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LITA Board Meetings Summary Minutes
Mid-Winter Conference 2001
Washington, DC

At its two meetings in Washington, DC the LITA Board of Directors:

• Approved the Consent Agenda, which included approval of the July 2000 minutes and confirmation of e-mail votes. The e-mail votes were to elect Susan Jacobson to the Executive Committee for 2000/2001, to approve the Summary/Action Minutes of July 2000 Board meetings, and to approve an additional preconference on MARC21 Serials Holdings.

• Approved a motion by Joan Kuklinski to endorse the most recent revision, dated December 18, 2000, of the ALA Library Services for People with Disabilities Policy. Seconded by Flo Wilson.

• Approved a motion by Michael Gorman to approve the LITA Leadership Development Committee's (LDC) Proposal for Implementing a LITA Mentoring Program. Seconded by Susan Harrison.

• Heard a report from ALA Executive Board liaison to LITA, Camila Alire. The main issues that the ALA Executive Board are dealing with are the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the Campaign for America's Libraries, creation of a 501(c)(6) organization that could offer certification, UCITA, and a possible Congress on Professional Education for support staff issues.

• Received a report on the National Forum Committee from Chair Pat Mullin. The Forum will be October 10-13 in Milwaukee, WI.

• Approved a motion by Joan Kuklinski that LITA limit the number of paid registrations to the LITA Forum to approximately five hundred to facilitate the networking opportunities afforded by small conferences. Seconded by Susan Harrison.

• Approved a motion by Joan Kuklinski that LITA strongly support the "Resolution on Opposition to Federally Mandated Internet Filtering" and that the LITA Counselor be directed to seek clarification on the segment which lists federal agencies rather than specific programs administered by those agencies. Seconded by Tam Miller.

• Approved a motion by Susan Harrison that the LITA Board approve a name change of the online publication: Telecommunications Electronic Review to Technology Electronic Reviews to reflect the publication's broader scope. The change will begin with volume 8, number 1. Scott Muir seconded.

• Received a report from Program Planning Committee (PPC) submitted by Joan Kuklinski. PPC discussed ideas about how to promote LITA's brand and membership when programs are given.

• Accepted the Bylaws and Organization Committee report and the Committee and Liaison report from Bylaws and Organization Committee Chair Mary Ann Van Cura. Thirteen Interest Groups are up for renewal in 2001. A new IG has been proposed, the Head of Systems IG. GIS and Vendor User Interest Groups are disbanding.

• Received the Budget Review Committee Report from Michael Gorman. At their spring meeting, the Executive Committee will consider creating an endowment.

• Approved a motion by Flo Wilson that LITA increase the price for the LITA Web site job ads "hotlink" services from $25 to $40 for a four week period as soon as it is practical. Susan Harrison seconded.

• Agreed to accept Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) invitation for two representatives from LITA to attend the OITP sponsored workshop "Developing an Agenda for Libraries and Information Policy Issues." Joan Kuklinski will be one representative and Karen Coyle will be asked to be a representative.

• Welcomed ALA Washington Office Director Emily Sheketoff who discussed with the Board several issues of concern, including UCITA, ICANN formation of seven new top level domain names, and the ALA Principles Document that is being rewritten and will most likely be presented at 2001 ALA Annual Conference.

• Accepted LITA President's Report from Sara Randall. A job ad for the LITA Executive Director will be posted soon, the initial deadline for applying is February 15, 2001.

• Flo Wilson reported that the LITA Town Meeting was very useful. A summary will be published.

• Tam Miller, LITA Councilor, reported issues discussed at the ALA Council meetings. The Council recommended that ALA buy property in Washington, DC to house the Washington Office. A new process for developing a Core Values Statement will be offered at 2001 ALA Annual Conference.