Minutes
Reference Round TabIe
Texas Library Association
July 24, 1981


The Reference Round Table executive board met durinq Annual 
Assembly in Austin on July 24, 1981, at 11:00 a.m.   Chair Dean 
Covington called the meeting to order and in brief opening
remarks introduced the new officers (Linda Sellin – 
Chair-Elect, Susan Wilson - Secretary/Treasurer, John Russell – 
Alternate Councilor) and welcomed the quests. The minutes of 
the annual business meeting were read and approved. Covington 
reported that the treasury has a balance of $811.29

INDEX TO TEXAS PERIODICALS

Charles Smith and Ann Graves of the Bibliographic Committee 
presented a report on the cost of producing an Index to Texas 
Periodicals utilizing volunteer labor. (See Attached A) A 
lengthy discussion followed.  Two Austin-based commercial 
publishers - Will Howard and Richard Stevens - have expressed an 
interest in producing a similar index. (Will Howard wrote 'Some 
notes toward the provision of a Texas Index to Periodicals' in 
March 1980.  See attached B.) Covinqton invited the publishers 
to meet with the Bibliographic Committee to develop criteria for 
producing an Index to Texas periodicals. Using these criteria, 
the two publishers will write proposals, including cost 
estimates to be submitted to the executive board no later than 
February 1982. The board will then review the proposals in 
conjunction with that of the Bibliographic Committee prior to 
the 1992 TLA Annual Conference.

1982 TLA CONFERENCE

Chair Dean Covington has appointed himself chair of the 
Reference Round Table 1982 TLA Conference Program committee. He 
has budgeted $500 for the conference proqram. He suggested a 
panel discussion on minority reference sources. Margaret 
Nichols, NTSU, has agreed to serve as moderator. Herman Totten, 
NTSU, Cesar Caballero, UTEP, and Lotsie Smith, TWU, have been 
invited to be panel members.

Covington also considered a program on maps and atlases, the 
subject of a presentation he attended at ALA.  The speaker at 
that  session  agreed  to present his program at the 1982 TLA
Conference. He would require no honorarium, only his expenses.  
As the speaker lives in Juneau, Alaska, however, Covington 
decided his expenses would probably exceed the Reference Round 
Table conference budget.

BUDGET

As stated above, Covington reported he had allocated $500 for 
the 1982 conference. $200 has been budgeted for the production 
and distribution of the fall and sprinq newsletters.  The
balance of the funds remains for miscellaneous expenses.

ALA. RASD-CSRG

Covington attended the CSRG meeting while at ALA. He was 
elected vice-chair (a two year term).  CSRG requests that local 
Reference Round Tables appoint a representative to CSRG.  
Covington suggests that the Chair or his/her appointee serve as 
the CSRG representative This will necessitate a change in the 
bylaws.

BYLAWS

Covington appointed Linda Sellin chair of the bylaws committee. 
Other members are in the process of being appointed. When the 
committee is complete, the members will meet to review the 
bylaws and to recommend any chances necessary.

LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

The TLA Planning Committee has requested that the Reference
Round Table submit a document outlining RFRT goals and
objectives by November 1, 198l.  Susan Wilson has been appointed 
chair of a committee to write this document.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Members of the nominating committee will be appointed soon. 
Covington would like to receive the nominations in time for 
their publication in the spring newsletter (February 1982),

HISTORICAL RECORDS

No further action has been taken regarding the documentation of 
the history of the Reference Round Table.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 
12:56 p.m.

			Respectfully submilted,

			Susan M. Wilson
			Secretary/Treasurer.

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