Reference Round Table - Minutes

MINUTES 
TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
REFERENCE ROUNDTABLE
MARCH 31, 1982

The annual business meeting of the Reference Roundtable was called to order by 
Chairman Dean Covington at 1:36 p.m. on March 31, 1982.

The treasurer's report indicated a balance on hand of $1265.06 as of January 31, 
1982.  The minutes of the 1981 annual business meeting were read as written and 
then were amended to read "The Treasurer's Report detailed receipts and 
expenditures since April 1980 and reported a balance on hand of $1718.21 as of 
March 31, 1931." The minutes were approved as amended.  Reference Roundtable 
membership as of March 31, 1982 was 411.

Following the reading of the minutes, Covington introduced the presiding officers:

	Linda Sellin	Vice-Chairman (Chairman-Elect)
	Susan Wilson	Secretary-Treasurer
	John Russell	Councilor

In the absence of Julia Rose, chair of the nominating committee Covington 
presented the slate of candidates.  Officers elected were:

	Susan Hancock		Vice-Chairman/Chairman Elect
	Edward Parker		Secretary-Treasurer
	Judith Droessler	Councilor
	William Olbrich		Alternate Councilor

Covington remminded the members present of the Reference Roundtable program 
meeting "Minority Reference Sources" scheduled for 3:20 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 
1982.

Linda Sellin, chair of the Bylaws Committee, presented the proposed Bylaws 
changes.  Following a brief discussion, the changes were approved as written (see 
attached).

Covington called for nominations and the election of a Nominating Committe.  
Members elected were:

	Don Frank
	Lynne Hambric
	Susan Seidenstricker

Ann Graves of the Bibliographic Committee reported on the Texas Periodicals 
Indexing Project.  After outlining the history of the project since 1979, she reported 
that the Committee had recommended and the Executive Board had approved 
tabling the project for two years.  This action was taken in view of the fact that the 
first issue of a commercial index to Texas and Oklahoma periodicals, the Red River 
Index, is scheduled to be out within a few days.  The Red River Index is to index 26 
Texas periodicals comprehensively (Graves read the list of 26 periodicals to be 
included in the index).  The Bibliographic Committee has agreed to assist the editor 
of the Red River Index by recommending titles to be included in the index,
determining terminology, and providing a list of Texas foundations or other 
organizations which might be a source of funds needed to automate indexing.  
Following Graves' report, Andrew Peters, editor of the Red River Index, answered 
questions relating to the index.

Jan Blodgett announced that she is the Texas representative for ALA's LIRT 
newsletter.  Anyone having contributions for the newsletter should send them to her 
at

	West Texas State University
	P.O. Box 748
	Canyon Station, TX 79016

Linda Sellin asked for committee volunteers to sign up following the meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m.

				Respectfully Submitted,

				Susan M. Wilson
				Secretary-Treasurer
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