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... some points of interest, perhaps, for ARLIS/NA members and leadership. -- jack * * * * * * * * * * * * Jack Robertson. Foundation Librarian. Jefferson Library Thomas Jefferson Foundation P.O. Box 316. Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-984-7545 || 434-984-7546 fax [log in to unmask] || www.monticello.org/library =========================================================================== ======= Special Libraries Association BOARD.COM November 2003 Cindy Hill President, Special Libraries Association Hello Association Members: The Association has been quite busy during the past months and I would like to take this opportunity to provide you with some highlights of our recent activities. The Board now meets monthly via a conference call to discuss association matters and to plan for upcoming meetings. In addition, we use the one-hour call to learn about topics of interest to us. Recently we met to discuss our draft vision, mission and value statements (which we finalized and adopted during our Fall Board meeting), Janice Lachance, Jesus Lau and I gave a brief overview of the IFLA conference (there will be a full report in an upcoming Information Outlook), Barb Spiegelman led us through a strategic planning discussion, and Lynn Smith has been keeping us informed about the sale of our building and the search for a new building. 2003 Fall Board Meeting The Board of Directors held the fall meeting October 23-24, 2003 in Alexandria, Virginia. I had the privilege of presenting the SLA Staff Service Awards to five individuals. In 1990, the Board of Directors approved the SLA Staff Service Awards Program to honor staff for their years of service and dedication to the Association. Tamara Coombs, Alicia Dimaio, Natasha Jones, and Linda Broussard were recognized for five years of service to SLA. And Michael Wright was recognized for ten years of service. On behalf of the association members, thank you to all of you for your ongoing contributions to SLA's success. You are appreciated! Here's a quick recap of some of the key decisions we made and actions we took during our fall meeting. * SLA Vision, Mission and Core Value Statements: Based on our members' and our Chapter and Division leaders' recent comments, we have created and approved new vision, mission and core value statements. These three statements will be the foundation for the development of future programs and projects. * Executive Director's 2003/04 Objectives: Janice's objectives are directly related to our new Vision, Mission and Core Value statements and focus on three key areas: advocacy, networking, and education. * The Board ratified the electronic vote of the purchase of SLA's new headquarters * FY 2004 Budget: The Finance Committee spent a day reviewing our finances for this year and the upcoming budget year, making recommendations on how the funds should be allocated. The Board used their recommendations to review the budget and approve it. * Approved the merger of Social Science and Geography and Map Divisions. * 2005 Winter Meeting will be held in Tampa, Florida. * Two Learning Events: During our strategic planning day, which traditionally is the day before our Board meeting, we used our lunch break for two learning opportunities. As part of the Board's fiduciary responsibilities, Scott Smiley showed us how to interpret the SLA monthly financial reports and Renee Massoud gave us an overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If you would like more information about the Board meeting, use the following link to see the agenda and documents: <http://www.sla.org/Documents/boarddocs/04docs/openaga.1003.doc> Purchase of SLA's New Headquarters At the June 2003 Board meeting, we approved that our current building would be placed on the market for sale and that SLA would lease or purchase a new property for our headquarters. Since then, we have been busy working on the sale of our current space and the acquisition of new space. Lynn Smith and her team found real estate that fit all the parameters of our space needs and we have signed a contract to purchase the building. It's located in Alexandria, Virginia, and will meet the Association's current and future needs. The property is located at 331-335 South Patrick Street, very close to a Metro station. We have accepted the government of India's purchase offer for our current headquarters (1700 18th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 2009). They are currently in their study phase, which is to be completed by November 30, 2003. We will determine the close date which won't occur any later than April 30, 2004. The preliminary figures relating to the sale of the current building and the purchase of the new headquarters include: We are selling the current headquarters for the gross profit on the sale of approximately $6 million--in excess of the original asking price! We will be reinvesting just over $5 million in the new headquarters. The remaining profit will be invested in a principle-protected fund as directed by previous Board action. The current Board will discuss the purpose of the funds at the June 2004 Board meeting. In addition to the net profit related to the current sale and purchase, there are significant cost savings over time that will be recognized which include: a reduction in the annual building capitalization plan (an average savings of $100,000 per year) as well as the savings over time related to the reduced staff time related to managing a historic building ($30,000 per year savings). This is an exciting time for us as we move towards our vision of the 21st century information professional and being the association for that professional - us! In the Next Issue In our next BOARD.COMmuniqué, Ethel Salonen, President-elect, Janice Lachance, Executive Director, and I will be updating you on our recent meetings and visits to chapters, regional conferences, and other special events. Cindy Cindy Hill President, Special Libraries Association __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]