Board Attendees:
Elizabeth Killingsworth – President - UCF
Carol Ann Moon – VP/President-Elect – St. Leo
Nancy Cunningham – Recorder/Secretary - USF
Mary Faulkner – Treasurer – Edison College
Laurel Crump – Member at large – UNF
Nancy Cook – Newsletter editor
Betsy Simpson - Past President - UF
Jonathan Miller – ACRL Legislative Network Representative - Rollins College
David A. Whisenant - CCLA
Jacqueline A. Henning – Broward College

Minutes

1. 1. Introductions
2. 2. Approval of minutes -
   1. a. Minutes approved

3. 3. Treasury report – Mary Faulkner
1. a. Beginning balance – $ 6,400.72
2. b. $31.60 for the plaque
3. c. $70.00 – (2x)
4. d. Elizabeth explains why there are two, 70 dollar amounts
5. e. Balance is $8,213.27 as of 10/2008
6. f. Perhaps some discrepancies
7. g. We have 50 registrants…
8. h. Treasurer report approved
4. 4. Legislative report - Jonathan
1. a. Huge change in leadership, new relationships to be formed. ACRL legislative advocacy program’s goal is to have one librarian in every congressional district.
2. b. Elizabeth suggests sending a message to all FL academic librarians to ask if any want to be involved. ACRL trying to build advocacy program.
3. c. Issue- Latest provisional copyright settlement with Google. Results mean a computer in every library, however defined, to get access to these books. No one knows the details yet. This is an important issue to watch.
4. d. We’ll need to wait and see what the new congress will do.
5. 5. Cooperation amongst FL academic libraries
1. a. John discussed document for the vision of greater cooperation among Florida libraries of all kinds.
2. b. A working group has formed. Members include Jonathan (Rollins), Judy Russell (UF), Laura Probst (FIU), Barry Baker (UCF), Myra (Santa Fe Community College), Patricia (Indian River State College). Group will work toward areas of cooperation (i.e., electronic resource purchasing, etc.). Elizabeth suggested we put something in the newsletter.
6. 6. 2008 FACRL Fall Program
1. a. Elizabeth reviewed the program budget
2. b. 30th Anniversary of FACRL
7. 7. 2009 FLA annual conference in Orlando.
1. a. Carol Ann Moon is on the planning committee and stated that over 100 proposals have been accepted.
2. b. Sixty programs were recommended to be approved.
3. c. Valencia is hosting the conference.
4. d. We will inquire about sponsorship with programs having academic related topics. There are 25 identified and Carol Ann will send list to the board.
5. e. Sponsorship means support without funds being involved.
6. f. Academic librarian happy hour….we will advertise this through the newsletter and flyers.
8. 8. FACRL 2009 Program
1. a. Where, when, and topic needs to be decided.
2. b. Charles Parker (Director of TBLC) requested that our program not be on the first Friday of November.
3. c. Suggested places: UCF and Rollins (Elizabeth and Jonathan to decide)
4. d. Elizabeth checking on dates to avoid conflicts with football, etc.
5. e. Tentative date for 10/30/09
6. f. Collaboration and cooperation as a theme,
1. i. Elizabeth to draft something
2. ii. Send out call for proposals in February 12 (est.)
3. iii. Reminder to be in newsletter
9. 9. Nominating Committee
1. a. Mary F., Betsy (chair), Nancy Cook, and Sheri Brown
2. b. We need VP, Newsletter, and Treasurer
3. c. Elizabeth will put out a call for nominations
4. d. Board slate voted on at our FLA meeting
10. 10. Jonathan, Nancy Cunningham or Betsy – To attend ACRL Chapters Council at ALA Midwinter in Denver.
11. 11. No new business
12. 12. Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

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June 3, 2009