SLA Leadership Connections

Updated Cabinet Agendas

The chapter, division and joint cabinet meeting agendas have been updated.  Please check out here.

Chapter Cabinet

Division Cabinet

Joint Cabinet

Leadership Activities at Annual Conference

Attention all chapter, division and caucus leaders…and those who may have an interest in unit leadership

Monday afternoon is YOUR time to have a Midyear Leadership Tune-Up (4-5 p.m.) and attend to vital chapter and division business in the cabinet meetings beginning at 5:30 p.m.  Make sure your schedule includes these meetings which will be in the Marriott Pinnacle, Pinnacle Ballrooms.  Details are in the on-line conference planner.

Each chapter and each division has two seats on their respective cabinets. These are usually the president and president-elect of chapters and chair and chair-elect of divisions.  If either of these are unable to attend the head of the unit may appoint another delegate to represent their views and report back to the unit.

At the Midyear Leadership Tune-Up, you will learn about a new tool, especially for unit leaders, the launch of the Unit Idea Bank, highlights of the results of the recently conducted Membership Survey and then you will share ideas with other leaders in speed dating sessions that will match you up with leaders of units with similar size. This peer-to-peer problem-solving will prepare you for the remainder of the year and get a jump start on the year ahead.

Here are the preliminary cabinet meeting agendas:
Chapter Cabinet
Division Cabinet
Joint Cabinet

You’ll also have the opportunity to meet the candidates for the 2015 Board of Directors in addition to your current Board members.  These meetings are the place where all of SLA’s leadership gathers.  See you Monday afternoon in Vancouver.

What to Expect at the Cabinet Meetings

by Ann Koopman, Division Cabinet Chair

It’s time for us to meet again to take care of unit business.   If you need a refresher about the role of SLA’s Cabinets, just request the slides from our Summit Boot Camp program (email your request to a.koopman@verizon.net).  

 

The Chapter and Division Cabinet meetings will start at 6:00 p.m., followed immediately by the Joint Cabinet meeting.  Divisions will meet at the Marriott in the Cardiff/Carlsbad Room; Chapters will meet nearby in the Marina Ballroom Salons D&E.  The Joint session will take place in the Marina Ballroom Salons D&E.

 

Please note that no food is provided at these meetings, but you are welcome to bring your own snack. 

 

• All Chairs/Chairs-Elect and Presidents/Presidents-Elect are expected to attend as voting delegates for their units.

 

• Each unit may send up to two voting delegates. If an expected delegate cannot attend, the unit Chair/President may appoint another unit member as a substitute delegate.  Delegates are expected to sign in when they enter the meeting, in lieu of oral roll call. 

 

• All SLA members are welcome to attend any of the Cabinet meetings as non-voting observers.  A guest seating area will be available behind the delegate seating.

 

• If you plan to introduce a motion or wish to request time on any of the agendas, please contact Debbie or Ann as soon as possible!  A spontaneous motion may be made at the meetings, but you will need to provide it in writing.  We expect to handle material already on the agendas before entertaining additional spontaneous motions, and expect to end these meetings at the promised time.  Outstanding business left unfinished at 7:30 will be followed up in a web conference call, if needed.     

 

• See the links below for the proposed agendas, along with minutes for the February meetings incorporating a few corrections that have already been proposed. 

 

• Among the links you will also find a motion prepared for introduction under New Business in the Joint meeting, as “Board transparency initiative.”

 

• The agendas, minutes, and any motions received in advance will also be posted to the Chapter and Division Idea Bank wikis, to which all SLA members have access, and as handouts in the Annual Conference Online Planner.

 

• Chapter Cabinet Agenda
• Chapter Cabinet Minutes, February 2013 (draft)
• Division Cabinet Agenda & Motion to form a Scholarly Communication Section in Academic Division
• Division Cabinet Minutes, February 2013 (draft)
• Joint Cabinet Agenda
• Joint Cabinet Minutes, February 2013 (draft)
• Joint Cabinet Motion:  Board Transparency Initiative (pdf)

 Looking forward to seeing you in San Diego!

