2017 Annual Conference Agenda and Documents
AGENDA* – as of 6/19/17 (learn more about board agendas and documents)
*Please note: times in parentheses are suggestions only
BOARD I, II, & III
Board I: 1:00 - 5:30 on June 24
Board II: 4:30 - 5:30 on June 25
Board III: 1:00 - 2:30 on June 26
All meetings are in room W176c of the convention center. We’ll pause in the agenda to accommodate 10 min. information exchanges with:
- BARC Representative, Lori Goetsch, at 3:15pm on Saturday
- ALA Executive Board Representative, Julie Todaro, at 5:15 on Sunday
- YALSA Nominating Committee Chair, Sarah Sogigian, on Monday
Call to Order
Information Forum – 10 minutes are allotted at the beginning of each session for visitors and board members to share news or ask questions
Adoption of the Agenda
Mission Moment (5 min.)
Consent Items --these are typically items discussed or acted on in between in-person meetings, or are reports submitted for the board's review (items 1 - 15 adopted as presented 6/24/17)
Item #1. Minutes from the 2017 Midwinter Meeting -- Crystle Martin..........................................4/17/17
- All Goals
Item #2. February Chair Reports -- Letitia Smith..........................................2/21/17 (discussion only--no action)
- All Goals
Item #3 Sending another Member to National Library Legislative Day -- Sarah Hill...........3/28/17 (proposal passed 4/3/17)
- Goal #1 Advocacy
Item #4 Request for Board Action: Teen Services Coordinators Interest Group -- Leah Weyand...........4/4/17 (approved)
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #5 Filling Executive Committee & Board Vacancy -- Sarah...........4/25/17 (approved)
- Administrative Task
Item #6 Filling Board Member At-Large Vacancy -- Sarah.....................5/8/17 (approved)
- Administrative Task
Item #7 Net Neutrality Comments for the FCC -- Sarah........................5/15/17 (approved)
- Goal #1 Advocacy
Item #8 Establish a President's Advisory Taskforce -- Sandra Hughes-Hassell.........5/29/17 (approved)
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #9 Using Endowment Interest to Support Organizational Plan Implementation--Beth Yoke.......5/31/17 (approved)
- All goals
Item #10 Succession Plan Review -- Beth..........6/6/17 (approved with edits as suggested during discussion)
- Administrative task
Item #11. YALS Editor Report for Annual – Crystle ........................................................................ 6/2/17
- All goals
Item #12. JRLYA Editor Report for Annual – Denise Agosto......................................................... 5/25/17
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #13. YALSAblog Manager Report for Annual – Allison Renner............................................. 6/3/17
- Goal #2 Advocacy and Activism, Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #14. The Hub Manger Report for Annual – Molly Wetta ........................................................ 6/5/17
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #15. Teen Programming HQ Report for Annual – Angela Veizaga......................................... 6/2/17
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Action Items – Saturday
Item #16. Pre-Meeting Division Councilor Report (5 min.) – Todd Krueger................................... 6/5/17
- Administrative task
Item #17. Providing Support to Interest Groups (15 min.) – D. Colson & J. Korn.......6/5/17 (proposal adopted w/ minimal changes, 6/24/17)
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #18. Creating a YALSA Liaison to ALA Groups (15 min.) —Sarah....................6/6/17 (proposal adopted w/ minimal changes, 6/24/17)
- Goal #2 Fund & Partner Development
Item #19. RBA: Pura Belpre Award Expansion (15 min.) Ruth Quiroa........4/18/17 (approved the idea in concept & will initiate discussions w/ ALSC & REFORMA, 6/24/17)
Item #20. FY18 Implementation Plan (15 min.) –Sarah................................6/16/17 (approved with minor additions, 6/24/17)
- All goals
Item #21. Review Materials for Book Award & Selected List Groups(15 min) – Crystle & Sandra..5/15/17 (approved, 6/24/17)
Item #22. Young Adult Library Services Sustainability (15 min) – Crystle...........5/12/17 (approved, 6/24/17)
- All goals
Discussion Items – Saturday 22 – 30, Sunday 31
Item #23. Update from Executive Committee Meeting (5 min) – Sarah...........6/7/17 (no action taken)
- Administrative task
Item #24. May Chair Reports Debrief (15 min.) – Sarah....................................6/14/17 (no action taken)
- All goals
Item #25. Board & Board Member Assessment (15 min.) –Kate McNair & Beth..............................6/6/17 (approved, 6/24/17)
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #26. Recommendations from the Member Recognition TF (15 min.) —Kate Denier............6/6/17 (no formal action, a board sub-committee will continue exploration)
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #27. Recommendations for Member Grants & Awards (15 min.) —Leah Hembree..............6/14/17 (no formal action, a board standing committee will continue exploration)
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #28. Building Capacity to Support the Implementation Plan (15 min.) --Todd........................ 6/5/17
- All goals
Item #29. Measuring the Impact of YALSA Groups (15 min.) —Diane & Melissa McBride.............6/8/17 (approved, 6/24/17)
- All goals
Item #30. Evaluation of 2016 Jury Format Pilot (15 min.) —Crystle............................................... 6/3/17 (recommendations adopted, 6/24/17)
- Administrative Task
Item #31. Fiscal Officer Report (15 min.) – Nick Buron.......................................................................6/16/17 (report accepted, 6/24/17)
- All goals
Item #32. Teen Read Week & Teen Tech Week (15 min.) --Crystle...............................................6/9/17 (proposal passed, 6/25/17)
- All goals
Executive Session -- Sunday
Item #33. Executive Session (10 min.)– Sarah..........................................................................6/17/17
- Administrative Task
New Business -- Monday
Item #34. YALSA Councilor Annual Activities Update (10 min.) - Todd...................................6/7/17
- Administrative Task
Item #35. Standing Board Committees (20 min.) –all Board Members.......................................6/15/17
- All Goals
Item #36. Adoption & Presentation of Resolutions (10 min.) -- Sarah ..........................................6/7/17
- Administrative Task
Item #37. Installation of New Board Members (10 min.) –Sarah & Sandra..................................6/7/17
- Administrative Task
Informational Items – N/A
Item #38. Guidelines for Board Meetings-YALSA Handbook...........................................................6/7/17
- Administrative Task
Item #39. Preliminary 2018 Conference Information -Beth.............................................................6/6/17
- Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #40. Board & Staff Liaisons for 2017 – 2018 – Sandra.......................................................... 5/30/17
- Administrative Task
Item #41. Literacies Projects Update– Taylor Crossley.....................................................................6/7/17
- Goal #2 Fund & Partner Development, Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #42. Communications Update – Anna Lam.............................................................................. 6/7/17
- All goals
Item #43. Continuing Education Update – Linda Braun...................................................................6/6/17
- Goal #2 Fund & Partner Development, Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #44. Events & Conferences Update – Beth.................................................................................6/15/17
- Goal #2 Fund & Partner Development, Goal #3 Leading the Transformation of Teen Services
Item #45. Membership Update – Letitia Smith....................................................................................6/5/17
- All goals
Adjournment – Monday
