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Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)

Executive Committee Meeting, Fall 2004

Friday, October 22, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, Room 1033**

Saturday, October 23, 8:30 am – 4 pm, Dearborn Room

Omni Ambassador East Hotel

1301 N. State Parkway

Chicago

**On Friday afternoon the ALA Executive Board will meet with all Division Executive Committees in a joint session starting with a lunch at 12:00 and adjourning at 5:00 pm.

Agenda

TOPIC:   Meeting Agenda

Leader:   Colby Riggs                                                               

Outcome:   Decide changes to the order of the agenda and additional items.

TOPIC:   Final approval of minutes, June 2004

Leader:   Colby Riggs                                                               

Outcome:   Confirm email vote approving minutes from the Executive Committee meeting at Annual 2004.

Prework:   2004FallEC-1                                                    

Action item

TOPIC:   Forum 2004 and 2005 updates

Leader:   Tom Wilson and Colby Riggs                                           

Outcome:   Discuss plans and receive updates.

TOPIC:   Forum 2007 sites

Leader:   Mary Taylor                                                              

Outcome:   Discuss plans and receive updates. 

TOPIC:   Follow-up on 2004 LITA Town Meeting and Midwinter Board planning

Leader:   Colby Riggs                                                               

Outcome:   Discuss next steps  

Prework:   LITA Town Meeting Report (2004FallEC-2) and draft strategic plan (2004FallEC-3)

TOPIC:   ALAhead to 2010 Planning

Joint Planning Process Review Session

Prework:   Review materials on Web site (http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governingdocs/aheadto2010/aheadto2010.htm)

especially items Colby highlighted in her October 5, 2004 email       

Outcome:   Information sharing from the September 18-19 planning retreat and preparation for the joint meeting

TOPIC:   Web site                                                                  

Leader:   Colby Riggs

Guest:   Michelle Frisque, LITA Web Manager and Chair of the ALA Web Advisory Committee

TOPIC:   FY2004 Closing budget report 

Leader:   Tom Wilson                                                               

Outcome:   Review financial report.

Prework:   2004FallEC-4

TOPIC: ALA Council Update

Leader:   Karen Schneider                                                          

Outcome: Informed on Council topics of interest to LITA. Consideration of the LITA Councilor role.

Prework: draft Responsibilities for Councilor   (2004FallEC-8)

Action item

TOPIC:   Town Meeting planning for 2005

Leader:   Patrick Mullin                                                              

Outcome:   Discuss LITA Town Meeting

TOPIC:   President’s Program

Leader:   Colby Riggs                                                               

Outcome:   Receive update on planning.

TOPIC:   Executive Director report

Leader:   Mary Taylor                                                              

Outcome:   Discuss report. 

Prework:   2004FallEC-5                

TOPIC: 2006 LITA 40^th Anniversary Task Force

Leader: Colby Riggs

Outcome: consider membership and draft charge (2004FallEC-9)

Action item

TOPIC:   Committee and IG Reports

Leader:   Colby Riggs                                                               

Outcome:   review Annual reports.

Prework:   Committee Reports (2004FallEC-6), Interest Group Reports (2004FallEC-7)

TOPIC:   Midwinter Skeleton

Leader: Mary Taylor.                                                                            

Outcome:   Review planned activities. 

Prework:   2004FallEC-10              

TOPIC:   Spring Meeting dates

Leader:   Mary Taylor                                                              

Outcome:   Several dates will be reserved                           

Action item

Future Executive Committee meetings:

             Midwinter Executive Committee Meeting in Boston, Friday, January 9, 2:00-4:00