Submitted by Deborah Lauseng, Midwest Chapter Secretary
Taubman Medical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
dlauseng@umich.edu
Revised Bylaws Passed Unanimously! With minor last minute edits, the membership voted unanimously to accept the proposed Midwest Chapter Bylaws during the October 9th annual business meeting. Melinda Orebaugh, Chair of the Bylaws Revision Task Force, expressed special thanks to Kelly Kaneshiro, Barb Bartkowiak, Sheryl Stevens, and Eileen Stanley for their invaluable assistance. Here are the new bylaws.
Awards: Elaine Skopelja, Awards & Scholarships Chair, presented Maria Melssen, reference librarian at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Mulford Library and Emily Mazure, student at the University of Michigan School of Information, as this year’s scholarship recipients.
The first presentation of the Jean Williams Sayre Innovation Award was given to the Allina Health Services Knowledge Service Group for their efforts to take library services out to the staff nurses in spite of budget cuts. The award was accepted by Eileen Stanley on behalf of her staff.
Chris Shaffer presented the Distinguished Librarian Award to Carole Gilbert, Providence Hospital. A very surprised and speechless Carole accepted the award.
Election Results:
President-Elect 2007: Mary Markland
Membership Secretary 2007-2008: Bette Sydelko
Chapter Council Representatives 2007-2010: Pam Rees, Representative; Karen Hanus, Alternative
Potential Candidate to the MLA Nominating Committee: Melinda Orebaugh
Representatives-at-Large: Nancy Allee, Mary Congleton, Brian Finnegan, Nancy O’Brien, and Doreen Roberts.
Election Note: To comply with the new bylaws, a special Executive Board election selected Nancy O’Brien as the Representative-at-Large and chair of the State Liaisons Committee. She will serve as a member of the Executive Board.
Omaha 2007 “License to Learn, License to Lead”: Agent Lander charged Agent Shaffer with gathering his membership in Omaha for the joint annual meeting of the Mid-Continental and Midwest Chapters, October 12-16, 2007.
