Meeting
Minutes
University
of Hawaii at Manoa
American Library Association, Student
Chapter
Executive
Committee
April 8,
2004
Hamilton
Library
Attendees: Mona Kwon, Lillian Nicolich, Jenn
Ogg, Mahate Osborn, Trent Reynolds, Lori Ann Saeki, Carole Suzui, Diane Todd,
and Andrew Wertheimer.
Not
Present: Jan
Kamiya
Opening:
Call to Order: 3:05
PM
Handouts:
§ Agenda
§ ALA-SC
Constitution (Final Draft)
Proceedings:
The
Executive Committee approved last month’s minutes.
Jenn Ogg reported the treasury
balance as $427.62.
The Committee also discussed the
purchase of a flash drive to be used as an electronic archive and template
storage. J. Ogg agreed to look into pricing and take care of the
purchase.
Constitution
Revision
The Committee unanimously approved
the revision of the Constitution.
The Constitution must next be approved at the ALA-SC General Membership
Meeting.
April Programming – Brown
Bags
§ Dr.
Andrew Wertheimer, “The Topaz Public Library, the WRA and Nisei Readers.”
Monday, April 12 from 12:00-12:50, Room 4V.
§ Dr.
Bob Schwarzwalder, “Valuing Information: Paradigms, Practices, and Pragmatics.”
Thursday, April 22 from 12:00-12:45, Room 4V. *Sponsored by LIS WebTeam. The Committee agreed to contributing
$25.00 to the SLA/ASISC/Webteam towards refreshments at this
event.
§ Dr.
Nick Goetzfridt, “Making It Part of the Conversation: Cultural Values and
Libraries in Micronesia”Tuesday, April 27 from 12:00-12:45, Room
4V.
§ Diane
Todd explained that Dr. Vann declined the award to be named after her. Instead, the Committee agreed to call
the award the ALA-SC Professional Service Award.
§ Hui
Dui agreed to the presentation of this award at this semester’s graduation
dinner on May 8, 2004.
§ The
Committee agreed to put $50.00 toward a plaque or other keepsake, and to pay for
the recipient’s dinner.
Lillian
Nicolich briefed that the projects will be selected by the Service Committee,
once it is formed. Criteria for
project selection must be established.
Andrew Wertheimer advised that the Service Committee take special care in
selecting the projects and the recipients.
ALA-SC
Website Update (Jan’s notes)
D. Todd
noted that Jan Kamiya has completed about 8-9 pages of the ALA-SC website, which
is currently testing. J. Kamiya is
expected to have it live shortly.
D. Todd also noted that the ALA-SC email account is
live.
Membership & GSO Update
(Lillian)
L. Nicolich
reported that membership is at 30 members to date. In addition, the ad-hoc GSO Committee is
still committed to be formed.
Blotter
Newsletter Update (Lori Ann)
Lori Ann
Saeki reported that the April edition was released. The May issue is in
progress.
Mug Fundraising Update
(Trent)
Trent Reynolds reported that the
mugs were ordered and is expected to arrive on May 1.
Each
officer is to bring a one-page description of his or her position to the May
meeting.
Discussion
deferred to the May meeting.
May
Meeting
The May meeting was scheduled for
May 6, 2004 at 3:30 PM.
Meeting was
adjourned at 4:00 PM.
Minutes
submitted by Secretary, Mona Kwon.