Reports - Midwest Chapter MLA
Reports - Midwest Chapter MLA
Reports - Midwest Chapter MLA
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Activities since Fall 2011<br />
<strong>MLA</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> Council Representatives Report<br />
Bette Sydelko, <strong>Chapter</strong> Council Representative<br />
Pam Rees, <strong>Chapter</strong> Council Alternate<br />
Bette and Pam attended the <strong>Midwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong>/<strong>MLA</strong> Board Meeting and annual conference<br />
of the <strong>Midwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> of the Medical Library Association in Indianapolis, Indiana in<br />
October 2011.<br />
Bette and Pam sent messages to <strong>Midwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> e-mail discussion list regarding <strong>MLA</strong><br />
activities.<br />
Bette and Pam joined in <strong>Chapter</strong> Council e-mail discussions.<br />
Pam carried out the duties of <strong>Chapter</strong> Council Vice-Chair.<br />
Bette, as Co-Chair (representing <strong>Chapter</strong> Council) of the Joint Section/<strong>Chapter</strong> Council Task<br />
Force on Programming for <strong>MLA</strong> 2013, worked with Terry Jankowski (Co-Chair representing<br />
Section Council) and members of the task force to plan a plenary session for <strong>MLA</strong> 2013.<br />
Four names have been submitted as possible speakers. The task force will meet at <strong>MLA</strong><br />
2012 in Seattle.<br />
Pam is a member of the above mentioned task force.<br />
Bette served on the CC Continuing Education Committee and kept the wiki up-to-date.<br />
Bette completed action items from Fall 2011 executive board meeting; surveyed other<br />
chapters regarding annual meetings attendance and costs to exhibit<br />
Pam served on the Search Committee to identify the next Editor for the <strong>MLA</strong> News.<br />
Pam chaired the <strong>MLA</strong> Major’s <strong>Chapter</strong> Project of the Year Award Jury<br />
Bette and Pam served as mentors for attendees at the Fall <strong>Midwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> Meeting<br />
Objectives for Spring and Summer 2012:<br />
Pam plans to mentor a first time attendee at the 2012 <strong>MLA</strong> meeting.<br />
Pam and Bette will facilitate or record for a <strong>Chapter</strong> Sharing Roundtable at the 2012 <strong>MLA</strong><br />
meeting.<br />
Bette and Pam will complete <strong>Chapter</strong> Council assignments and monitor <strong>Chapter</strong> Council email<br />
discussion list.<br />
Bette and Pam will keep the <strong>Midwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> informed about <strong>MLA</strong> activities.<br />
Bette and Pam will attend the <strong>MLA</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> Council meeting in May 2012.<br />
Bette will provide news from <strong>MLA</strong> for the MIDLINE newsletter.<br />
Keep <strong>Midwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> Policies and Procedures updated for the <strong>Chapter</strong> Council<br />
Representatives.<br />
Bette and Pam continue to work on Joint Section/<strong>Chapter</strong> Council Task Force on<br />
Programming for <strong>MLA</strong> 2013.<br />
Pam will work on updating <strong>Chapter</strong> Council manuals.<br />
This report is informational and no action is required.<br />
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