Friday, May 11, 2012

Notes from Spring 2012 MSLA Meeting


Minutes
Mid-State Library Association
March 10, 2012

Mid-State Library Association met at Hickory Falls Restaurant in Smyrna, Tennessee.  The meeting followed a tour of Idler’s Retreat, the former residence of Frances Neel Cheney, professor and administrator in the library division of the George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee. She compiled annotated bibliographies of American poetry and Japanese reference materials.  The home was used as meeting place for the Southern Agrarians.  Mrs. Cheney’s husband Brainard Cheney edited the journal for the Southern Agrarians.  There is some evidence Robert Penn Warren wrote some of All the King’s Men in the home.  The home is currently the residence of Mary Jenkins Kline, interior designer and contractor and David Kline, architect.  David and Mary have both made significant contributions to libraries professionally and as donors.  Several libraries in Tennessee bear their stamp.
Business Meeting:
Susan Earl was nominated as chair and Sue Szostak nominated as secretary/treasurer.  Nancy Mielke seconded the nominations.  Susan LaFever moved to vote by acclamation.  All present voted yes.
Susan Earl and Susan LaFever will meet together to look at possibilities for changing funds to a different monetary institution with the hope of eliminating fees.  Also, they will investigate the best practice for managing the monies and signatory authority.  This needs to be settled for the new secretary treasurer.
Motion was made and seconded to donate $50.00 to a no-kill shelter in honor of Mary Jenkins Kline and David Kline as a thank you for opening their home for a tour.  Motion passed with no discussion.
Susan Earl thanked Courtney Fuson for her service as chair over the past two years.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned with a remind the next meeting will be Fall 2012.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Crites Szostak

Friday, March 9, 2012

MSLA Spring Meeting!

It's not too late to RSVP! The next meeting of the Mid-State Library Association will be on Saturday, March 10 at the Francis Neel Cheney House in Smyrna, TN. We will meet at 11am at the House, which is located at 112 Oak Street, Smyrna, TN 37167. Space is limited to the first 20 people who RSVP using this form.

If you are visiting the house, you will need to bring a signed release form with you. You'll receive the form via email once you RSVP.

We'll hold our business meeting over lunch after we tour the house. This business meeting will include elections! If you'd like to nominate someone for Vice-Chair or Secretary/Treasurer, please do so by filling out the nomination form.

Questions? Please email midstatelib@gmail.com!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

next MSLA Meeting

First, my apologies that it's been so long since you've heard from the Mid-State Library Association.  It's been a busy time lately, and things got away from me.  We did miss our Fall Meeting this year, which is when we would normally hold elections.  I will be contacting some members directly about serving on the nominating committee (and also about nominees for the positions available). If you'd like to volunteer or nominate someone, please email midstatelib@gmail.com


Since we've started a new calendar year (hello, 2012!), dues are due. You can send use the membership form under How To Join to renew your membership.

I'm working on the date and location for our next meeting.  If you  have any suggestions, please let me know.  I'd like to try to meet at the Francis Neel Cheney house.  I'll be in touch again soon!