Reference Round Table - Minutes - 1989

REFERENCE ROUND TABLE
TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATlON

EXECUTIVE MEETING, JULY 21, 1989
MINUTES 

Theresa Trost presided.
 
Secretary/Treasurer's Report

	The minutes of April 12, 1989 were read and approved.

	As of June 30, 1989 the RRT has a balance of $1,355.92 in its regular account 
	and 676.48 in the Texas Reference Sources account.


Introduction of Officers.

The 1989/90 Reference Round Table officers were introduced.


Committees

	There was a discussion of the RRT Planning Committee--its purpose and 
	direction.  This led to a discussion of the RRT existing committees and sub-
	committees that are not currently active.  The consensus was to simplify the 
	existing committees.

	There was a discussion about the possibility of combining the Planning 
	Committee and the Program Committee.  It was suggested that the membership 
	be poIIed by a tear-off survey in the NewsIetter


Awards

	There was a discussion of the Lois Bebout Reference Services Award (see 
	attached), an award for distinguished Reference or Public Service librarian, 
	and the possibiIity of its being awarded at the ApriI 1990 Conference.

	A motion was passed to award a stipend of $150.00 and a plaque to the 
	recipient of the Louis Bebout Reference Services Award.

	It was suggested that permission to announce the award at the Awards 
	Ceremony in ApriI be requested.


Program

	The program at TLA in April will consist of a panel discussion on "Training 
	ParaprofessionaIs for the Reference Desk."

	A motion was passed that RRT co-sponsor, with CULD, a pre-conference program 
	on "Grant Development and Fund Raising."


Texas Reference Sources

	There was a discussion of the need for a new editor of Texas Reference 
	Sources.

	It was decided to reduce the price of the 75 remaining copies of Texas 
	Reference Sources to $10.00 and to have an ad promoting the reduced price.


RRT/RASD Council of State and Regional Groups

	John Hepner brought the attention of the group an apparent oversight by RRT and 
	TLA regarding RRT's vote in 1979 to affiliate with RASD CSRG.  RRT's by-laws 
	were never amended to reflect the affiliation.  John Hepner's explanation is 
	attached.  The Planning Committee was asked to make a recommendation 
	regarding this matter.  John Hepner was appointed as the interim appointee to 
	RASD.

	The meeting was adjourned.


	Respectfully submitted,

	Sharlee Jeser-Skaggs
	Richland College Library
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