KCALL Executive Board Minutes
January 21, 2000
The Board met at Jackson County Law Library. Present were:
Janet McKinney-President
Tranne Pierce-Vice President
Greg McNown-Past President
Linda Roser-Treasurer
Susan Duede-Programs Chair
Barbara Fullerton-Technology/Union List Chair
Avis Bates-Board Member 1999-2000
Deanna Long- Board Member 2000-2001
Glenn Higley-Secretary
The meeting was called to order by President McKinney which began with the distribution of the draft of the minutes of the January 4th Annual Meeting.
The Treasurers’ report (attached to origional) was given followed by a discussion of lapsed regular members and associate members and ways to increase KCALL membership.
The Technology/Union List report was presented with discussion of the KCALL website. Topics were whether it would be password protected, if the membership list would be on it, if the KCALL meeting minutes/Executive Board minutes and meeting announcements should be there or sent via email. Also discussed was the possibility of separating the Technology and Union List into two chair positions with the decision that no change would be made.
Susan Duede presented the Program report with the following possibilities: a program on medical libraries, OCLC services, James Huesmann of Linda Hall library on where special libraries are going with technology, K.U. Law School President speaking on copyright, UMKC Law Library Director Pat O’Connor on Law and Literature, Books and Bytes video conference at Penn Valley, speakers from the State Libraries of Missouri and Kansas on Legislative History.
Old business for discussion included transferring the Union List to a web-based database software such as Access 2000 for placement on KCALL.org and the process of updating of holdings in Access 2000 format. It was suggested that a Union List subcommittee be created. Discussion followed about the Union list being hosted on Libraries.com. It was suggested that we look into having a library school student help with the Union List project as part of a “Practicum Program”.
The 2000 annual budget was raised as new business. It was determined that this year we would require extra funds for the Technology Committee. The possibility of pushing Union List expenses onto the 2001 budget was discussed. The breakdown is as follows:
* Technology:Also discussed under new business were meeting notices and whether they should be e-mailed, faxed, or surface mailed. Due to the lack of an e-mail address, at least 3 current members would have to be faxed or surface mailed.
The board decided that KCALL meetings would be moved to the second Thursday of the month beginning with the March 16th meeting at Bryan Cave.
Continuing under new business, the KCALL by-laws were discussed as pertaining to vacancy fillings. It was determined that the bylaws are sufficient as they read.
The contacting of new and non-active members was discussed which could return or bring approximately 10 members to the organization.
The order of KCALL programs and meetings were discussed with the possibility of having the program first followed by the business portion of the meeting.
It was proposed that KCALL be placed in the Missouri Legal Directory & the Executive Board Members be listed with the KCMBA.
The possibility of participating in Law Day on May 1st was raised as well as perhaps sharing a booth with SLA at conventions and conferences.
The board agreed to meet next on Thursday, February 24th at the Jackson County Law Library at noon.
Meeting adjourned.