Board Meeting Minutes from the June 2020 Meeting

Introductions

Financial Report

Logistics

  • New & Rotating Off board members!
    • Thank you for your service!
    • Share appropriate information with those who are succeeding you
  • Board Google Drive
    • Needs some reorganization and for the permissions to be updated
    • Should we explore a Nonprofit or Business Gmail account? Jasmine will look into advantages and disadvantages

2020 Board Changes Proposal

  • Black Lives Matter statement (written by Maisha, Jess, Stefani, and Jasmine)
  • Programs
    • Existing: Fall & Spring Events
      • Should we start planning for a virtual fall event?
    • Existing: Mentorship program
      • Add Community-building program for library residents/fellows
    • Proposed: Anti Racism event similar to the Covid event
    • Proposed: Continual Discussion Group
    • Proposed: Community-engaged project/Service day(s)
  • Awards
    • Student Stipends: We decided to make these explicitly for LIS students from underrepresented groups
    • Travel Grants: These may or may not be relevant due to travel restrictions and events going online
  • Committees – Every Board member should serve on a committee & open the committees to participation from the entire membership
    • Existing: Social Committee
      • Names: Elise Ferer, Abby Cengel, Rachel Paige King
    • Existing: Program Planning Committee
      • Names: 
    • Proposed: Community Liaison Group
    • Proposed: Communications Group
      • Names: Mary, Brendan, Greg
  • Roles
    • New: Community Liaison (Jess)
    • In Revision: Archivist (Greg)
  • Budget
    • Proposed: Clear yearly budget
      •  Committee and Program Allocations

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