2008 Board Documents

August 2008 Conference Call

Agenda

  1. Minutes from the 2008 Annual Conference (PDF)
  2. Updated Endowment Guidelines (PDF)
  3. Recognizing New YALSA Awards (PDF)
  4. Post Conference Reports (PDF)
  5. Draft of Updated Board Responsibilities (PDF)
  6. Midwinter Planning (PDF)
  7. Site Selection for the 2010 Symposium (PDF)
  8. ALA Committee Appointments (PDF)
  9. ALA Election for Board & Council (PDF)
  10. Agenda Items for Fall Executive Committee Meeting (PDF)
  11. Promoting Discussion & Interest Groups (PDF)
  12. Post MLS Certification Update (PDF)
  13. Board Responsibilities at Midwinter (PDF)

2008 Midwinter Meeting

Agenda

  1. Approval of the Minutes from the 2007 August Board Meeting (PDF)
  2. 2009 Midwinter Events Taskforces (PDF)
  3. Confirmation of YA Literature Symposium Slate (PDF)
  4. Confirmation of Funding for TTW & Symposium 08 (PDF)
  5. Resolution for Betty O’Donnell (PDF)
  6. Confirmation of Operation Teen Book Drop Effort (PDF)
  7. Confirmation of YA Diversity Campaign Funds (PDF)
  8. Pre-Meeting Division Councilor Report (PDF)
  9. Student Scholarship Proposal (PDF)
  10. Student Intern Proposal (PDF)
  11. Nonfiction Award Proposal (PDF)
  12. State Conference Stipends Guidelines (PDF)
  13. Conflict of Interest Policy Proposed Change (PDF)
  14. Blog Policy Proposed Changes (PDF)
  15. Establish Budget Priorities for FY09 (PDF)
  16. White Paper Final Drafts (PDF)
  17. Award Evaluation Taskforce Final Recommendations (PDF)
  18. Selection List Taskforce Final Recommendations (PDF)
  19. Request for Board Action: Magazine Selection Taskforce (PDF)
  20. Request for Board Action: YALSA Archivist (PDF) (PDF)
  21. Request for Board Action: Board Meetings (PDF)
  22. Request for Board Action: White Paper on YA in SLIS (PDF)
  23. Request for Board Action: New Member Outreach (PDF)
  24. Request for Board Action:YALSA 101 (PDF)
  25. Request for Board Action: Teen Space Guidelines (PDF)
  26. Request for Board Action: Board and Endowment Fund (PDF)
  27. Request for Board Action: Odyssey Committee Changes (PDF)
  28. Request for Board Action: Teens’ Top Ten Merge with CBC (PDF)
  29. Request for Board Action: Establish a Taskforce for Chair Training (PDF)
  30. Request for Board Action: YALS Writing Award Proposal (PDF)
  31. Request for Board Action: Teen Service Award (PDF)
  32. Request for Board Action: Printz Policy Change (PDF)
  33. Pre-Conference Committee Report Concerns (PDF)
  34. Organization & Bylaws Committee Update (PDF) (PDF)
  35. Committee Chair Guide Proposal (PDF)
  36. Reverse Mentoring Proposal (PDF) (PDF)
  37. YALS Editor Midwinter Report (PDF)
  38. YAttitudes Editor Midwinter Report (PDF)
  39. Periodicals Survey Results (PDF)
  40. Edwards 20th Anniversary (PDF)
  41. @ your library campaign (PDF)
  42. Meeting Student Member Needs (PDF)
  43. Reference Guidelines Next Steps (PDF)
  44. Council Midwinter Activities Update (PDF)
  45. Guidelines for Board Meetings (PDF)
  46. Board Responsibilities for Annual (PDF)
  47. FY07 Final Close Figures (PDF)
  48. Slate for 08 YALSA Election (PDF)
  49. Executive Director’s Goals for FY08 (PDF)
  50. 2008 Nominating Committee Roster (PDF)
  51. 2007 Friends of YALSA (PDF)
  52. YALSA at Annual 2008 Update (PDF)
  53. YALSA Representatives to ALA Committees Update (PDF)

