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How about "The Story Continues..." SIG On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 1:09 PM, Norris, Nancy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Just to be awkward, but I think *Retirement SIG* doesn’t cover all that’s > in the SOP. > > I suggest something like *Active Retirement SIG* > > > > ~Nancy > > > > *From:* ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Carol > Terry > *Sent:* Monday, April 24, 2017 9:03 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [ARLIS-L] Name Change Proposed for Retired Members SIG > > > > The Retired Members SIG is proposing that our name be changed to the > Retirement SIG. At the last two conferences we encountered members who were > interested in meeting with us but who had not yet retired so weren't sure > that they could. We thought it would reflect our intent more closely to > simply call it the Retirement SIG. We wouldn't need to change our purpose, > as it already includes those thinking about retirement. > > > > *From the Policy Manual: Retired Members Special Interest Group STATEMENT > OF PURPOSE: The Retired Members Special Interest Group is a meeting ground > (both physically at the annual ARLIS/NA conference and virtually in between > conferences) for those who wish to continue to participate in some ARLIS/NA > activities after they have retired from their full-time professional > positions. Some members of the group may not yet be actually retired: they > may be "on the verge" or simply thinking about it. The ARLIS/NA leadership > affirms that "we want as many retirees as possible at all of our > conferences and not just talking to each other." It is hoped that ARLIS/NA > retirees who wish to will continue to participate in sessions, lead > workshops, serve in leadership roles, or on committees, and share their > sound professional advice on the listserv. The SIG will facilitate > awareness of ways the parent organization can be welcoming to retired > members, and will consider how it might assist retired members to maintain > an active interest in current professional issues and ARLIS/NA's core > values. The SIG membership can also be helpful to ARLIS/NA in better > understanding the history of both ARLIS/NA as an organization and the > profession itself. HISTORY: Year Established: 2015* > > > > The ARLIS/NA Executive Board requests a period of 7 days for comments and > questions from the Membership for such a change. > > > > Thank you for your consideration of this proposal. > > > > Carol Terry & E. Lee Eltzroth > > Co-Moderators, Retired Members SIG > > > > [log in to unmask] > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining > ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send > administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to > [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy > Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining > ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send > administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to > [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy > Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > -- Sheila A. Cork Librarian New Orleans Museum of Art City Park 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans, LA 70124 [log in to unmask] 504-658-4117 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~