Connecticut
Library Association
Executive
Board Meeting
March
4, 2004
Danbury Public Library
I. The meeting was called to order at 10:15 am.
II. Board Introductions: None.
III. Public Comment: None.
IV. Additions to the Agenda and/or Action Items:
Conference: Site Selection
Report from SCSU Liaisons: A. Bielefield and N. Disbrow
V. Votes Taken: M. Hasskarl moved to accept the minutes of February 5, 2004. C. Bradley seconded. A correction was noted under Friends. The sentence should read: K. Wiggin will be the Friend’s spokesperson during Friend’s of Library Month in April. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
H. Dutcher moved that the CLA Annual Conference be held at the Omni Hotel in New Haven April 11-13, 2005. M. Hasskarl seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
VI. President’s Report: L. Kozerowitz reported: 1/ He testified at the Legislature on Feb. 11th. Also in attendance were C. Bradley, K. Wiggin, S. Brettschneider, B. Bray, P. Ciparelli, G. Seagrave, S. Maryeski and others. 2/ An invitation was sent to the President of NELA and the Governor inviting them to attend the annual conference, 3/ Les attended the ACLPD Connecticard Task Force meeting on Feb. 18th. There is a recommendation of note in this report under funding: “Therefore, the Task Force recommends that a study by undertaken to determine the true cost or impact of a Connecticard loan for the purposes of establishing a defensible request for additional funding”. The report included sections on Publicity, Restrictions on Material Type, Minor Changes in Connecticard Regulations, Change in Reimbursement Formula, Minimum Standards and combining Connecticard and State Aid Grants to Public Libraries. A full copy of the report is available at the CLA office.
VII. Treasurer’s Report: 1/ A report of assets as of February 29th shows a balance in the checking account of $32,857 and in the Schwab account $98,370. The figures for December were not available on this report and will be included next month.
VIII. Past President: No Report.
IX. Vice President: 1/ C. Bradley has been going up to the legislature on Wednesday afternoons with CLA lobbyist Barry Williams and others from the library community. She noted that the legislators would like to know how state funding is helping public libraries and Chris encourages you to talk to your representatives. 2/ It is recommended that you contact S. Gurley at Baker and Taylor regarding savings to libraries. Her email is: gurley@BTOL.com. 3/ Also noted, the library pins are “going like hotcakes”! C. Bradley circulated a Northeast Magazine article that featured the library collections of Frank Gagliardi and others.
X. Committee/Section/Roundtable Reports:
Report from Southern CT State University – 1/ N. Disbrow: Career night at Southern is being reinstituted on April 6th at 6:00 pm. and Nancy is looking for volunteers to talk to students regarding resume writing and interviews, etc. L. Kozerowitz has volunteered to help. 2/ A. Bielefield reported on the First Annual Alumni Day to be held on Saturday, October 2nd. More information will be available later. 3/ An Advisory Council for the MLS program is being set up and will meet once or twice a year. Approximately 150 students are accepted each year.
Awards: S. Smayda is proposing a change in the awards announcements. Since there are many nominees in each category, Les will serve as master of ceremonies in an academy awards like presentation. The categories being presented this way are Special Achievement, Outstanding Librarian and News Media award.
Career Recruitment: This section will host a reception in honor of the 5th Anniversary of BCALA in the President’s Suite on Tuesday night.
CEMA: A Spring Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 24th at the Metropolitan District Commission in Hartford from 9:00 am to l:00 pm. The workshop is entitled “Graphic Novels: A morning with Kat Kan”.
Children’s: R. Zaharek attended a meeting of the Nutmeg Committee on March 2nd. The Children’s Section is being featured in the April issue of CT Libraries.
CLASS: The first “National Library Workers Day” will be held on Tuesday, April 20th. The section chairs would like CLA to help with publicity. K. Wiggin and L. Kozereowitz will be putting out a joint proclamation in honor of this day
Conference: 1/ M. Rupert reported: This is the last call for changes in conference programming since the booklet will be going to press shortly. There are approximately 70 speakers scheduled. Everyone is being asked to spread the word for the “one book” program. There will be time for a book signing following Wally Lamb’s session. 2/ Henry and Nancy will be recruiting volunteers. There was discussion about releasing email address for conference attendees to exhibitors. It was the consensus of the board that this should not be done this year. A check box will be put on next years registration form to determine who would or would not like their email address released. 3/ H. Dutcher is looking for a conservative librarian for a program. This person can be from out of state - contact Henry if you have a suggestion. 4/ Conference ’05. The 2005 Annual Conference will be held at the Omni Hotel in downtown New Haven on April 11-13th. This coincides with National Library Week. See motion above.
Connecticut State Library: K. Wiggin handed out a report from the State library and a copy is available at the CLA office. Ken noted from this report that the State Library has asked for an additional $150,000 for the CLC, and that bond funding is still an issue. Included in the report were updates on the Library Service and Technology Acts, the State Library’s Sesquicentennial, Library Services to Non-English Speakers, Connecticut Education Network, iCONN and the Governor’s Summer reading challenge.
Following the break Elizabeth McDonough, Director at Danbury Public, welcomed the Board to the library.
Friends: The Friends nomination forms and newsletter were handed out.
NELA: Wanted: Great librarians for the Emerson Greenaway Awards. K. Jacobi has nomination forms.
Legislative: M. Moran sent a report via email: The committee met on March 2nd and M. Moran has recently heard from B. Williams about support on the Education Subcommittee on Appropriations to increase the CLC budget to $300,000 next year. Again, CLA members and links are strongly urged to contact their legislators and tell them how much money they have saved through their CLC memberships. This report thanked Les Kozerowitz for his testimony at the Appropriations Committee public hearings on February 11th. The committee reviewed and discussed two bills recently introduced (see full report which is available in the CLA office or with Mike or Kelly). Kelly Browne has prepared a draft of a new Statute on Confidentiality and this will be brought before the CLA board at a future meeting.
Publicity: There are 23 cable franchises in Connecticut that are all owned by seven companies. Four of these have agreed to air CLA’s PSA. VHS copies were also available at the board meeting for members to take back to their towns for the public access channels.
YA: Dawn reported that Megan Humphries from ALA contacted her and is looking for 25 students from each state to participate in the “Get on Board and Read @ your library” program. Dawn is now a full-time librarian at Oxford Public Library and her phone number is 203-888-6944.
XI. Old Business: None.
XII. New Business: None.
A motion was made to adjourn at 11:50.
Attendees: K. Jacobi, g. Seagrave, V. Stevenson-Moudamane, J. Fisher, C. Kerzner, b. Reiter, K. Wiggin, P. Holloway, M. Rupert, r. Zaharek, S. Maryeski, D.Higginson, M. Spratlin Hasskarl, N. Gillies, F. Nadeau, C. Getchell, P. Ciparelli, S. Smayda, C. Bradley, L. Kozerowitz, A. Wang, N. Disbrow, A. Bielefield, K. DeLoatch, I. McGhee, M. Wigley, T. Bernardo, H. Dutcher,
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Zoller, Recording Secretary
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