TLA 10th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Reference Round Table
Executive Business Meeting
MINUTES
The Executive Business Meeting was convened by Mrs. Noma Reger, Chair,
at 8:00 am in Suite 1809 of Stouffer's Greenway Plaza Hotel, Houston,
Texas, July 27, 1979.
Attending: Mrs. Norma Reger, Chair
Mr. John C. Hepner, Chair-elect
The Chair noted that Ms. Linda Sellers (SMU), Secretary-Treasurer, sent
regrets that she would be unable to attend. The Chair-elect was asked
to keep minutes of the meeting.
An agenda (attached) was distributed.
Committee announcements and reports were discussed. The Chair noted the
following committee appointments:
Bibliographic Committee: John C. Hepner.(TWU), Chair
Nominating Committee: Gloria Lyeria (Texas Tech), Chair
Planning Committee: Mary K. Snell (Amarillo PL), Chair
Lorraine Mettha, (Southwest PL)
Program Committee: Helen Bell (El Paso PL), Chair
Publicity Committee: Gloria Branham (WTSU), Chair
Committee memberships are being processed. An attempt will be made to
balance selection of committee members by type of library, providing
representation from public, academic, and special reference librarians.
Names of prospective appointees are being solicited.
The Chair announced that Charles Dwyer (Sam Houston State University)
has agreed to serve as the new editor of Texas Reference Sources, replac-
ing Lois Bebout, who asked to be relieved of the responsibility.
The Chair-elect announced that Ann Graves (Texas State Library) has agreed
to head a project to evaluate the feasibility of RRT sponsorship of a
Texas Periodicals Index. The investigation will be handled as a subcommit-
tee assignment within the Bibliographic Committee.
The mandated amendment of the RRT By-laws to include election of a Councillor
was discussed. It was decided that the Executive Committee (present officers
plus the previous Chair) will approve the text of the change, publish the
text (accompanied by an explanation of the mandate) in the RRT newsletter,
and request names of prospective nominees to refer to the Nominating Commit-
tee.
Discussion of the Operations Budget was postponed pending the receipt of a
financial statement for RRT. It was decided tentatively to increase the
1980's conference expense budget item to $500.
The Chair reported that Helen Bell had been approached about a program for
the 1980 Conference. She is outlining a program on mechanized ready reference
and the Chair will receive a copy shortly. Expense information is needed
for resource persons and methods of financing the program are to be investi-
gated.
The RRT Newsletter is scheduled for mailing in late August or September. It
was decided to include notice of comittee appointments, information on the
Executive Meeting, information on the RRT affiliation with the RASD Council
of State and Regional Groups, a copy of the by-laws with the added councillor
election section and explanation, a notice on Texas Reference Sources (includ-
ing the change in editorship), and any other appropriate information sent in
by members (especially notice of upcoming workshops).
The chair-elect reported on a meeting with Virginia Manbeck, chair of the
RASD Council of State and Regional Groups, at the 1979 ALA Conference in
Dallas. The TLA participation in CSRG was clarified and the need for a
representative was discussed. Charles Gilreath (Texas A&M) has been asked
to serve as representative, but had not responded by the time of the Executive
Meeting. It was decided to have John Hepner (TWU) designated as contact
person with the possibility left open for Charles Gilreath being appointed
representative if he assents to serve. The CSRG will be added to the RRT
mailing list for all general membership mailings. John Hepner will correspond
further with Virginia Manbeck to work out more details of RRT's participation
in CSRG.
There being no further business, the Executive Business Meeting was adjourned
at 10:15 am.
Submitted by: John C. Hepner, Chair-elect
Date: August 3, 1979
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