ALIA Board of Directors meeting

1-2 November 2002 at ALIA House - Canberra

Draft agenda

1. Welcome and apologies

• 1.1 Meeting arrangements

2. Business

• 2.1 Minutes of last meeting
• 2.2 Business arising from the minutes
• 2.3 Recording resolutions passed since last meeting
• 2.4 Board of Directors action sheet
• 2.5 President's report (JK)
• 2.6 Financial report
  • 2.6.1 Financial statements (July, August, September) (WB)
  • 2.6.2 Auditor's letter of engagement (WB)
  • 2.6.3 2003 draft budget (WB/JN)
  • 2.6.4 ALIA 2002 conference final report (DK)
  • 2.6.5 ALIA 2004 conference report and draft budget (DK)
  • 2.6.6 Sponsorship plan proposal (JN)
• 2.7 New membership system (IT)
• 2.8 Focus publishing book: Australian library and information services: making the difference (JN)

3. Governance

• 3.1 Evaluating the Board's performance (JK)
• 3.2 Groups business (GD)
• 3.3 2003 Vice-president and Board elections (JN)
• 3.4 2002 Annual and financial report schedule (JN)
• 3.5 2003 AGM dates and location (JN)
• 3.6 ALIA Group NPC outcomes (Saturday)
• 3.7 Awards (DK)

4. Policy and planning

• 4.1 Key initiative 1 - Develop and market new services for students/new professional members - report from New Generation Policy and Advisory Group (Natalie Blanchard)
• 4.2 Key initiative 3 - Achieve favourable purchasing agreements for institutional members for products and services, including licence agreements - report on Licensing Forum (SM)
• 4.3 2003 Library and Information Week (JN)
• 4.4 Key initiative 9 - Identify central role of ALIA in the development of a research culture for the library and information sector (JN/MM)
• 4.5 The Broadcasting Services Act Internet content review submission (JN)
• 4.6 ALIA/ASLA Taskforce final report and recommendations
• 4.7 Policy statements (MM)
• 4.8 Course recognition (MM)
• 4.9 Membership growth strategies - draft plan (JN)
• 4.10 Key initiative 8 Develop a strategy for career-long education for the knowledge age - the next stage (CMcK/MM) (Friday/Saturday)
• 4.11 Review of NPC outcomes (Saturday)
• 4.12 2003-2004 planning document: ALIA - making the difference (SM) (Friday/Saturday)

5. Other business

• 5.1 Matters arising from November quarterly reports
  • 5.1.1 IFLA report
  • 5.1.2 Any other matters
• 5.2 Board meeting dates for 2003
• 5.3 Member feedback