Texas Library Association
Reference Round Table
	
Minutes of Business Meeting	
April 7, 1972, 8:00 a.m., Galveston, Texas

The annual business meeting of the Reference Round Table was called to 
order by Chairman Lee Jones.  The minutes of the 1971 meeting were read 
by Secretary-Treasurer Marjorie Wheeler and were approved as read.  She 
also read the membership and financial reports (copy appended).

Mr. Jones spoke of the relative inactivity of the RRT the past two years 
and its slight participation in the programs for the annual meetings.  He 
asked for comments and urged members to indicate any program or projects 
in which they would be interested.  The following comments were made by 
members:

	Lyn Benton - Perhaps RRT would be interested in compiling a glossary 
of interlibrary cooperative reference terms. This is a project which 
was recommended by the Reference Service Division of ALA, but RRT members 
showed little interest.

	Mabel Fischer - Because there is a lack of network use in state net-
works by small public libraries who hesitate to query large networks, 
possibly RRT could address itself to what a reference question is and 
how to state it; what reference tools are and which are used in certain 
situations.  She suggested a case study concept.

	Len Radoff - A good public relations and educational job is needed 
on the Texas List particularly for small libraries who have a special need 
for it and may not realize its potential.  This could be included in a 
study of basic reference tools.

	Lois Bebout - There is a need for a Winchell type reference tutorial 
with syllabus included.

	Carol Dugas - The Texas Library Journal is a good vehicle for an 
article on basic Texas reference tools - possibly there could be a work-
shop before the tutorials.  For librarians new to the area this would be 
most helpful.

	Charles Dwyer - A majority of RRT members are not at TLA.  He suggested
a prepared presentation of reference tools to be taken to different meetings.
The tutorials are being well done but perhaps we could have a greater voice
in their planning.

After more discussion, a motion was made and seconded that Len Radoff 
request the District Planning Program Committee for time at each district 
meeting for RRT to sponsor a presentation of reference sources available to 
Texas Librarians.

Two suggestions were made for tutorials for the coming year:

A discussion of copyright and the effect on local Texas libraries.
Case studies in reference work.

The Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Rita Paddock, presented a slate 
of officers of which the following were elected by the members present:

	Vice Cairman: M. Francine Morris, Univ. of Texas at Arlington
	Secretary-Treasurer:  Linda Samuels, Univ. of Houston

Lyn Benton, Deer Park Public, is incoming chairman.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.

						Respectfully submitted,

						Marjorie W. Wheeler, Secty-Treas.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 15, 1972

	Membership:  49 new 290 renewals 339 Total

	Finances:

		Bal reported at September Seminar		$ 716.95
		Receipts:   1972 allotments			  194.35
				Total				  911.30

		Expenditures

		Contribution to Conference Program		   200.00

				Bal Feb. 15, 1972		   711.30

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