Board Attendees:
Nancy Cunningham (USF)
Carol Ann Moon (St. Leo)
Betsy Simpson (UF)
Michelle Apps (Broward College)
Elizabeth Killingsworth (UCF)
Nancy Cook (Florida Tech)
Jonathan Miller (Rollins College)
Linda Sobey (FAMU Law)

Guests:
Phyllis Ruscella (USF)
Yvonne Jones (Rollins College)
Mary Throumoulos (Rollins College)
Pam Doffek (FSU)
Leila Gibradze (FSU)
Debbie Robinson (St. Petersburg College).

Minutes

1. 1. Introduction - Everyone introduced themselves including several guests.
2. 2. Approval of minutes -
   1. a. Approval of the minutes from Oct 25, 2007 – minutes read to all present. Meeting approved as corrected.
   2. b. Online minutes for Fall 2007 were read to all. Discussion about revenue and tax thresholds and publications to which we should consult when treasurer’s report were discussed. Minutes accepted as corrected.

3. 3. Treasurer’s report – Mary Faulkner
1. a. April balance – $ 6,400.72
2. b. Discussion of how much revenue we take in to remain in conformance with IRS regulations.
3. c. Report accepted by board.
4. 4. 2008 FACRL Program – Nov. 7, 2008 at UNF.
1. a. We have 9 proposals submitted.
2. b. We have secured Dr. Reiner as keynote speaker and Elizabeth has emailed the Dean of Libraries (UNF) to ask if she would like to make a welcoming speech.
3. c. Use of the room will cost us $450.00 not including the food but this room will hold 80 people.
4. d. Recommendation that we charge $60.00 per person.
5. e. Discussion about reaching out to Valdosta State University library staff.
6. f. Barbara Tuck recommended hotels (Windgate Inn, Jacksonville, Windsor Park). Elizabeth reserved a block of 20 rooms for $89.00 per room. There is no penalty for not reaching that amount. There is free parking at the hotel.
7. g. UNF Library conference room is reserved for 11/6 for the FACRL board meeting before the event.
8. h. We need to publicize the event and contact FLA board member Tomaro Taylor to request sponsorship.
1. i. FLA fall issue.
9. i. Elizabeth will ask NEFLIN for sponsorship and other items to support the event.
10. j. We need to do registration packet and Mary will handle this. Sheri will organize restaurants, etc.
11. k.We need to ask about location for registration table and where to place one.
12. l. Review of Elizabeth’s tentative schedule.
13. m. Discussion of student panel
1. i. Student vision of how an academic library should prove its worth.
2. ii. Jonathan will be coordinating the student panel. Beginning of September notification to library schools with deadline of 9/29/08 to submit student proposals.
14. n. Sheri will speak with Barbara Tuck at UNF about information pertinent to the event (parking maps, etc.). We can put up info on the event after this meeting.
15. o. Proposal review for event. There are three slots for speakers and we have 9 proposals that were received.
1. i. Embedded librarian proposal from UCF Daytona and St. Leo proposal together as 1 hour.
2. ii. Librarian’s contribution to Promotion and Tenure – 2nd choice, Susan Ariew and Larry Heilos from USF.
3. iii. Lee Dotson (UCF) ILL and digital services – 3rd choice
4. iv. Elizabeth will call the UCF and St. Leo proposal presentees and map out time slots.
5. 5. Membership planning: Panel of new board members
1. a. Carol Ann – Vice President/President-Elect
2. b. Nancy Cunningham as Secretary
3. c. Betsy passed out spreadsheet for possible board membership
1. i. Betsy will send us the vitas for the ones she has to fill the 3 open slots.
2. ii. Nora, Beatrice and Michelle will be leaving the board
6. 6. Newsletter report – Nancy Cook
1. a. September 30th next newsletter
2. b. She is passing on ACRL news to the members
7. 7. Legislative rep’s report –
1. a. Beatrice is outgoing rep
2. b. Beatrice reviews her report
1. 1. EPA libraries to re-open by 9/20/08
2. 2. Law suit on copyright (orphan works)
3. 3. NIH’s public access policy
4. 4. Farm Bill Extension Act
8. 8. New Business
1. a. No new business
9. 9. Announcements
1. a. Mary states that her new library will open at Edison College
2. b. Bachelor degrees will be offered by Broward
10. 10. Adjournment
1. a. Meeting adjourned at 5:54 p.m.

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