The Fellows met on Sunday, June 10, 2001 during the annual SLA conference in San Antonio, Texas. The new Fellows were introduced and initiated into the group (ie: they received their new Fellows pin from Stephen Abram). In alphabetical order they are:
- - Cindy Hill
- - Sharyn Ladner
- - Joanne G. Marshall
- - Nigel Oxbrow
- - Ethel Salonen
Everyone thanked Stephen Abram for creating the pin and funding the cost. They're a delight to have! [Note: The pin's design was selected by the SLA Fellows from a series of logo images created by UNC-Chapel Hill graphics arts grad student, Flora Garcia. The original purpose of the design was to serve as the logo for SLA Fellows' newsletter. At the time, Didi Pancake was the newsletter editor. Ms. Garcia currently is the Director of Internet Operations at Time, Inc. in New York City.]
Gloria Zamora reminded us to be sure to attend this afternoon's first-timers reception. The format will consist of a panel comprised of four Fellows and four first-timers. There will be short explanations given by each panelist and then it will be opened up for questions & answers amongst the panelists and the audience.
There was a lively discussion about the use of the term, "Fellow" as it was also used during SLA's Global 2000 Conference. The question was about any possible confusion resulting as two different groups within were using the same term. There were several alternative terms suggested for future delegates, such as "global associates", "special international delegate", "ambassador", "consul". It was noted that Sylvia Piggott is the chair for the International Conference 2002 in Los Angeles, California.
- ACTION: Judy Field will send out a list of the suggestions to the Fellow discussion list SLA-FELLOWS@lists.sla.org for us to review and discuss. She will summarize the discussion and deliver it to Hope Tillman and Sylvia Piggott.
- ACTION: Barb Semonche will add the new Fellows to the discussion list.
- ACTION: The new Fellows and any other Fellows who haven't yet sent their information need to send a brief biography and photo (JPEG, motion, color or black & white) to Barb semonch at metalab.unc.edu so that she can post them to the web site.
- Gloria Zamora thanked the Fellows who volunteered and answered first-timers' questions via the discussion list before the conference. There were lots of comments about not being able to get on the discussion list. We need to keep Maurice informed about any technical problems.
- IDEA: Create a conference FAQ
- IDEA: Remind chapters about our pre-conference service Barb Spiegelman commented that she liked Gloria's letter to the first-timers. Gloria remarked that she received lots of responses and was able to invite four first-timers to participate in the first-timers reception as speakers. Two are recent graduates and one is getting company funding support. She received a lot of questions and thank-you's from the first-timers.
- IDEA: Transition this communication opportunity into a "Dear Abby" column with supporting FAQs. Create a "Betty Crocker" image (or Lipstick Librarian?). Next year's convenor could be the next "Dear Abby". We could set up a generic email box, such as fellows.sla in order to provide a comfortable, safe atmosphere for first-timers. Barb Spiegelman will be the 2003 convenor (New York).
- In attendance (not in any specific order, just whomever I spotted at the time): Liz Bibby, Didi Pancake, Barb Spiegelman, Judy Field, Dorothy McGarry, Mark Dickerson, Gloria Zamora, Dan Trefethen, Emily Mobley, Stephen Abram, Jean Scanlan, Carol Ginsberg, Donna Scheeder, Wilda Newman, Monica Ertel, Eleanor MacLean, Ethel Salonen, Sharyn Ladner, Susan Klopper, Fred Roper, Doris Helfer, Lou Parris, Richard Hulser, Barbara Semonche, Cindy Hill (Note: If I missed anyone, please let me know. I wasn't able to see everyone in the room.)
Respectfully submitted for your review,
Your humble new Fellow,
Cindy Hill ;)
