The actions, documents, and audio recordings of the Council meetings are available at:
Actions: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/council_actions/index.cfm
Documents: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/council_documents/docu_inventory_mw2011.cfm
Audio Recordings: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilaudio/index.cfm
Lois Ann Gregory-Wood
ALA Council Secretariat
Monday, January 31, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Council III
January 11, 2011
Highlights:
Elected to Executive Board are: Dora Ho, Sylvia K. Norton, and Michael Porter.
Approved resolutions:
· To make several cosmetic updates to bylaws to standardize wording related to Council elections
· To support the National Portrait Gallery exhibits and to resist censorship of such exhibits
Check http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm later for full details of official actions.
Many thanks to SDLA for its support of my travels as Chapter Councilor.
Highlights:
Elected to Executive Board are: Dora Ho, Sylvia K. Norton, and Michael Porter.
Approved resolutions:
· To make several cosmetic updates to bylaws to standardize wording related to Council elections
· To support the National Portrait Gallery exhibits and to resist censorship of such exhibits
Check http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm later for full details of official actions.
Many thanks to SDLA for its support of my travels as Chapter Councilor.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Executive Board Candidates Forum
January 10, 2011
Candidates for Executive Board; three will be elected later today.
Jose Aponte
Director
San Diego County Library
San Diego, CA
Karen E. Downing
University Learning Communities Liaison and Foundations & Grants Librarian
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Loida Garcia-Febo
Coordinator, Special Services
Queens Library
Jamaica, NY
Dora T. Ho, Young Adult Librarian/Program Specialist
Los Angeles Public Library
Youth Services
Los Angeles, CA
Sylvia K. Norton
School Library/Technology Planning Coordinator; Doctoral Student, PALM Research Center Fellow
Florida State University
Gina A. Persichini
Networking Consultant
Idaho Commission for Libraries
Boise, ID
Michael Porter
Communication Manager, WebJunction; President Library Renewal
Seattle, WA
Tom Wilding
Professor of Practice
School of Information Resources and Library Science
University of Arizona
Tuscon, AZ
Candidates for Executive Board; three will be elected later today.
Jose Aponte
Director
San Diego County Library
San Diego, CA
Karen E. Downing
University Learning Communities Liaison and Foundations & Grants Librarian
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Loida Garcia-Febo
Coordinator, Special Services
Queens Library
Jamaica, NY
Dora T. Ho, Young Adult Librarian/Program Specialist
Los Angeles Public Library
Youth Services
Los Angeles, CA
Sylvia K. Norton
School Library/Technology Planning Coordinator; Doctoral Student, PALM Research Center Fellow
Florida State University
Gina A. Persichini
Networking Consultant
Idaho Commission for Libraries
Boise, ID
Michael Porter
Communication Manager, WebJunction; President Library Renewal
Seattle, WA
Tom Wilding
Professor of Practice
School of Information Resources and Library Science
University of Arizona
Tuscon, AZ
Council II
January 11, 2011
At this session of Council, many of the general reports from committees and groups were received, including Policy Monitoring Committee, Committee on Organization, Freedom to Read Foundation, Presidential Task Force on Traditional Cultural Expression, Presidential Task Force on Equitable Access to Electronic Content, ALA Treasurer’s Report, and FY2012 Programmatic Priorities.
Honorary Membership is considered to be ALA’s highest honor. Honorary membership may be conferred on a living citizen of any country whose contributions to librarianship or a closely related field is so outstanding that it is of lasting importance to the advancement of the whole field of library service. It is intended to reflect honor upon the ALA as well as upon the individual. Approved ALA Honorary Membership of Yohannes Gebregeorgis, librarian and author, in recognition of his founding of Ethiopia Reads, a nonprofit organization that is establishing children’s libraries in Ethiopia and publishing bilingual and trilingual children’s books, thereby providing the children an opportunity to learn the love of reading, and increasing literacy in an entire nation.
Many resolutions were tabled to Council III for various reasons.
At this session of Council, many of the general reports from committees and groups were received, including Policy Monitoring Committee, Committee on Organization, Freedom to Read Foundation, Presidential Task Force on Traditional Cultural Expression, Presidential Task Force on Equitable Access to Electronic Content, ALA Treasurer’s Report, and FY2012 Programmatic Priorities.
Honorary Membership is considered to be ALA’s highest honor. Honorary membership may be conferred on a living citizen of any country whose contributions to librarianship or a closely related field is so outstanding that it is of lasting importance to the advancement of the whole field of library service. It is intended to reflect honor upon the ALA as well as upon the individual. Approved ALA Honorary Membership of Yohannes Gebregeorgis, librarian and author, in recognition of his founding of Ethiopia Reads, a nonprofit organization that is establishing children’s libraries in Ethiopia and publishing bilingual and trilingual children’s books, thereby providing the children an opportunity to learn the love of reading, and increasing literacy in an entire nation.
Many resolutions were tabled to Council III for various reasons.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
ALA Council I
January 10, 2011
This report is of meeting highlights only. Full Council information such as agenda, documents and reports can be found at the ALA Council Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm
Reports of ALA/Council Committees
· 2011 ALA Nominating Committee Report – Robert R. Newlen, Chair, CD #26; CD #26.1
o Wide recruiting effort given to all facets of the organization. The current economy has a significant effect on limiting willingness to run for office. Candidates are listed in CD #26.1. Election results will be published April 29, 2011.
· Committee on Membership Meetings, Councilor Loida Garcia-Febo, Chair
o Members are not attending Membership meetings at Annual Conference so a survey will be sent to all members shortly after Midwinter to obtain information on what can be done to increase interest and attendance at Membership meetings.
