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Newsletter Committee Minutes
January 10, 2004

Present: Terri Miller (Michigan State), Tatiana Barr (Florida), Jackie Byrd (Indiana), Sandra Levy (Chicago), Janice Pilch (Illinois)

Terri Miller reported that Newsletter will continue regardless of what decisions are made about the future of SEES. It is a very solvent operation, one that ACRL is committed to support, even if SEES should merge with WESS.

Terri reported that the Newsletter's surplus funds enabled SEES to give $200 to the SEES librarians attending the Frankfurt book fair in order to help them have internet access at the ACRL booth. The librarians who benefited from this agreed to write an article for the Newsletter about the book fair in return.

Terri requested $1000 from ACRL for the 2004 Newsletter, which was granted. Newsletter surplus money will easily cover the remaining costs. The last Newsletter was nearly completely funded by ACRL, with SEES having to contribute only $50.00 for postage. It was suggested that we look into using better archival paper for the publication, in order to use up some of surplus money. Terri will check to see if the paper we are currently using is preservation quality.

About 425 copies of the last Newsletter were printed: mailed were 225 to SEES members (including corporate members), 138 for other subscriptions, and 50 for exchange copies.

In preparation for issue #20 to be published this spring, the discussion included the following issues:

  • Which library should be featured? A Florida library would be good, but Tatiana was having difficulty getting a commitment from one.
  • The library of the Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York was also suggested.
  • Suggested articles included:
    • Frankfurt Book Fair
    • Crimean Trip
    • Kosovo Trip
    • ABSEES and Ebsco
    • ABC letters
    • Plans for SEES future
    • Slavic Librarians Workshop report
    • SEES minutes (Toronto and San Diego)
    • AAASS minutes
    • SEEMP minutes
  • Deadline for committee members to submit their sections is the 1st week of February
  • Another digitized poster from the Stanford website will be used for the cover

Submitted by Jackie Byrd

Last updated 5/18/04