vol. 15, no. 1
October 2000
CALL TO ORDER
Katherine Topulos, FCIL-SIS Chair, called the meeting to order and
welcomed the attendees. On behalf of the SIS Katherine expressed
thanks to Anne Burnett for all of her hard work on the Newsletter; to Christine
Corcos for agreeing to serve as Chair/Chair-Elect; to Mila Rush for maintaining
the list-serv; to the members of the executive committee for all of their
assistance during Katherine’s term of office; to the strategic planning
committee for their efforts over the past two years; and to the education
committee for their work and continued success with respect to program
planning. The Chair noted that two FCIL-SIS interest groups, the
African Law Interest Group and the Latin American Law Interest Group, had
invited speakers this year whose programs enjoyed much success.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The editors of Legal Reference Services Quarterly have approached
Katherine with the proposal of including an FCIL component to which members
of the SIS could contribute on a regular and continuing basis. This is
still in the consideration stage.
- The AALL executive board would like to add foreign members to the
board. One member expressed concern about usurping the role of the
International Association of Law Libraries (IALL).
- The minutes from last year’s meeting were approved (by unanimous
vote) as reproduced in the Oct. 1999 Newsletter.
- The Treasurer’s report was read and admitted.
- The election results were read and admitted. It was announced
that Christine Corcos from Louisiana State University has been elected
as Chair/Chair-elect for the 2000-2002 term. Ms. Corcos was unable
to attend the Annual Meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
- Proposal was introduced to amend Article 8 of the bylaws of the FCIL-SIS
to employ Sturgis Rules of Parliamentary Procedure rather than Robert’s
Rules of Order. Motion was made and seconded, and motion passed by
vote of the membership.
- Stefanie Weigman will take over as Chair of the Strategic Planning
Committee for the 2000-2001 term. Margareta Horiba and Charlotte
Bynum have stepped down from the Committee. A Mission Statement,
composed by the Strategic Planning Committee, was read by Katherine Topulos
and will serve as the foundation for moving the Strategic Plan forward.
The membership voted to adopt the Statement as read.
- Jean Davis (incoming Chair) reported on the meeting of the Strategic
Planning Committee at the 2000 Annual Meeting. The Committee agreed
that the working document that the Committee had developed to date needed
to define more specific goals and elucidate the means to implement those
goals. The Committee has agreed to meet in New York in conjunction
with International Law Week in February 2001 to develop a more refined
document to present at next year’s Annual Meeting. The Committee
will also pursue the possible use of a facilitator to assist with the process.
- Jean Davis called for volunteers to help update the list of foreign/international
law librarians who are willing to serve as contacts for their various jurisdictions.
- Jean Davis thanked Katherine Topulos for all of her hard work and
leadership over the past two years on behalf of the FCIL-SIS.
- Katherine Topulos introduced David McFadden to speak about exchanges
and visits between foreign and U.S. librarians.
- Drawing was held for 2 bottles of wine. Winners were Lucia
Diamond and Mary Hood.
Meeting was adjourned and membership hosted a reception for visitors from abroad.