Maine State Library 

Present: Michele Adams, Gretchen Asam, Tarama Blesh, Donna Chale, Nancy Grant, Linda Gustafson, Linda Hazard, Lynn McHatten, Suzan Nelson, Sylvia Norton, Shelly Swazey, Walter Taranko

Secretary's minutes approved. Suggestion approved that the Board motions made during 1998-99 year is presented at Spring Conference meeting

Treasurer's report approved: April income of $394.00, expenses of $60.00, checking account at $8,284.88. Budget discussion shows need not to roll over market-wise CD of $5093.74. Up coming expenses will include $1600 for Springboard reprinting, Maine Entry about $2400, Legislative committee of $3400. Any outstanding bills need to be presented by the end of June.  For tax exempt status, bylaws need to be edited to reflect name change.

Conference report: Program changes presented, sitters still needed for Reference collection booth, programs stuffers meet at 2:00 at registration table Saturday.

Scholarship committee: reminder that MASL membership needed for application, may use monies for CEUs or degree program

Legislative committee: continuing funding for MSLN Internet access came out of committee with a unanimous "out to pass", this will help create Maine e-rate type program, details are being worked on.

ACTEM discussion report: ACTEM membership is about 100, MASL is about 230. Suggestion accepted that we present concept of joint membership at Spring meeting and get membership input, then deal with details of affiliate membership in ACTEM and MLA at summer retreat, details to include cost to affiliate members and services provided.

Information Literacy committee: Milo web site has a technology curriculum that includes some Information Literacy key learnings and some connections to Maine's Learning Results performance indicators http://pdc.sad41.k12.me.us/distcurr/curr.htm Springboard brochure editing finalized, will be part of Spring Conference program.

Logo design discussion: presentation and editing of various designs, vote approved final concept, designer will add green color.

Nomination committee: Nancy agreed to continue Recording Secretary, alter searching for 1st VP, amount of work for both President and 1st VP as conference chair points to need for paid business manager position.

Other business: Tamara reported on CMLD Fall Conference at Gardner Sept. 23 with its focus on School and Public Library Collaboration connecting to Maine's Learning Results. Draft of suggested revisions proposed by NEEMA to NEASC presented for editing. Motion passed to move unused NEEMA travel monies to provide travel by President and 1st VP to the ALA Affiliate Assembly

Agenda items for Spring Conference meeting: Meeting minutes and year's motions, budget and treasury condition, President's "State of Union" message, Intellectual Freedom statement, Legislative committee, Information Literacy committee, Maine Entry, and Facilities committee.

Motion passed to offer Lifetime membership to members retiring in 1999.

Retreat planned for September 10 & 11.

Meeting adjourned 12:10

Respectfully submitted

Nancy B. Grant
nbgrant@nconline.net