COSELL
Board of Directors Conference Call, Feb. 5, 2001
Minutes
I. Called to Order, 9:05 am (approx.)
Present: Pauline Aranas, Chair; Mary Lou Corbett, Vice-Chair; Bill Beintema, Treasurer; Mark Bernstein, Rebecca Trammell, and Pamela Melton, Members-at-Large; Jack Bissett, Secretary. Absent, Rosalie Sanderson, Past-Chair.
II. Announcements: none
III. Minutes: approved
IV. Treasurer's Report: (Bill Beintema)
Bill reported that we ended July with $3141.14. Since then we have received $140 in income. We paid AALL $100 and the State of Florida $61.25 for the filing fee, leaving a current balance of $3119.89.
V. Membership Report: (Bill Beintema)
New Directors: U of Memphis: Greg Laughlin; LSU: Herb Cihak; Howard: Rhea Ballard‑Thrower; Stetson, Madison Mosley. Florida Coastal and Loyola are currently without permanent directors.
Most SEAALL and DC libraries, with one or two notable exceptions, are in COSELL. Bill indicated that he will speak to Mike Whipple at University of Puerto Rico about joining. Pauline said she will write to the new directors, on behalf of COSELL; subsequently Jack pointed out the discussion from July’s minutes, in which the Secretary was assigned this job.
VI. Old & Continuing Business
A. SEAALL/SWALL Meeting: April 19 – April 21
Meeting times:
COSELL Board meeting, 3pm;
Business meeting, 6pm
Roundtables and coordinators:
Teaching Research, 4 pm. Suggested coordinator, Melanie Dunshee
Technical Services, 4 pm. Corinne Jacox suggested
Web Development, 5 pm. Steve Melamut suggested (confirmed)
Collection Development, 5 pm. Tica Stanton suggested (confirmed)
Program:
COSELL’s member on the SEAALL program committee, Rebecca Trammell, proposed program C-2, “The Web, Technology, and Technical Services.” Speakers will be Brian Striman and Corinne Jacox.
Contribution:
COSELL made a $500 contribution to SEAALL in 2000. The Board agreed to give $500 in 2001, plus $100 to the Southeastern Law Librarian.
B. CIS
Congressional Index proposal: CIS is adding to the COSELL discount plan Congressional Indexes, 1789-1972, at a 10% discount, for a price of $900.00. Bill will enhance his e-mail distribution list to include all COSELL members and notify them of the addition.
Checklist proposal: The Board discussed CIS’s question, as to whether sufficient interest exists in the CIS collection, U.S. Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1909, for CIS to prepare a consortium price proposal. The groups’ consensus was, probably not.
C. YBP
New representative: David Swords. Pauline will ask if he will be at SEAALL/SWALL
There was discussion of the general satisfaction with the Yankee plan, which, Bill verified, runs until June 30, 2003, and offers a 15.5% discount plus free shipping and handling (excepting special orders). Early in 2002 COSELL will need to begin negotiating for a new contract, perhaps at a 16% discount.
D. COSELL web site
Pauline reported that updated contents, including directors’ list, bylaws and July minutes have been sent to Steve Melamut, to be incorporated. Discussion followed, of when to post business meeting minutes, given that they are not approved until the next annual meeting. The suggestion to post them when available, labeled as “draft,” was agreed to. Pamela Melton commented that she has sent to the web site editor, some more state practice bibliographies.
E. Strategic Plan Review: (Mary Louise Corbett)
Mary Lou, Rebecca and Pamela have reviewed and discussed the plan and agreed that it does need to be revised. They expect to have a draft revision to discuss at Atlanta in April.
VII. New Business
A. Nominations Committee
Pauline proposed Camille Riley for chair of the committee. Jim Heller, Betty Taylor and Pam Williams were suggested as committee members, with Pam as alternate for chair. By email shortly after, she confirmed the committee: Cam Riley, Chair, with Jim Heller and Pam Williams.
Nominees to Board by Feb. 19
Ballots out by Mar. 19 - secretary
Positions needed: Chair; Vice‑chair/Chair‑elect; 2 members‑at‑large
[Vacating members: Rosalie [past-chair], Mark & Rebecca [members-at-large], Mary Lou [vice-chair/chair-elect]
B. Next Meetings
At SEAALL in Atlanta, Thursday, April 19, 3 pm.
In Minneapolis at AALL, Tuesday, July 17, 12:15-1:30 pm.
VIII. Adjournment
At approx. 9:50 am, the meeting was adjourned.
Jack Bissett, Secretary
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