Business Meeting Minutes: Feb. 17, 2017

ACRL MD

Meeting Agenda

February 17, 2017

Attending: Claire Holmes, Jordan Sly, Robert Miller (notes), Barbara Cheadle, Krista Soria, Kim Miller, Natalie Burclaff, Danielle Wren Johnson, Alison Cody, Mark Bieraugel, David Dahl, Kristin Conlin

Updates on ACRL-hosted reception in Baltimore, March 24, 2017, 5:30-7pm, Marriott

Planning Committee: ACRL-DVC Chapter President Martha Stevenson, Claire Holmes, Natalie Burclaff, Sara Arnold Garza, Kim Miller           

• Estimated guests: ~150
• Fundraising campaign ran Jan 17-Feb 10,
• Contributions still accepted by check or portal: https://secure007.membershipsoftware.org/MLAsecure/donation_pay.asp
• Current pledged contribution total: $7000+
  • ($5839 has been received to date)
• Contribution deadline: Feb 10
• Event invitations will go out soon
  • Natalie will probably send out invitations Monday or Tuesday
• Swag, decorations, etc. still under consideration
  • Ideas welcome
  • We’ll have crab decals!
  • We should plan for:
    • name tags (and recognize donors)
    • Banner
• Volunteers for planning committee are still welcome

Winter Social – February 24, 2017 (Duckpin Bowling: Stoneleigh Lanes, 6:30-8:30pm)

• BYOB
• Pay for your shoes ($4.00)
• Sara will be collecting small donations for silent auction basket for MLA/DLA

MLA/DLA conference updates – Sara AG

• Registration open
  • Early bird discount until March 17
• Sara will coordinate promotion for ACRL MD programming

Summer Program: ACRL-MD Chapter Strategic Planning Meeting… date, time, location TBA

• Date will be probably June or early July
• Considering facilitation from an ACRL leader
  • We can get someone for free every four years
  • Possibly president or incoming president of ACRL, or Chase Ollis
• We need to plan for lunch and find money for lunch
  • Possibly order pizzas (because no food budget for the summer meeting)
• Maybe have a virtual component for attendees who want to participate but cannot be there onsite
• Claire is looking forward to networking with other chapter leaders at ACRL 2017
  • That kind of fact finding will help shape our summer meeting
• We welcome suggestions for people/speakers who can help us at the meeting with strategic planning

New business?

• Natalie will send invitations to volunteer at ACRL 2017 as local welcome group (staff our table, “host” a dinner, etc.)
  • http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ca8ae2c7-acrl1

• USMAI UX group unconference is upcoming: we’ll get invitations
• Critlib unconference concurrent with preconference at ACRL 2017.
  • Registration is full, but you can get on a wait list
  • https://critlib2017.wordpress.com/

Next meetings:

• March 17
• April 21 (including journal club)
• May 19