Meeting was called to order by convener Susan Klopper in
the Santa Anita A Room of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday,
June 9, 2002.
Fellows signed in and provided their email addresses.
See attached attendance sheet.
Agenda
Approval of Minutes.
Minutes from the June 10, 2001 meeting in San Antonio, TX
were approved and will appear on the Fellows website.
Introductions and Welcome.
New fellows were introduced and received their Fellows
pins: Peter Moon, Lynne McCay,
Charlene Baldwin, and Sandy Spurlock.
Donna Scheeder stressed the need for Fellows to watch the
deadline dates and identify and nominate SLA members for awards.
Old Business.
1. Use of the
term “fellow”. Discussion
followed on the incorrect use of the term “fellow” when distinguishing
international librarians receiving awards to attend SLA conferences.
Since there are no special international conferences planned in the near
future, this is no longer a pressing problem, but the Convener should be charged
to address this issue if it comes up again.
2. Fellows
Website. The site is “safe and
secure” and available here.
2000 and 2001 minutes are currently posted on the website.
Issues and trends are also there, as well as biobriefs and photos.
New fellows are encouraged to submit their bios and a digital photo for
use at the website. Send to Barbara
Semonche
semonch at metalab.unc.edu
3. First
Timers program. Convener led a
lengthy discussion on the first timers program and the role of the Fellows in
identifying and mentoring first timers. Here
are some of the comments:
a. This year
there will be an experiment with a panel of Fellows with Q&A at the First
Timers Program.
b. Fellows are
developing a FAQ to assist first timers.
c. An email
welcome letter to first time attendees which will also be posted on the SLA
website will welcome first time attendees.
d. A 1-page
“bingo” will be distributed at the reception, with prizes available.
e. Question: what
is the audience of the first timers’ reception?
It is not clear that first timers see the need to self identify.
f. Could the
headquarters conference database cross check names to aid in the identification
of first time attendees?
g. Division
Chairs and Chapter Chairs could look at the registration lists of their
membership to “scope out and scoop up” the first timers.
Question – what would be the timing of that? If right after early bird registration, what about the rest?
If later than that, how would we have enough time to do anything special?
h. If we pair
first timers with veteran conference goers, their conference experience might be
enhanced.
i. If we identify first timers in advance we could send
them info packets.
j. Wouldn’t
it be a nice gesture to put a welcome basket in their hotel rooms?
k. On the
registration form the box to identify as first timers needs to be in a more
prominent place.
l. With online
registration next year, there will be more opportunities to retrieve up-to-date
information.
m. Other units recognize their first timers; perhaps the
Fellows program should coordinate with the other units.
On the profile of first timers: First timers are not necessarily entry-level librarians; they
may be career librarians attending SLA for the first time.
On the timing of the first timers program (this year
Sunday, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Westin Emerald Bay room):
a. Usually we
expect about 200 people
b. This year
the program conflicts with the opening of the exhibit hall
c. It is important to coordinate with other conference-wide
programs when scheduling the first time attendees’ program/s.
d. Hold the
first timers program near the entrance of the exhibit hall.
On identifying first timers through student groups:
a. Approach
student chapters directly
b. Use student
listserv to promote the SARC awards and the first timers program
c. Chapters
could work with library schools, encouraging Fellows to talk to the students in
library classroom settings
On the name of the program.
Perhaps “First Timers” is not the best name. Suggestions:
a. Conference
orientation
b. Ask
Steven
Abram his suggestion for the name of the first timers program.
ACTON: Current
Fellows Convener Susan Klopper will take our questions and concerns to SLA, and
will coordinate with New York planning for non-exhibit hall conflict meeting
time and place.
New Business and Announcements.
1. Barb Spiegelman is the 2003 convener.
New Fellow Lynne McCay will be the 2004 convener.
2. Cindy Hill
reported on the Executive Director search committee, announcing that Lynn Berard
will be the chair.
3. Sylvia
Piggott thanked the Fellows who responded to her letter on the bylaws revisions.
Donna Scheeder explained that the Fellows can be a catalyst for change.
She also discussed the evolution of the current bylaws document: that
there were lessons learned, but the SLA leadership hopes for a decision at the
annual business meeting on Wednesday.
4. Other
important SLA meetings were called to our attention.
5. The Fellows
stood for a group photo.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Charlene Baldwin
Attendance Sheet, Fellows Meeting, Los Angeles, CA June 9,
2002
Name
Email
Fred Roper
Ellen Kuner
ellen_kuner at chi.bm.com
Carol Ginsburg
JoAnne Boorkman
Judy Field
Lynne McCay
Liz Bibby
Buzzy Basch
Ethel Salonen
Susan Klopper
Sandy Spurlock sspurloc
at sspurloc.lrri.org
Doris S. Helfer
doris.helfer at csun.edu
Sharyn Ladner
sladner at miami.edu
Dorothy McGarry dmcgarry
at ucla.edu
Dan Trefethen
daniel.b.trefethen at boeing.com
Eleanor MacLean eleanor.maclean
at mcgill.ca
Mary Dickerson mdickerson
at sympatico.ca
Barbara Semonche semonch
at metalab.unc.edu
Stephen Abram sabram
at micromedia.ca
Gloria Zamora gjzamor
at sandia.gov
Peter Moon peter_moon
at hsb.com
Charlene Baldwin Baldwin
at chapman.edu
Sylvia Piggott spiggott
at sympatico.ca
Cindy Hill
cynthia.hill
at sun.com
Wilda Newman
wildanewman at yahoo.com
Donna Scheeder dscheeder
at crs.loc.gov
Richard Hulser