2008 Annual Conference

Agenda

  1. Approval of the Minutes from February 08 (PDF)
  2. Adoption of Resolutions (PDF)
  3. Slate for 2009 Annual Conference (PDF)
  4. Online Availability of Annotations for Selected Lists (PDF)
  5. Student Scholarship Final Report (PDF)
  6. Henne Research Grant Status (PDF)
  7. Mega Issue: Supporting Members’ Career Growth (PDF)
  8. YALSA Councilor Pre-Conference Report (PDF)
  9. Adoption of FY ’09 Budget (PDF)
  10. Selection of IFLA Nominees (PDF)
  11. Special Presidential Recognition (PDF)
  12. Updated Strategic Plan (PDF)
  13. Reverse Mentoring Program (PDF)
  14. Updating Executive Committee Responsibilities (PDF)
  15. Research Focused Publication (PDF)
  16. Reinventing the Train the Trainer Program (PDF)
  17. Long Range CE Plan for Conferences (PDF)
  18. Goals and Guidelines for New Endowment (PDF)
  19. Marketing Awards & Lists via YALSA-TV (PDF)
  20. Request for Board Action: TAGS Committee (PDF)
  21. Request for Board Action: Quick Picks (PDF)
  22. Request for Board Action: Printz (PDF)
  23. Request for Board Action: BBYA (PDF)
  24. Updating Board Member Responsibilities (PDF)
  25. Realigning Programs & Services for New Strategic Plan (PDF)
  26. Chair Training Recommendations (PDF)
  27. Draft Chair Guide Next Steps (PDF)
  28. Direction for the Financial Advancement Committee (PDF)
  29. Second Life Taskforce Recommendations (PDF)
  30. Post MLS Certification Taskforce Recommendations (PDF)
  31. Pre-conference Committee Reports -- Board Liaisons (PDF)
  32. Recognizing New YALSA Awards (PDF)
  33. YALSA Councilor Mid-Conference Update (PDF)
  34. Input for Evaluation of the Executive Director (PDF)
  35. Guidelines for Board Meetings (PDF)
  36. Board Responsibilities for Midwinter (PDF)
  37. 2008 YALSA Election Results (PDF)
  38. President’s Annual Report (PDF)
  39. Fiscal Officer Annual Report --updated (PDF)
  40. 2008 – 2009 Presidential Initiative (PDF)
  41. YALSA Blog Manager Report (PDF)
  42. YAttitudes Editor Annual Report (PDF)
  43. YALS Editor Annual Report (PDF)
  44. IF Chair Report on ALA Spring Meeting (PDF)
  45. 2008 – 2009 Board Liaisons (PDF)
  46. YALSA Activities at State & Regional Conferences (PDF)
  47. YA Diversity Campaign Update (PDF)
  48. Advocacy Campaign Update (PDF)
  49. Installation of New Board Members (PDF)
  50. Board Meeting Mini Self-Assessment (PDF)

February 2008 Conference Call Meeting

Agenda

  1. Approval of the Minutes from the 2008 Midwinter Meeting (PDF)
  2. White Paper Final Drafts (PDF)
  3. Transfer of Funds to the Endowment (PDF)
  4. Selection List Taskforce Final Recommendations (PDF)
  5. Request for Board Action: Teens’ Top Ten Merge with CBC (PDF)
  6. Request for Board Action: Teen Service Award (PDF)
  7. Request for Board Action: SB&F Prize Taskforce (PDF)
  8. Slate for 2009 Annual Conference (PDF)
  9. Teen Read Week Product Royalties (PDF)
  10. Post-Conference Committee Report Concerns (PDF)
  11. Strategic Planning Next Steps (PDF)
  12. Realigning Programs & Services for New Strategic Plan (PDF)
  13. Reverse Mentoring Proposal (PDF)
  14. Periodicals Survey Results (PDF)
  15. Reinventing the Train the Trainer Program (PDF)
  16. Guidelines for Board Meetings (PDF)
  17. Board Responsibilities for Annual (PDF)
  18. Confirmation of Operation Teen Book Drop Effort (PDF)
  19. Edwards 20th Anniversary (PDF)
  20. Reference Guidelines Next Steps (PDF)
  21. @ your library campaign (PDF)
  22. YALS Editor Report (PDF)
  23. Division Councilor Report (PDF)
  24. Division & Membership Promotion Feedback (PDF)
  25. YA Literature Symposium Scholarship (PDF)