Reports of Officers
· Review of Executive Board Actions since the 2010 Annual Conference, Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director, ALA CD #15
· Implementation of the 2010 ALA Annual Conference Council Actions, Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director, ALA CD #9
This report is of meeting highlights only. Full Council information such as agenda, documents and reports can be found at the ALA Council Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm
Reports of ALA/Council Committees
· 2011 ALA Nominating Committee Report – Robert R. Newlen, Chair, CD #26; CD #26.1
o Wide recruiting effort given to all facets of the organization. The current economy has a significant effect on limiting willingness to run for office. Candidates are listed in CD #26.1. Election results will be published April 29, 2011.
· Committee on Membership Meetings, Councilor Loida Garcia-Febo, Chair
o Members are not attending Membership meetings at Annual Conference so a survey will be sent to all members shortly after Midwinter to obtain information on what can be done to increase interest and attendance at Membership meetings.
Reports of Officers
· Review of Executive Board Actions since the 2010 Annual Conference, Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director, ALA CD #15
· Implementation of the 2010 ALA Annual Conference Council Actions, Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director, ALA CD #9
ALA Midwinter Council/Exec Bd/Membership Info Session
ALA Council / Executive Board / Membership Information SessionJanuary 9, 2011
Information session only; no business will take place at this meeting.
For details on documents and meeting minutes, please see the ALA Council website: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm
Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), Mario Gonzales, Chair
CD #33; CD #32Rev; CD #43Rev
Revenue is down but so are expenses. See Council documents for further breakdown.
ALA Endowment Trustees Report, Daniel J. Bradbury, Chair
CD #16.0; ET #6.1; EBD #13.1
2010 was a year of slow recovery.
ALA President’s Report, Roberta A. Stevens
CD #21
Updates on Task Forces.
Presidential initiatives:
Our Authors, Our Advocates
Video & audio PSAs. Virtual postcard to libraries on Jan. 11th.
www.OurAuthorsOurAdvocates.org
I Love Libraries website has over 400 quotations about libraries. Use these in your advocacy efforts. Cultivating your local notables toolkit also available.
Frontline Fundraising toolkit will launch online in February.
I Love My Libraries contest – public and school libraries video contest. See website for details.
ALA President-Elect, Molly Raphael
CD #29
Initiatives:
Advocacy – to help libraries across the country mobilize their constituents.
Diversity – Spectrum Presidential Initiative; Work on how we link our diversity work with our leadership development work
ALA Executive Director, Keith Michael Fiels
CD #23; CD #23.1 Midwinter Whitepaper
Attendance as of Saturday 7,194; slightly lower than Boston to-date: Total 9,600.
Membership: For the first time since recession, we have seen slight dip in membership. Currently down about 2% at 61,500. Organizational membership slowly decreasing.
Diversity Recruitment IMLS grants – funding 35 recruiters
Connect with your Kids campaign – formal partnership with Lifetime television network and a variety of parent-oriented magazines published by Scholastic to encourage parent-child library use
I Love My Libraries – Carnegie organization is still interested in funding another 5 year grant
Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards – first year; great addition to other awards given at Midwinter
Midwinter Whitepaper – send us suggestions on how Midwinter can be more effectively deployed to meet the needs of attendees, libraries and the Association.
New Strategic Plan - actively working on new plan; focusing now on Transforming Libraries Goal and Member Engagement Goal
Information session only; no business will take place at this meeting.
For details on documents and meeting minutes, please see the ALA Council website: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm
Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), Mario Gonzales, Chair
CD #33; CD #32Rev; CD #43Rev
Revenue is down but so are expenses. See Council documents for further breakdown.
ALA Endowment Trustees Report, Daniel J. Bradbury, Chair
CD #16.0; ET #6.1; EBD #13.1
2010 was a year of slow recovery.
ALA President’s Report, Roberta A. Stevens
CD #21
Updates on Task Forces.
Presidential initiatives:
Our Authors, Our Advocates
Video & audio PSAs. Virtual postcard to libraries on Jan. 11th.
www.OurAuthorsOurAdvocates.org
I Love Libraries website has over 400 quotations about libraries. Use these in your advocacy efforts. Cultivating your local notables toolkit also available.
Frontline Fundraising toolkit will launch online in February.
I Love My Libraries contest – public and school libraries video contest. See website for details.
ALA President-Elect, Molly Raphael
CD #29
Initiatives:
Advocacy – to help libraries across the country mobilize their constituents.
Diversity – Spectrum Presidential Initiative; Work on how we link our diversity work with our leadership development work
ALA Executive Director, Keith Michael Fiels
CD #23; CD #23.1 Midwinter Whitepaper
Attendance as of Saturday 7,194; slightly lower than Boston to-date: Total 9,600.
Membership: For the first time since recession, we have seen slight dip in membership. Currently down about 2% at 61,500. Organizational membership slowly decreasing.
Diversity Recruitment IMLS grants – funding 35 recruiters
Connect with your Kids campaign – formal partnership with Lifetime television network and a variety of parent-oriented magazines published by Scholastic to encourage parent-child library use
I Love My Libraries – Carnegie organization is still interested in funding another 5 year grant
Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards – first year; great addition to other awards given at Midwinter
Midwinter Whitepaper – send us suggestions on how Midwinter can be more effectively deployed to meet the needs of attendees, libraries and the Association.
New Strategic Plan - actively working on new plan; focusing now on Transforming Libraries Goal and Member Engagement Goal
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