Board, 'Actions Taken During the 1994 ALA Midwinter Meeting', LITA Newsletter v15n02
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V15N2.BOARD LITANEWS
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LITA Board of Directors
Actions Taken During the 1994 ALA Midwinter Meeting
 
 Some Board actions may have been reworded for clarity and to
 provide context. Full minutes are available on request from the
 LITA Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street,
 Chicago, IL 60611.
 
The LITA Board of Directors took the following actions during two
meetings:
 
*Approved the consent agenda, including:
 
*A) approval of the June 1993 Board minutes,
 
*B) approval of Fall 1993 Executive Committee actions (revision of
 strategic plan; rescinded decision to appoint a Regional
 Presence/Chapters Task Force; decided that Board will discuss
 approval of slate in executive session; decided that electronic mail
 discussions and/or conference calls will take place before all mail
 votes; referred to the Bylaws and Organization Committee the question
 of administrative committees sponsoring programs, with a
 recommendation to strike restriction; approved a PPC recommendation
 to cosponsor with PLA "Children & Technology" in Miami; recommend to
 the Board a $10.00 dues increase be placed on the 1994 ballot;
 recommend to the Board that LITA pay for up to 2 days' lodging for
 LITA Councilor; asked that Publications Committee review
 justification for support for editors' conference expenses;
 recommended to the Board that LITA join the Coalition for Networked
 Information; and moved the first Midwinter 1994 Board meeting from
 Friday afternoon to Saturday morning), and
 
*C) confirmation of mail votes approving the 1994 slate of nominees
 and appointing the 1994 Nominating Committee.
 
*Referred the nominations process to the Bylaws & Organization
 Committee to consider the role of the Board in the nominations
 process, as well as the appropriate mechanism to apply in approaching
 candidates, interacting with the Board, and finalizing the slate of
 nominees.
 
*Endorsed the "Principles for the Development of the National
 Information Infrastructure" developed at the Telecommunications and
 Information Infrastructure Forum.
 
*Approved the recommendation to hold a joint national conference with
 the Library Administration and Management Association, October 13-16,
 1996 in Pittsburgh, and that LITA seek approval from the ALA
 Executive Board (subsequently received).
 
*Approved LITA membership in the Coalition for Networked Information,
 effective immediately.
 
*Endorsed two resolutions brought forth by the Legislation and
 Regulation Committee on the future of the Federal Depository Library
 Program and on GPO appropriations.
 
*Endorsed two further resolutions brought forth by the Legislation and
 Regulation Committee on FY95 LSCA and HEA II appropriations and on
 adequate funding for the Library of Congress.
 
*Voted to put a $10 dues increase on the 1994 ballot.
 
*Approved paying two nights' lodging expenses for the LITA Councilor.
 
*Voted to seek a World Book/ALA Goal Award to fund a preconference on
 the National Information Infrastructure.
 
*Approved several changes to the slate of LITA programs for the 1994
 Annual Conference in Miami Beach.
 
*Approved a new interpretation of terms of appointment for awards
 committees.
 
*Recommended a change in the Bylaws for the 1994 ballot to remove
 language prohibiting LITA administrative committees from sponsoring
 programs and publications.