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.)
- 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
