Reference Round Table - Minutes - 1984

MINUTES OF THE REFERENCE ROUNDTABLE
TLA Annual Assembly
July 27, 1984

Austin Marriott, Salon F
4:00 p.m.


Charles Smith, chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

Present were:	Charles Smith, Chair
		Marta Lange, Vice-Chair
		Margaret Rose, Acting Se'cy.
		Susan Hancock
		Antonio Martinez
		Judith Droessler
		Don Frank

Treasurer's report: 		Balance June 4, 1984 	$ 845.55

Old Business:	Charles Smith reported on committee assignments.  Two 
		committees will be formed - Publications and Policy/
		Planning/Membership.  Smith will make appointments and 
		notify the individuals.

New Business:	Judith Droessler gave the councilor's report.  Roundtables 
		have been requested to update their goals and objectives 
		for the Planning Committee.   Discussion followed.  Smith 
		will use the old goals/objectives statement and the 
		charges to the two committees to develop the required 
		document.  It was requested that this document be distributed 
		to the RT membership.

		Conference Program for 1985-Charles Smith reported that the 
		roundtable's program is currently scheduled for Thursday, 
		April 25, 1985 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.  Marta Lange made 
		a report on program planning.  She suggested that the topic 
		of the program be the training of nonprofessional staff in 
		reference duties, including methods and techniques used by 
		libraries.  Discussion followed and there was general agree-
		ment on the topic.  Lange will continue to develop this idea 
		and will contact libraries for their individual experiences.

Announcements:	Charles Smith announced that the supplement to Texas Reference 
		Sources is now available.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,

Margaret Rose, Acting Secretary
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