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MEMBERSHIP MEETING
OLAC CONFERENCE
Montreal, Canada
October 2, 2004

Minutes


  1. Introductions, Announcements (R. Freeborn)

    Members of the OLAC Executive Board were introduced to the membership.

    The winner of the Conference Scholarship, Jaime Andersen, was introduced.

    The first-time attendees were acknowledged.

    There is a need for an Outreach Advocacy volunteer and another volunteer for a liaison to MOUG. Persons interested in these positions were urged to contact Board members.

    The Board is looking for a site for the 2006 Conference. While some groups have already expressed interest, the Board seeks full proposals to consider at Midwinter.

  2. Secretary’s Report (A. Weiss)

    None.

  3. Treasurer’s Report (R. Bothmann)

    Opening balance: $4,593.77
    Closing balance: $2,712.25

    In 2005, OLAC rates will increase to $20.00 for a personal membership. The printing of the Newsletter alone costs $14-16 per person.

    Please renew your OLAC membership early in the year!

  4. Newsletter Editor’s Report (J. Fletcher)

    The September 2004 issue of the OLAC Newsletter is now on the Web. The print version is in final draft and will be sent to the printers after the Conference.

  5. Committee Reports
    1. CAPC (L. Bodenheimer)

      Announcement of CAPC meeting later in the afternoon (4:15 p.m.). Agenda: reports on source of title for Internet resources, non-human actors, best practices, resource maintenance, and additions to personal names.

    2. Conference Planning Committee (M. Richard)

      The Conference Planning Committee for Montréal reported to the Board in January and in June. 220 people registered for the Conference; 27 people were registered for the SCCTP Workshop on Integrating Resources. The regional breakdown of attendees was 120 from the United States, 90 from Canada, and 7 from other countries.

      Corporate sponsors for the Conference were thanked, including OCLC Canada, CLA, McGill University, and Blackwell-Swets.

      Over 50 people contributed to the Conference, and all were thanked.

  6. Old Business

    None

  7. New Business

    None

  8. Adjournment
Respectfully submitted,

Amy Weiss,
OLAC Secretary

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