5th Biennial Membership Meeting - Update (Priority Message)
Greetings Colleagues,
I trust you're well. Today I'm celebrating, really celebrating, the upcoming 5th Biennial Membership Meeting, scheduled October 21-23 in New Orleans, LA. I'm so pleased that sixty-three institutions and ninety-three individuals are registered for this most important meeting. "Protecting our Legacy, Preserving our Story: A Decade of Investment in HBCU Libraries" is our theme and speaks to the significant work of the HBCU Library Alliance in service to member institutions.
Your attendance and participation are vital to the success of this meeting. The Sunday, October 21st Andrew W. Mellon funded pre-conference Using Effective Advocacy and Fundraising to Preserve HBCUs Rich Photographic Legacy will provide education on photograph preservation, pairing HBCU demonstration project participants with project consultants to address topics in best practices, preservation planning, risk assessment, and advocacy and fundraising. The pre-conference is open to all meeting attendees.
Monday's Business meeting sessions have been designed to carefully consider and strategize the future directions of our unique organization. I'm excited that Dr. Joseph Silver, President, Alabama State University and consultant for the Sustainability Planning Project, will share the results of his work and focus group sessions.
Dr. Consuella Askew, Associate Dean For Public Services, Florida International University Libraries, and consultant for the initial 2003 Leadership Program Planning Grant, will facilitate a session on future directions for the Alliance. Please come prepared for this working session with your suggestions and concerns.
Fundraising Dinner
A fundraising dinner is planned for Monday evening, October 22nd, 6:30 - 9:00 at the Oceana Grill, located in the French Quarter just a few minutes from the Marriott Hotel. The total cost of the dinner is $60.00 per person, which includes a $19.00 per person donation to the Alliance. Let's dine together in celebration of the accomplishments of the Alliance. Use the registration link below to make your reservation.
Decade of Investment Financial Challenge
September 1st was the deadline for this challenge celebrating the HBCU Library Alliance's first ten years of progressive service to member libraries. Decade of Investment supporters will be listed in the program booklet and personally acknowledged at the October Membership Meeting.
A number of commitment checks are outstanding. If you haven't done so, please mail your check, as soon as possible, to my attention at the following address:
HBCU Library Alliance
c/o LYRASIS, Inc.
1438 W Peachtree NW Suite 200
Atlanta GA 30309-3095
Marriott Hotel - Reservation Deadline
September 22nd is the cut-off date for reservations. If you haven't done so, please make your hotel reservation today following this link https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=7196483 .
Registration Link
Follow this link http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2012meeting-form.html for registration information. If you have questions, please contact me directly at sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org or 800-999-8558, ext. 4820.
I look forward, with great anticipation, to a memorable and exciting 5th Membership Meeting.
Respectfully,
Sandra
SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.orghttp://www.hbculibraries.org
800-999-8558, ext. 4820
404-520-0593
Skype: sandra.phoenix1
1438 West Peachtree NW
Suite 200
Atlanta,GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS)
Fax: 404.892.7879
www.lyrasis.orghttp://www.lyrasis.org
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.
Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2012meeting-form.html for the October 21-23, 2012 HBCU Library Alliance 5th Membership Meeting and the Photographic Preservation Pre-Conference in New Orleans, LA. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.