Utah Library Association Board Meeting Summary
September 10, 1999
Riverton Library

Approval of minutes: The minutes to the June meeting were approved as submitted.

ALA Report: A written report was submitted. The ALA representative commented that ALA is struggling to determine ways to be more efficient without abandoning the democratic process.

MPLA Report: A written report was submitted.

1999 Conference Report: The final Cedar City Conference report will be available on the home page. The conference cleared at least $5,000. The following observations were made by the 1999 Conference Committee:

• It worked well to have the business meetings attached to sessions.
• The keynote speaker combined with the Annual ULA meeting worked well.
• Continue using a site outside the Wasatch Front every 5 years.
• The chair getting experience as a co-chair helps the process run smoothly.
• Announce the award recipients in the conference program. Many people base attendance on who is receiving the award.
• Pre-conference helped draw people. The high involvement of attendees helped attendance. Over 200 members attended from the Wasatch Front. 100 attended from Southern Utah.

Budget 1999-2000
The 1999-2000 budget was presented. The total is $21,585. The budget was approved with the understanding that a revenue sheet will be presented at the next Board Meeting. There was clarification that the program board budget is separate from the operating budget.

Secretary/Treasurer Job Description and Recruitment
The job announcement and description for this position was distributed and a search and screen committee was appointed. The committee was instructed to report back to the Executive Board for approval at the December board meeting.

Bylaws Changes
Many changes to the Bylaws were reviewed. The Bylaws with proposed changes will be posted on the home page. A final proposal will be presented at the December board meeting for approval.

2000 Conference Report
The conference will be held April 25-28, 1999 at the Salt Lake City Marriott. There will be a preservation theme.

Programming Report
The Fall Conference will be held at the Salt Lake Community College on October 1st. See the ULA home page for program details and registration.

Membership Drive
A membership drive committee has been established. A suggestion was made to try to recruit school librarians.

Officers and Vacancies
The Genealogy Roundtable officers will be approved at the December meeting.
The chair of UELMA will submit names to the ULA President for the UELMA liaison vacancy.
A ULA Member Representative to the Executive Board position was approved.

UHC Grant for Preservation
The Preservation Project Committee asked for ULA support for a Humanities Council Grant to take preservation experts to small Utah communities to do some assessment and training. The board agreed to support his efforts. The Disaster Hot Line information will be added to the home page.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:00.
The next board meeting will be on December 3, 1999 at the Park Library (4870 South 2700 West, Taylorsville)