Dear Allen and colleagues,
Let me echo a bit of both Miguel's and Jeri's concerns when I ask why we
are dissolving some committees and sections and not others. Looking
through the last directory of members, I noticed many who listed themselves
as public librarians, albeit fewer than the two biggest groups of academic
and museum librarians. Since some committees were dissolved not from lack
of interest and others were allowed to survive even with small numbers, we
are obviously making choices for other reasons. Perhaps we, the entire
membership, should examine the reasons. I don't believe that an
organizational structure has to survive intact for decades. The Strategic
Plan Task Force will be thinking about this.
For me what Miguel was alluding to is that ARLIS/NA may need to be a more
transparent organization and give a more welcome face to some individuals
than it has in the past. I have found this to be a good organization to
belong to and a group I look forward to seeing as Roberto says. But always
organizations must evolve. We hope to question the membership, see where
its going, and find a consensus that can lead us into a new millennium
without losing some of the good we created in the last one.
lucie
At 05:43 PM 4/1/2004 -0600, AllenT wrote:
>Dear ARLIS/NA Colleagues,
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>On Sunday, April 18, 3:30-4:30 PM, during the upcoming Annual Conference,
>a Public Library Forum has been programmed for the purpose of gathering
>feedback from the membership on the subject of public librarians and their
>future role in the Society. Suzy Frechette and other members of the
>Executive Board will be present to discuss the recent dissolution of the
>Public Libraries Division, as well as the possibilities for raising the
>profile of public librarians within the administrative structure of
>ARLIS/NA. Suzy and I would also welcome online ARLIS-L discussion in
>advance of the Conference event, for those who will not be able to attend
>the NYC meeting.
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>Looking forward to seeing many of you soon!
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>Best regards,
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>Allen
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>Allen K. Townsend, President, ARLIS/NA
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>Librarian
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>Amon Carter Museum
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>3501 Camp Bowie Blvd
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>Fort Worth, Texas 76107
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>Phone: 817 989 5073
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>Fax: 817 989 5079
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>All opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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>
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