READS Report
Despite winter storms and illnesses, READS has moved toward its goals. Because the February meeting was rescheduled to February 29, we were unable to have a quorum and tabled some of the business we intended for that date. We did move ahead on preparation of a handbook describing the duties of each office and committee and will continue to work on this project in April.
A newly revised mission statement has gone to our vice-president to see what Parliamentary procedures address its adoption.
The Program Committee is offering roundtables at three locations March 25-27. The topic is “Overdues: Due You or Don’t You?” and will look at fines, collection procedures and policies. The Local Government Center has reserved October 27 for the fall READS meeting.
Thanks to some extra time and effort on Steve Butzel’s part the READS-to-Go page on the website is updated to include the kits that are catalogued, as well as live links to OPACs where the kits are housed. If the library that owns a particular kit does not have an online catalog, the site still lists a phone number to call. The kits can be searched by title, author or genre. Other web page responsibilities have been taken over by Jon Kinnaman at Nichols Library, who posts meeting minutes, reports and other items.
The Nominating Committee is on schedule with its activities. Claudia Mayer has visited one co-op and would like other READS members to go to the co-ops to tell about READS activities and committees.
READS is on schedule for NHLA spring conference activities, with new inventory of READS pens and other items on the way. Workshop presenters have been notified of the time slots for their presentations.
At the April READS meeting, brainstorming for a READS brochure will begin.
