Minutes of the Leadership Summit 
            Chapter Cabinet Meeting, Jan. 2011 (Liz Blankson-Hemans)

5.         Remarks from the Chair (Liz Blankson-Hemans)

6.        Actions of and Referrals from the Board of Directors (Ulla de Stricker)

7.        Old Business (Liz Blankson-Hemans)

8.        New Business (Ulla de Stricker)

9.        Announcements (Ulla de Stricker)

10.       Adjournment – Remain in Room for Joint Cabinet

Joint Cabinet Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, 15 June 2011
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Marriott Hotel, Salon H
Philadelphia, PA   

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda (M.E. Bates) 
3. Approval of January 2011 Minutes (M.E. Bates) 
4. Award of Presidential Citations (Cindy Romaine, President) 
5. Cabinet Chair-Elect Candidates to Make SLA Future Ready – a Panel Discussion
   Questions by Brent Mai, President-Elect
   Featuring:  Constance Ard and Debbie Schachter, Candidates for Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect and Ann Koopman and Catherine Lavallẻe Welch, Candidates for Division Cabinet Chair-Elect
6. Old Business 
7. New Business 
8. Announcements 
9. Adjournment

Division Cabinet Meeting Agenda

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Tuesday, 15 June 2011
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Marriott Hotel, Salon I

Thank you to our generous sponsor
Dow Jones & Company

 1.   Call to Order (M.E. Bates)

2.   Roll Call (sign roster) (M.E. Bates)

3.   Approval of Agenda (M.E. Bates)

4.   Approval of Minutes of the Leadership Summit 
        January 2011 Division Cabinet Meeting (M.E. Bates)

5.   Remarks from the Chair (M.E. Bates)

6.   Actions of and Referrals from Board of Directors (R. Huffine)

7.    Old Business (R. Huffine)

8.    New Business (R. Huffine)

9.   Announcements (R. Huffine)           

10. Adjournment – Go to Salon H for Joint Cabinet Meeting 

 

Loyalty Project Chapter(s) to Be Announced at Leadership Development Institute

Loyalty expert James Kane had anticipated that SLA could announce his selection of the chapter to participate in the SLA Loyalty Project by 9 May.  After reviewing the membershipwide survey results and spending a minimum of two hours with each of the applicants he learned that our chapters all have similar challenges but their solutions may be different.  Therefore, he has made a proposal to all the applicants to expand the project.  We'll announce which chapters are selected and just how our project will proceed at Sunday morning's Leadership Development Institute.  See you there.

SLA 2011 Marketplace Personalized for You

All conference planners for SLA 2011 have been contacted to alert them that this year we will have a new book partner, BreakPoint Books, operating the Conference book store from the SLA Marketplace in the INFO-EXPO, June 12 - 14.  They have been provided a form to complete so that speakers, presenters, moderators and all involved with our programs may inform us of any books they've authored or will be recommending during their presentations so that we can have a supply ready for conference attendees to purchase.  The deadline for these forms to be sent to BreakPoint Books is 25 May.

Should your author be willing to do a book signing please contact Jeff Leach at jleach@sla.org to make arrangements. That DEADLINE is 23 May.

This is just another example of SLA...your way!

Proudly Show that You Are Attending SLA 2011

Copy this specially designed web sticker and paste to your blog or web site. 

 

SLA Loyalty Survey Launched

The survey which will launch the beginning of the SLA 12-month Loyalty Program Pilot Project was sent to all members today.  This survey will assist James Kane in selecting a chapter(s) where he will audit and assess that Chapter’s current relationships, consult with and train Chapter leadership, and develop and implement loyalty strategies for that selected Chapter.

The pilot will be a testing ground for new, SLA relationship-building programs and initiatives, with the goal of providing Chapter and Division leaders the tools they need to create more loyal relationships with all of their members. More importantly, the results of this pilot program will be rolled out to the entire SLA, and serve as a model for all Chapters and Divisions as they help change the culture of SLA as an organization and work to become an indispensable resource to every one of our members.

Watch your e-mail for your survey and encourage all SLA members to participate.  Survey will conclude May 6.

Chapter have until May 2 to get their proposal to James Kane.