Maine State Library, 9-12

Present: Francie Aley, Gretchen Asam, Donna Chale, Gail Garthwait, Nancy Grant, Sylvia Norton,   Shelly Swazey.

Secretary's report: With spelling correction of Breau, report accepted.

Treasurer's report: $5,000 moved from checking to short term CD, November income
$3,747.50 and expenses $1,634.93.

Committee reports.

1. Fall Conference, Gretchen Asam: 50 attendees, Fall Conference expenses $152.43 and income $980, Sylvia and Nancy will repeat introduction presentation at Spring Conference, Web site will add link to AASL for powerpoint presentation.

2. Scholarship, Gretchen Asam: Request for auction items for Spring conference, trying for one item from each library in the state. Contact Gretchen at  rickasam@mfx.net

3. Spring Conference, Sylvia reporting for Suzan: Send program ideas to Gretchen or Joyce Bell (joyce_bell@capehs.cape.k12.me.us), turn in program forms now.

4. Joint Legislative: Sylvia reporting: Sylvia provided copies of letter from Maine Libraries to Maine PUC about docket 98-807 (Universal Service Fund and Educational Access Fund), noted that the PUC plans include upgrading to T-1 lines where needed, suggested checking locally for usage statistics and tie-up problems (using PING).

5. Web page: Gail reporting: Using NetObjects Fusion  software, motion passed to register for MASL domain name ($70 to register and $30 per year), Sylvia will check with Linda Lord about moving site to State Library web server, Sylvia will contact committee heads for site content (copy&paste into e-mail, send attachment with note about what format used, or mail disk), the following areas needed soon: Michelle - membership joining information, Gretchen - scholarship information, Nancy - approved minutes, MASL #1 - Librarian's handbook, Shelly - Facilities, and Ellen - Certification information.

6. NEEMA: Sylvia reporting for Tamara: NEEMA meeting on Nicenet Dec 5.

7. Information Literacy report: Nancy reporting for Audrey: Curriculum committee looking at curriculum as a web presentation, need ideas from MASL members for what works best, Audrey and Nancy's job evaluation presentation at Maine Principals Portland.  Conference well received from 25 principals attending session, will be repeated at Spring Conference, job evaluation packet to be mailed to all principals soon, Board discussion about changes needed in cover letter.

President's report: Sylvia: Francie Alley is new Continuing Ed Chair, suggested that one packet  with one form be sent to administrators covering three nominations (Winnebago, LMS of the Year, and Campbell Award), need to encourage nominations for Principal of the Year, discussion about joint Board meeting with ACTEM (reasons: better use of MLSN network, shared purchasing of computer items, evaluating requests for technology materials, presentations at each others conferences, collaborative teaching with teachers, and other collaborative benefits).

Name Change discussion:

A. Who needs official notice:

• 1. Librarians: Maine Entry, MLA, ALA, MeLibs, NEEMA, Maine Library Commission, State Friends of Maine Libraries, District Consultants, Gary Nichols and State Library staff
• 2. Administrators: Maine Principals Association, MASCD
• 3. Organizations: NEA/MEA and affiliates of MEA,  ACTEM, Maine Reading Association
• 4. Others: PUC, State Department of Education,  larger public libraries, university libraries, institutions MASL uses for financial stuff (SallyJeanne and Chris Gibson help on this?), Spring Conference connections, 

B. "Why the name change" letter phrases: Concept of library has grown to encompass more than print resources, working toward building lifelong learners, given current changes in improvement in education, our feeling that school libraries have an important role to play in student achievement, teaching of appropriate strategies for information searching, fostering guidance of lifelong learner.

C. Logo: use the library reader as one bookend, with the adapted library reader (computer
user) as the other bookend.

D. Letterhead: Write out the whole name with library reader/computer user as bookends, and what phrase underneath? Phrase to relate to pursuing information and technology connections.

 MEMA Board meetings at 9:00, unless otherwise stated:
(would like to visit Award winning libraries for spring meetings)

• Jan 9, possible Gardiner
• Feb. 6, State Library
• Mar 6,
• Apr 3, State Library
• May 1,

Business meeting adjourned at 12:10.
Respectfully submitted

Nancy B. Grant
Secretary
nbgrant@nconline.net