Board of Directors 2013 Midwinter Meeting

AGENDA* – 1/11/13

*Please note: times in parentheses are suggestions only

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.) -- Saturday

Item #1.         YA Literature Symposium (5min.) Jack Martin.................................................................. 1/7/13

·         Goal #3 Continuous Learning

Consent Items (5 min.) – Saturday

Item #2.         Approval of Minutes from November 2012 phone meeting—Sarajo Wentling.............. 12/3/12

·         Administrative task

Item #3.         Slate for ’13 YALSA Election –Jerene Battisti & Sarah Debraski .............................. 11/12/12

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #4.         Executive Director’s Goals for FY 13 –Beth Yoke.......................................................... 1/4/13

·         All goals

Item #5.         YALS Editor Midwinter Report – Linda Braun................................................................. 1/2/13

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practice, Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #6.         JRLYA Editor Midwinter Report – Sandra Hughes-Hassell........................................... 1/10/13

·         Goal #1 Advocacy, Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #7.         The Hub Blog Manager Midwinter Report – Gretchen Kolderup.................................... 1/3/13

·         Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

 

Item #8.         YALSAblog Manager Midwinter Report – mk Eagle.................................................. 12/18/12

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practice, Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #9.         2014 Symposium Site Confirmation – Nichole Gilbert................................................... 9/13/12

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuing Education, Goal #4 Member Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #10.     YALS Advisory Board Charge Update – Linda Braun & Laura Pearle........................ 12/14/12

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuing Education, Goal #4 Member Engagement

 

Item #11.     YALSA Blogs Policy Update – Linda & mk.................................................................. 8/30/12

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Engagement

Item #12.     Establish a Teen Read Week Evaluation Taskforce – Jack .............................................. 1/5/13

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #13.     Establish a Teen Tech Week Evaluation Taskforce – Jack................................................ 1/5/13

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Capacity Building

Item #14.     Establish a Program Guidelines Taskforce – Jack............................................................. 1/5/13

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuous Learning

 

Item #15.     Writing Award Evaluation – Sarah Flowers...................................................................... 1/2/13

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Engagement

Item #16.     Confirmation of Appointee to Fill Upcoming Board Vacancy  – Jack........................... 1/11/13

·         Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #17.     Board Fellow Confirmation – Jack.................................................................................... 1/4/13

·         Goal #3 Continuous Learning, Goal #4 Member Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Mega Issue Saturday

Item #18.      Mega Issue Discussion (20 min) – Jack............................................................................. 1/9/13

  • Does YALSA’s name clearly and accurately communicate what the organization does?

o   Goal #1 Advocacy & Activism, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Action Items Saturday

Item #19.     Pre-Meeting Division Councilor Report (5 min.) – Vicki Emery...................................... 1/9/13

·         Administrative task

Item #20.     Awards & Selection Committee Policy Update (10 min) —J. Kim, S. Grover................ 1/2/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #21.     Virtual Committee Manual Final Draft  (10 min) – Valerie Davis ................................... 1/2/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #22.     Establish a YA Lit Section (15 min.) –Chris..................................................................... 1/9/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #23.     DG/IG Ad-hoc Committee Recommendations (15 min) Chris......................................... 1/2/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment and Engagement

Item #24.     Proposed Bylaws Revisions (15 min.) – Linda............................................................... 10/2912

·         Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #25.     Integrating Fundraising into YALSA’s Board (15 min.) – Linda................................... 10/9/12

·         Goal #5 Capacity Building

 

Discussion Items Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Item #26.     Update from Executive Committee Meetings (10 min) – Jack......................................... 1/9/13

·         Administrative task

Item #27.      Action Plan Progress & Highlights (15 min) – Jack.......................................................................

·         All goals

Item #28.     FY13 Fiscal Year Update (20 min.) – Penny Johnson & Beth.......................................... 1/7/13

·         All goals

Item #29.     FY14 Budget Priorities (15 min.) – Penny & Beth........................................................... 1/7/13

·         All goals

Item #30.     Frequency of YA Lit Symposium (15 min.) – Franklin Escobedo................................ 12/21/12

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuing Education, Goal #4 Member Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #31.      September Survey Results & Implications (15 min) – Jack...........................................................1/11/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #32.      Marketing Project Update (15 min) – Jack........................................................................ 1/11/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #33.      Evaluating Selection Committee Processes (15 min) – Chris Shoemaker & Sarajo     

       Wentling                     ................................................................................................. 1/7/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #34.     YALSA Road Trip Reboot (15 min) S. Peterson & S. Sogigian..................................... 1/10/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment and Engagement

Item #35.     O&B Committees Evaluation Report (15 min) Linda....................................................... 1/2/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #36.     Student Chapter Proposal (15 min) – Rebecca Tischler ................................................... 1/2/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #37.     School Library Member Engagement Taskforce Report (15 min.) Vicki Emery............... 1/4/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #38.     Reaching Library Administrators ( 15 min.) Linda ........................................................ 1/11/13

·         Goal #1 Advocacy & Activism

Item #39.     Fabulous Films List Proposal (15 min.)– Jack ............................................................................11/11/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #40.     Readers’ Choice List Proposal (15 min.)– Jack .............................................................. 1/10/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

 

Informational Items – N/A

Item #41.     Guidelines for Board Meetings......................................................................................... 1/4/13

·         Administrative task

Item #42.     Board Responsibilities for Annual 13 & Midwinter 14..................................................... 1/4/13

·         Administrative Task

Item #43.     FY ’12 Final Close Figures – Penny & Beth..................................................................... 1/7/13

·         All goals

Item #44.     2014 Nominating Committees Rosters.............................................................................. 1/4/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #45.     E-Content Ad-hoc Committee Update............................................................................. 1/2/13

·         Goal #4 Member Engagement

Item #46.     2012 Friends of YALSA Donors – Kate Pickett McNair................................................. 1/4/13

·         Goal #1 Advocacy; Goal #3 Capacity Building

Item #47.     Report on Teen Spaces Project—Anthony Bernier......................................................... 12/6/12

·         Goal # 2 Research & Best Practice

Item #48.     IFLA Conference Report – Leslie Farmer....................................................................... 8/20/12

·         Goal #2 Research & Best Practices, Goal #3 Continuing Education, Goal #4 Member Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #49.     Communications Report – Jaclyn Finneke..................................................................................1/11/13

·         Goal #5 Capacity Building

Item #50.     Continuing Education Report – Beth................................................................................ 1/7/13

·         Goal #4 Continuous Learning

Item #51.     Events & Conferences Report – Nichole........................................................................... 1/9/13

·         Goal #3 Continuous Learning; Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement

Item #52.     Membership Report – Letitia Smith.................................................................................. 1/9/13

·         Goal #4 Member Recruitment & Engagement, Goal #5 Capacity Building

 

Executive Session -- Monday

Item #53.     Executive Session (15 min.)– Jack..................................................................................... 1/4/13

·         Administrative Task

New Business -- Monday

Item #54.     YALSA Councilor Midwinter Activities Update (5 min.) - Vicki.................................... 1/4/13

·         Administrative Task

Adjournment -- Monday