 Ann Koopman, Division Cabinet Chair (a.koopman@verizon.net)

Debbie Schachter, Chapter Cabinet Chair (schachterd@douglascollege.ca)

Leadership at SLA 2012

Are you registered for SLA 2012?  Register by Friday, June 29 and save $100.

Tuesday afternoon of SLA 2012 and INFO EXPO is when all SLA leadership (and those who have an interest) will gather at the Chicago Hilton for a series of important leadership meetings.

Leadership Orientation -- Tuesday, July 17, 4:00 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom AB

One of the nation's top association executives and winner of the 2012 Association Executive of the Year Award, Gary A. LaBranche, FASAE, CAE, will pose a thought-provoking question for SLA's leaders -- If we did not exist, what association model would we build now?  Much has changed in our world and our association in its century plus existence.  Learn how other leading associations are positioning themselves for success.

Gary is President and CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth, a Chicago-based global association of 14,500 members who are investors, lenders, executives and advisors to more than 25,000 of the world's best middle market companies. He is an experienced author, speaker and consultant on strategic planning and management with over 300 associations around the world.

The key challenge that most chapters and divisions report is engaging new leaders.  You will not want to miss Deborah Keller's presentation on “Finding and Grooming Tomorrow’s Leaders – Tailor to Your Unit’s Needs,”  which will address tips on enticing/encouraging volunteers to take unit roles, developing strategies for making each role’s workload reasonable and enjoyable, and clarifying that not every unit must have every conceivable committee.  We will round out our afternoon with Bethan Ruddock sharing  “How to Parlay SLA Experience into a Promotion, a New Job and into the Resume/LinkedIn Profile”.  Just ask any member attending how SLA has helped them get a promotion or land a new job;  most will have a story.

Chapter Cabinet Meeting -- Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom AB

The official business meeting of all chapters.  Each chapter has two delegates, usually the president and president-elect.  The president may appoint another chapter member if a delegate is not able to attend.

Division Cabinet Meeting -- Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom C

Each division has two delegates, usuallly the chair and chair-elect.  The chair may appoint another division member if a delegate is not able to attend.

Joint Cabinet Meeting -- Tuesday, July 17, 6:45 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom AB

The combined cabinet meeting.  Already on the agenda are introductions of the candidates for the Board of Directors; a demo of My SLA podcasts and identifying members for personal accounts to deliver first-hand accounts of the links between association involvement, career passion, and workplace success; developing a richer volunteer experience;  and examining the role of the cabinets. 

Unlike the convention center, there is not wireless internet access for all attendees at the hotel where our meetings are located.

 

SLA Treasurers Invited to Meet at SLA 2012

All unit treasurers have been sent a special invitation to meet at SLA 2012.  For all treasurers and those of you attending the annual conference in Chicago who are interested in unit finances, Treasurer Dan Trefethen would like to invite you to an informal meeting for unit treasurers. This will occur on Monday, July 16, from 9:00-9:45 a.m. in Room S403B at the McCormick Place Convention Center. This is an optional meeting, not mandatory.

NOTE: If you have a laptop or tablet, bring it to the meeting to follow along with our informal discussion.

Leoma Dunn, member of the Finance Committee and an experienced treasurer for two divisions and a chapter, will tell you about changes to the instructions about Quicken on our website, partly to take into account the multiple versions of Quicken that exist out there. We can also talk about any other issues that you want to bring to the table. If you aren’t going to be able to attend the meeting, feel free to send anyone from your unit (it doesn’t have to be a board member), especially if you have a question to raise.

Here is the link to the Unit Treasurers home page, if you want to look at it in advance. See “Treasurers Online Training Center” and “Quicken Resources” on the left sidebar. We look forward to seeing some of you in Chicago!

 

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