Meeting of the ALIA Board of Directors

9:00am to 5:00pm, Tuesday 14 March 2006
Conference room, ALIA House
9-11 Napier Close, Deakin, ACT 2600

Revised Agenda

1. Welcome and apologies

• 1.1 Welcome and apologies (MAR)
• 1.2 Meeting Arrangements (MAR)

2. Minutes and report

• 2.1 Minutes of the meeting of 26-27 November 2005 (MAR) - Approve
• 2.2 Business arising from the Minutes of 26-27 November 2005(MAR) - Discuss
• 2.3 President's report (GH) - Note
• 2.4 Executive director's report (SH) - Note
• 2.5 Board of directors actions list (MAR) - Note
• 2.6 Recording resolutions passed since last meeting (MAR) - Approve

3. Finance and management

• 3.1 Balanced scorecard report (SM) - Discuss
• 3.2 2005 annual and financial report (SH/WB) - Approve
• 3.3 Audit management letter (SH/WB) - Discuss
• 3.4 Draft 2006 budget (WB) - Approve
  
  • [report from finance committee]
  • 3.4.1 Groups' draft budgets (GD) - Approve
• 3.5 Membership and certificate fees for 2006-2007 (GD) - Approve
• 3.6 Disbursements of Orana funds (WB) - Approve
  
  • [if information received]
• 3.7 Planning beyond 2005-2006 (2007-2008) (SM) - Approve
  
  • [review of 2005-2006 plan]
• 3.8 Review of ALIA advisory groups (MAR) - Discuss
  
  • [annual review terms of reference and membership]
  • 3.8.1 Review of ALIA representatives on external bodies - Discuss
• 3.9 Board self evaluation report (RM/CNS) (in camera) - Discuss
• 3.10 ATSILIRN proposal (SH) - Discuss
• 3.11 By-law 4 Elections (MAR) - Approve
  
  • [amendment]
• 3.12 Charging for course recognition (MM) - Discuss
• 3.13 2006 vice president and board elections (MAR) - Note
• 3.14 AGM format (MAR) - Note
• 3.15 2006 board meeting schedule (MAR) - Discuss
  
  • [September meeting and NAC date]
• 3.16 ALIA General meeting minutes (MAR) - Approve
  
  • [sign off for posting to the web]

4. Members

• 4.1 Research project on the future education employment and career needs (Initiative 2) (SH/MM) - Major discussion item
• 4.2 Utilising government programs to promote LIS as a career (Initiative 3) (SH/MM) - Major discussion item
• 4.3 Fellowship nomination (in camera) - Approve
• 4.4 Posthumous Awards (MAR) - Discuss
• 4.5 Aurora scholarship guidelines (MM/SH) - Note
• 4.6 Groups Business (GD) - Approve
• 4.7 Member feedback (MAR) - Approve
• 4.8 National Awards Panel report (RK) - Approve
  
  • [Metcalfe award]

5. Communication

• 5.1 Taskforce on future direction for ALIA publishing report (Initiative 6) (KM) - Major discussion item
• 5.2 inCite advisory group (KMV) - Discuss
• 5.3 National Advisory Congress Report (Initiative 10) (GD) - Discuss
  
  • [consider the model and regional meeting for 2006 and the viability of the congress being held in conjunction with the Biennial conference]
• 5.4 Report on Peak Bodies Forum (Initiative 1)GH/Cheryl Hamill) - Note
• 5.5 Audit of communication channels MMartinelli/RM/CNS/RB - Discuss
• 5.6 Draft Advocacy framework (Initiative 1) (SH)- Major discussion item
• 5.7 Survey of internet access in public libraries report (Initiative 1) (SM/ OCRRG) - Note
• 5.8 Review of the Privacy Legislation (Initiative 1)(SM) - Discuss

6. Education

• 6.1 Education statements (MM) - Approve
  
  • [The role of Libraries and information centres in Library and information management education]
• 6.2 PD workshop program 2006 (Initiative 4) (GD/SM) - Note

7. Innovation and learning

• 7.1 Research policy statement (Initiative 7) MM/ Research) - Approve
• 7.2 Twila Ann Janssen-Herr-Award (MM) - Approve
  
  • [criteria]
• 7.3 2008 Biennial conference (Initiative 5)(RM) - Discuss
• 7.4 IFLA 72 nd WLIC Executive Director attendance (SH) - Approve
• 7.5 QPLA trade show attendance (SH) - Discuss

8. For information

• 8.1 Policy statements and guidelines status report (MM) - Note
• 8.2 Matters arising from March Quarterly Reports (MAR) - Discuss
• 8.3 Other business