Minutes March 15, 2007

REFORMA de Nuevo México

Business Meeting

Thursday, March 15, 2007

NMLA/MPLA Conference Meeting

Convention Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Board Members     Bernice Martinez-Comstock, Chapter President

                  Dexter Katzman, Secretary/Treasurer

                  Leslie Monsalve Jones, Past-President

                  Irene Shown, Past-President

Guests            Conzuelo DeVan, Colorado/Spanish Peaks Library District

                  Jean Hatfield, Witchita Public Library

                  Monica Kirby, Colorado/Spanish Peaks Library District

Bernice called the meeting to order at 5:10 PM.

1.    Welcome and Introductions

      Bernice noted that Rita Pino Vargas is the incoming Chapter President.        She will assume her duties at the end of the meeting.

      Bernice welcomed the three guests.

2.    Reading and Approval of Minutes of December 2, 2006 Board Meeting

      The minutes were approved as presented.

3.    Treasurer’s Report and Membership Report

      Dexter reported a checking account balance of $1,781.23.

      Dexter reported that there were 22 paid regular members and 2 paid live       members.  There are also 19 potential members, for a total of 41.     Susan Metcalf has moved to North Carolina.

      There was consensus that the Board needed to continue to place emphasis

      on marketing the work of the chapter and on building membership.        Dexter suggested that the Board consider funding small grants or   scholarships.  With close to $2,000 in the bank and few expenses on the      horizon, this might be one way to make our Chapter more visible and to   provide a needed service.

4.    Día de los Niños

      Oralia Garza de Cortés has a good Día kit.  Those who are interested    can contact her.  Dia was promoted at NM REFORMA’s exhibit booth. 

In addition to Dia literature and bookmarks which were given out, various flyers from NM libraries were on display.  Discussions about Dia activities were held with some of the conference attendees who visited the both. 

      It would be possible for the Chapter to compile a list of library Día

      programs and then post them on the ALA website.  The El Paso Public     Library has considerable experience with this activity.

5.    New Business and Announcements

      El Paso has been chosen as the site of the next national meeting.  It   will be held in the fall of 2008, either in August or October.

      Monica Kirby suggested that we think about another Colorado/New Mexico

      joint REFORMA meeting.  No date of venue was proposed.

      New Officers were confirmed.

      President--Rita Pino Vargas

      Vice-President/President-Elect--Flo Trujillo (tentative)

      Secretary/Treasurer--Dexter Katzman

      Past-President--Bernice Martinez-Comstock

El Paso has been chosen as the site of the next national meeting.  It will be held in the fall of 2008, either in August or October. REMOVE these two sentences.  They’re repeated at the beginning of #5.

Bernice adjourned the meeting to order at 5:55 PM.