Connecticut Library Association

Executive Board Meeting

April 1, 2004

Hartford Public Library

 

1.         The meeting was called to order at 10:15 am.

 

II.         Board Introductions: None

 

III.       Public Comment: The Willington Public Library building referendum was passed.

 

IV.             Additions the Agenda and/or Action Items:  Lake Compounce Summer Reading Program.  See New Business.

 

V.        Votes Taken:

 

P. Ciparelli moved to accept the minutes of March 4, 2004.  A. Burgan seconded.  MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.   

 

A. Burgan moved that the Economic Vitality Task Force become the new CLA Business and Economic Development Section.  Mission Statement: We will promote CLA objectives, as well as improve business information and professional development for library staff.  We will help bring the business community into Connecticut Libraries.  F. Gagliardi seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 

 

A. Burgan moved that the CT Library Association approve the purchase of ALA’s Read CD at a cost of approximately $100.  F. Gagliardi seconded.  MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

VI.             President’s Report: L. Kozerowitz invited Governor Rowland to the Legislative Pot Luck Supper but he is unable to attend.

 

VII.             Treasurer’s Report: No Report.

 

VIII.     Past President’s Report:  K. McNulty is working on CLA’s long range Plan of Development.

 

IX.       Vice-President’s Report:  1/ Chris Bradley asked the board’s help with the Pot Luck by providing more hot casseroles.  2/ The Publicity committee is hanging Connecticut library photos in the LOB corridor for the fourth year. 

 

X.             Committee/Section/Roundtable Reports:

 

ACLB:  The board was invited to the ACLB reception being held in the President’s Suite on Monday night at the annual conference.

 

Awards: Sue Smayda reported that the Awards Ceremony will be a gala event this year.  There was a short discussion about giving two awards in the same category.  A Jazz combo will be performing at the ceremony.

 

ALA:1/  S. Herzog reported that ALA elections are in progress and all results must be received by April 23 – results will be published on May 3rd. 2/ National Library Legislative Day will be held on May 4th.  To date, M. Golrick, C. Bradley, S. Herzog, L. Kozerowitz and K. Wiggin will be attending. M. Golrick and S. Herzog will be attending a briefing on the Hill on Monday.

 

Career Recruitment: The list of youth patch awards has been misplaced.  Please email Martha Trask at trask@nso.uchc.edu if you have any information.

 

CEMA: CEMA will be providing a cookie basket for the legislative potluck.

 

Children’s:  To date, 95 have registered for the pre-conference.

 

Conference:  The committee is still looking for sponsors.  Please get in touch with Jay or David if you have any suggestions.

 

Connecticut State Library:  1/ Les and K. Wiggin have released an official statement for Library Worker’s Day and this has been sent to all libraries.  2/ Legislative:  The Appropriations Committee has passed a bill that includes an additional $150,000 for the Connecticut Library Consortium, and $30,000 for the Willimantic Library Service Center’s move.  The Bonding Commission did give grants to Windsor, New Milford and Franklin Public Library.  3/ Thirty-three LSTA grant applications have been received.

 

Development: This Committee will be meeting following the board meeting and will have draft prepared to discuss in June.

 

Economic Vitality: This task force would like to become the Business and Economic Development Section. The proposal at this meeting outlined points such as: What More Can CLA do for Connecticut? Why should Libraries Help the Business Community?,  Benefits of Offering More Services to Business, The Mission of Those seeking a CLA Business Section and Possible Goals and Objectives.  It was determined that this task force has met the requirements for becoming a Section and a vote was taken.  See motion above. 

 

Friends:  Nominations are due April 15th for both individuals and Friends groups.

The Friends newsletter is receiving many ads and the next meeting will be held May 5th, 7:00 p.m. at the Easton Public Library.

 

Legislative: 1/ Five legislators attended the breakfast at the library in Newington.  Speaking at this breakfast were K. Wiggin, C. Bradley and M. Moran.  2/ There will be a focus group on the Legislative Committee’s proposed confidentiality of library records statute draft at the annual conference. 3/ A delegation is being assembled to attend National Legislative Day in Washington, DC on May 4th. 4/ The next meeting will be held April 6th at the MLSC.

 

Membership:  The membership has not yet reached 1000 but this number is expected by conference time.

 

NELA:  K. Jacobi reported: 1/ the NELA Executive Board met on March 19th in Southborough, MA.  2/ A new NELA Committee on Intellectual Freedom was created.  Barbara Jones will be the CT representative.  3/ New England Libraries is soliciting feature-length articles (approx. 750 words) for the newsletter.  4/ Ms. Jane Fisher, Coordinator of the Office of Information Services at New York Public Library, will be the 2004 NELA Counterparts conference keynote speaker.  Counterparts will be held at Endicott College in Peabody, MA July 15-16th. 5/ The NELA conference will have a full day pre-conference on Leadership Challenges”  A full copy of the report is available in the office.

 

Publicity:  The PSA video has been distributed and there are some more copies available. The board discussed the purchase of ALA’s graphics CD for making posters and this was agreed upon.  C. Bradley noted that there is a poster maker at the CLC office. See motion above.

 

Technical Services: This section did an online survey on AV security and will do more at the annual conference. 

 

YA: The YA section is working with the Children’s section on the pre-conference and has programs planned for Tuesday.  ALA is desperately looking for libraries to get their teens involved in their “Get on Board and Read” program targeting grades 6-12.

 

XI.       Old Business:  None.

 

XII.      New Business:

1/ Lake Compounce Summer Reading Coupon Program.  The Board voted to endorse this program for the 4th consecutive year. No motion was made.

 

2/ National Library Worker’s Day: 1/ The Mayor of Norwalk will be coming to the library to make a presentation for Friends and library workers.  2/. An announcement will be made at the Awards ceremony the annual conference and Karen will look into a banner for hanging at the conference.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 pm.

 

Attendees:  C. Getchell, S. Lee, K. Wiggin, N. Wood, B. Bailey, P. Ciparelli, K. Lyons, A. Burgan, S. Smayda, M. Storrs, K. Browne, P. Perll, K. Roesler, F. Gagliardi, M. Wigley, M. Foyt, S. Herzog, K. Jacobi, S. Brooks, F. Nadeau, R. Zaharek, C. Bradley, D. Kapp, L. Kozerowitz, J. Fisher, D. Higginson, M. Hasskarl, S. Maryeski , T. Conley, J. Smith, K. McNulty, A. Wang.

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                            Karen Zoller, Recording Secretary.

           

 

 

 

 

 

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