ULA Board Meeting
December 4, 1998
Utah State Library

The meeting was called to order at 1 p.m. It was established that there was no quorum. The meeting started with reports in hopes that another board member would arrive to establish a quorum. A quorum was established when a voting member arrived.

Program Board:

Continuing education does not fall under the Program Board responsibility. The Program board will work on adjustments to the bylaws to define committee relationships to the program board.

One of the goals of the Program Board is to create a packet of information to standardize program quality. "Expectations for Program Planners" document was distributed.

The current Program Coordinator agreed to continue in this position for two years.

Continuing Education:

A favorable report was presented on the fall 1998 conferences.

The committee sees a need for more space and computer access at the fall conferences. They are investigating using Applied Technology Centers in Orem and Richfield for 1999.

There is a need to emphasize opportunities for continuing education. This may require a sub committee.

2000 Conference:

Scheduled for May 17,18,19 in Ogden.

1999 Conference:

55 programs high quality programs are scheduled. There will be 7 sessions, with 6-8 program choices.

The newsletter will be published to provide conference publicity and schedules.

Newsletter:

The board approved unanimously to issue the membership directory as an issue of the newsletter.

The newsletter will abandon the bi-monthly schedule and publish as needed.

Minutes :

The summary format was approved to be posted to the web site.

Great Issues Forum:

The 1998 forum was a success. Written and oral reports were submitted to the board.

The Hindmarsh Fund:

The board approved funds to provide grants to the 1999 conference.

The board voted to establish a task force to study ways to sustain the Hindmarsh Fund. A report will be presented in February.

Written Reports:

Committee reports will be written and distributed one week in advance of the board meeting. This will be more efficient and provide more time for the board to concentrate on policy issues.

Awards:

List of awards and call for nominations will be in the January newsletter. The board encourages nominations.

Financial Report:

The financial report was given by the Executive Secretary.

ALA:

ALA has reduced councilor terms from 4 to 3 years. ULA bylaws will be updated to reflect this change.

"Libraries: An American Value" statement was distributed and discussed. The board voted not to endorse this statement because it does not recognize local issues.