PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE BUSINESS MEETING Hershey Lodge Hershey, PA May 2, 2015 7:30 AM I. Call to Order A. President Nailor called the meeting to order at 8:03 am. II. Minutes (Lindsey Long) A. The minutes were posted to the PSLA conference wiki prior to the meeting and an e-mail notice was sent to check the minutes. B. Natalie Hawley moved to accept the minutes of the May 3, 2014 meeting; Shannon Resh seconded. Motion carried. III. Treasurer s Report (Natalie Hawley) (EXHIBIT A) A. The budget balance as of May 2, 2015, the balance is $188,602.25. B. Treasurer s report will be filed subject to audit. IV. State Library (Susan Pannebaker, Bureau of Library Development) A. Guidelines for School Library Education are moving forward 1. When they are approved it will allow PRAXIS to be updated 2. Susan hopes to have this work complete by early summer B. Digital Pennsylvania America site 1. Group of Pennsylvania libraries is attempting to create a Pennsylvania hub 2. Pennsylvania piece where all state documents will be located 3. This would add a great deal of historical material C. LSTA Grants 1. Five grants awarded to school libraries 2. They are awaiting contracts and money to begin coming in 3. Next round of applications is planned for fall and will depend on the appointment of a new state librarian
D. PDE Website 1. There is a new site and issues are being worked out 2. State Library will go back to having its own webpage E. Please encourage your students to participate in summer reading programs at their public libraries V. AASL (Terri Grief, AASL National President) A. AASL is revising the learning standards and guidelines which will be complete by 2017 B. NEA is not recognizing librarians as teachers 1. Librarians were left out of their opportunity dashboard 2. Terri urges librarians to tweet out that we are teachers do not belong in the support category C. Columbus, OH, is the site of the AASL Conference in November 2015 1. If you bring an administrator they are able to come for free VI. President s Report (Michael Nailor) (EXHIBIT B) A. President Nailor shared his report on the conference wiki. VII. Committee Reports (select committee chairs) A. Conference, Allison Burrell 1. 499 attendees 2. Next year s conference dates are May 12-14, 2016 3. Speakers have been secured: Richard Byrne will be the Keynote Speakers and Jacqueline Davies will be the Author Speaker 4. Any unpaid conference bills should be directed to Connie Roupp 5. Thank you to the conference committee for their hard work and dedication B. Awards, Marg Foster 1. Change in procedure: Award applications will now be due for Individual School and Outstanding District by June 30 2. All other awards remain the same 3. There was no district award this year as no one applied VIII. Old Business A. Strategic Communications 1. PSLA will renew our relationship with Quantum Communications 2. Michael met with the new chairman of education 3. PSLA s focus still needs to be local superintendents and local school boards who make the cuts to school libraries state-wide
B. Emerging Leaders Academy 1. First group of emerging leaders will graduate at conference and will be systematically and intentionally placed into the leadership of PSLA 2. Second group of emerging leaders will begin the academy this year C. Model Curriculum 1. PSLA is in phase three of training 2. We are looking for someone to have Senator Fulmer (from the Lebanon area) in their district so please contact Deb Hoover if you can welcome him for a visit IX. New Business A. Strategic Plan: Organizational Review 1. Leadership is examining how PSLA can streamline committees and get groups working together naturally 2. In July, committees met individually and then collaborated at the same table 3. Board retreat will be held on July 20 th to work through proposals on how committees might be blended 4. Leadership Summit will occur on July 21 st 5. Board meeting will occur on July 22 nd and Board will propose Bylaws changes and will occur during 2015-16 prior to Allison Burrell s presidency 6. Individual chairs will be contacted to get their input on the process B. Resolutions (EXHIBIT C) 1. Stephanie Sweeney Pennucci PSLA Board of Directors WHEREAS: Stephanie Sweeney Pennucci has served as Director of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association for two years; and WHEREAS: Stephanie Sweeney Pennucci has served as the board liaison and expert consultant in the areas of PSLA committees functioning to promote communication within and outside the organization; and WHEREAS: Stephanie Sweeney Pennucci has served as Co-Chair of the Electronic Communications Committee; and WHEREAS: Stephanie Sweeney Pennucci has helped the Association implement an effective strategy in social media and electronic communication; THEREFORE, be it resolved that the members of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association express their sincere appreciation for her dedication to the field of school librarianship and her service to the membership of the Association. Moved by Mary Schwander and seconded by Amy Pickett. Motion carries.
2. Connie Burlingame Conference Executive Director WHEREAS: Connie Burlingame has served as PSLA Conference Executive Director for four years; and WHEREAS: Connie Burlingame has served for a multitude of years as a member of the Conference Committee; and WHEREAS: Connie Burlingame has served as secretary of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association for two years; and WHEREAS: Connie Burlingame has chaired and served on multiple committees for the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association; and WHEREAS: Connie Burlingame has served as the Association s representative on the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce; and WHEREAS: Connie Burlingame has done much to further the profession of school librarianship and professional development for school librarians; THEREFORE, be it resolved that the members of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association express their sincere appreciation for her dedication to the field of school librarianship and her service to the membership of the Association. Moved by Constance Roupp and seconded by Natalie Hawley. Motion carries. X. Future Dates A. PSLA Board Meeting April 30, 2015 Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA B. PSLA 42 nd Annual Conference April 30-May 2, 2015 Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA C. ALA Annual Conference June 25-30, 2015 San Francisco, CA D. PSLA Board Retreat July 20, 2015 Hershey, PA E. PSLA Leadership July 21, 2015 Hershey, PA F. PSLA Board Meeting July 22, 2015 Hershey, PA G. AASL National Conference November 5-8, 2015 Columbus, OH H. ALA Midwinter January 8-12, 2016 Boston, MA XI. Adjournment A. Marg Foster moved for adjournment. Bob McConnell seconded. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:31 am.
Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Treasurer s Report President s Report Resolutions