Music Library Association - Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors - Online Meeting, October 29, 2014

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Minutes record the online meeting of the Music Library Association Board of Directors held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 (2:18–3:35 pm EDT). Members present approve agenda and prior Medford minutes, then review reports from the vice president, president, and administrative officer, including strategic plan participation by chapters and administrative/website support issues. The board discusses an online license-driven music sound recordings statement draft, sets 2015 fund goals, and approves meeting website advertising rates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages5

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Adoption of agenda

Approve Medford 2014 minutes

Reports

Vice President

President

Administrative Officer

MLA Statement of Online License-Driven Music Sound Recordings

Fund Goals (Finance Committee)

Ad rates for meeting website

MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors Online Meeting, October 29, 2014 Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:18-3:35 pm EDT Present: Stephanie Bonjack, Paul Cary, Michael Colby (presiding), Mike Duffy (audio only), Paula Hickner, Damian Iseminger, Rick McRae, Tracey Rudnick, Michael Rogan, John Shepard, Lisa Shiota (recording) Actions approved by the Board via email prior to this meeting: It was moved by John Shepard and seconded by Rick McRae to accept the recommendations of the Freeman Award Committee. The motion passed unanimously. However, see section 3b concerning revisions. The meeting was called to order by President Michael Colby at 2:18 pm. 1. Adoption of agenda It was moved by Rick McRae, and seconded by Damian Iseminger, to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Approve Medford 2014 minutes There was a minor typographical error on page 10 of the minutes that should have read,“Formal decisions regarding the Assistant Editor for Electronic Vendors for Notes made while in executive session.” Lisa Shiota will make the correction. It was moved by Damian Iseminger, and seconded by Michael Rogan, that the minutes of the Board meeting held at Medford, Massachusetts on September 26-27, 2014 be approved as amended. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Reports a. Vice President Michael Rogan reported that he has traveled to attend the Texas and Greater New York chapter meetings. He has also visited the librarians at the University of Virginia and has been in conversations with Jane Gottlieb concerning the 2015 IAML meeting that will be held in New York. It has been brought to Michael’s attention that the chapters do not have a role in the association’s strategic plan, and that there needs to be discussions on how chapters can take part. b. President Michael Colby stated that Mac Nelson is working on the renewal of the contract for ALA Editions webinars. One point he is working on is to increase MLA’s share of the revenue generated from 25% to 30% . A draft of the new contract is set to be ready for review by December. Michael was notified by the chair of the Freeman Award that the slate of candidates needs tobe adjusted, as one person is not eligible due to a current lapse in membership. A revised slate will be given to the Board sometime next week for another vote. c. Administrative Officer Paul Cary announced that the ballots for members-at-large Board positions are scheduled tobe open on November 4, 2014 and close on November 25, with reminders every Monday within those dates. This is earlier than the timeframe recommended by the Administrative Handbook, which is specified as eight weeks before the annual meeting. There have been problems with the administrative end of the MLA website, and a support ticket [to YourMembership.com](to YourMembership.com) has been submitted. If these problems are not resolved, this may cause delays with annual meeting registration, which was to be officially opened next Monday, November 3. However, the Business Office and the Convention Managers have already begun the process for exhibitor registrations. 4. MLA Statement of Online License-Driven Music Sound Recordings Tammy Ravas has submitted a draft of this document, and is accepting comments before giving it to Judy Tsou, who will present it to the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) meeting. Once the commenting period is over and revisions have been made, the Board will vote on the document. In this initial draft, questions were raised about its intended audience and its focus. It was strongly suggested that the statement should be more of an advocacy paper and less of a best practices document. Suggestions for refinement of wording were offered. Michael Colby will communicate these comments to Tammy, and further discussion will continue on the Board’s listserv. 5. Fund Goals (Finance Committee) The fund goals were set by the Finance Commi

FAQs

What actions were approved by the Board before the online meeting?

The Board approved accepting the Freeman Award Committee’s recommendations via email prior to the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with revisions noted in section 3b.

Who presented reports during the meeting and what were the main themes?

Michael Rogan reported on travel and chapter involvement in the association’s strategic plan; Michael Colby reported on webinar contract renewal and Freeman Award candidate eligibility; Paul Cary reported on ballot timelines and website administrative issues affecting registration.

How did the Board address fund goals and advertising rates?

The Finance Committee’s fund goals set at the Fall 2014 Medford meeting were approved for 2015, and the Board approved advertising rates for the meeting website, making ads available to everyone rather than only exhibitors.

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