2021 Virtual Annual Agenda and Documents
Board I Saturday, June 26, 2021 -- 2-3:30pm CT on Zoom
Board II Saturday, June 26, 2020 -- 4-5pm CT on Zoom
Meetings of the Board of Directors are open to all YALSA members in good standing who wish to listen and observe proceeding. Members are asked to respect the fact that directors have an agenda to discuss, and there may not be time for new business.
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AGENDA* – 6/26/2021 (learn more about board agendas and documents)
We’ll pause in the agenda to accommodate 10 min. information exchanges with:
- BARC Representative, Peter Hepburn at on Board II
- ALA Executive Board Representative, Maria McCauley, at Board I
Call to Order
Information Forum – 5 minutes are allotted at the beginning of each session for visitors and board members to share news or ask questions
Adoption of the Agenda
Consent Items (these are typically items discussed or acted on in between in-person meetings, or are reports submitted for the board's review)
Item #1: Minutes from the 2021 Midwinter Conference -
Josie Watanabe ..................................................................................6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #2: CALA/YALSA Joint Taskforce -
Crystal Chen, Valerie Tagoe, and Susannah Goldstein……....…...….. 6/2/2021 (report received)
Item #3: Teen Programming HQ Advisory Board –
Colleen Seisser and Dawn Abron ………………….......................……6/2/2021 (report received)
Item #4: Administrative Assistants Serving on YALSA Book Award Committees -
Kim Dare, Traci Glass, Kate Denier, …………………......................….6/9/2021 (report received)
and Stacey Shapiro
Item #5: YALS Editor Report -
Yolanda Hood………...........................................................................6/14/2021 (report received)
Item #6: JRYLA Editor Report -
Robin Moeller……..........................................................................….6/14/2021 (report received)
Item #7: The Hub Blog Manager Report -
Sara Beth Coffman………….............................................................. 6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #8: YALSAblog Manager Report -
Tess Wilson …………….....................................................................6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #9: Councilor's Pre-Conference Report -
Abby Phillips .............................................................................................
Item #10: May Chair Reports
YALSA Chairs ...................................................................................6/11/2021 (report received)
Discussion Items
Item #11: Fiscal Report -
Kate Denier..................................................................................6/25/2021 (report received)
Item #12: "Dropped Board-Approved Initiatives and Plans" -
Todd Krueger.......................................................................................6/11/2021 (report received)
Item #13: YALSA Councilor Annual Activities Update -
Abby Phillips..............................................................................................6/26/2021 (report received)
* Executive Session - 10 minutes
New Business
Item #14: Use of Endowment Funds -
Tammy Dillard-Steels ................................................................................. 6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #15: Virtual Meeting Dispensation for Award Committees -
Franklin Escobedo..................................................................................... 6/26/2021 (report received)
Item #16: Presidential Taskforce -
Kelly Czarnecki.......................................................................................... 6/11/2021 (report received)
Item #17: Board Member Agreement-
Tammy Dillard-Steels............................................................................... 6/17/2021 (report received)
Item #18: Strategic Planning Feedback Session -
Amanda Barnhart.................................................................................... 6/25/2021 (report received)
Item #19: Updates to Core YALSA Toolkits -
Todd Krueger............................................................................................6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #20: Evolving the Social Media Marketing Taskforce into a Strategic Committee -
Christine Pyles........................................................................................6/2/2021 (report in progress)
Item #21: Award Committee Attendance Requirements -
Todd Krueger........................................................................................... 6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #22: Adoption & Presentation of Resolutions -
Amanda Barnhart.................................................................................... 6/14/2021 (report received)
Item #23: Resolution for Dawn Abron -
Colleen Seisser..........................................................................................6/6/2021 (report received)
Item #24: Installation of New Board Members -
Amanda Barnhart and Kelly Czarnecki .....................................................6/4/2021 (report received)
Informational Items
Item #25: Guidelines for Board Meetings -
YALSA Handbook .....................................................................................6/23/2021 (report received)
Item #26: Preliminary 2022 Conference Information -
Tammy Dillard-Steels ................................................................................6/23/2021 (report received)
Item #27: Board Liaisons 2021-2022 -
Kelly Czarnecki ...........................................................................................6/9/2021 (report received)
Item #28: Communications Update -
Adamma Ihemeson ...................................................................................6/22/2021 (report received)
Item #29: Continuing Education and IMLS Update -
Adamma Ihemeson and Linda Braun ...................................................... 6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #30: Events and Conferences Update -
Tammy Dillard-Steels ..................................................................................6/23/2021 (report received)
Item #31: Membership Update -
Letitia Smith ................................................................................................6/11/2021 (report received)
Item #32: AASL/ALSC/YALSA Interdivisional School/Public Library Cooperation -
Sam Bloom .................................................................................................6/21/2021 (report received)
Item #33: Advocacy Resources Community Listening Taskforce Report -
Kerry Townsend ........................................................................................ 6/14/2021 (report received)
Item #34: Establish a President's Theme Implementation Taskforce -
Yvette Garcia ............................................................................................ 6/26/2021 (report received)
Item #35: ALA Liaison Report -
Elizabeth Nebeker .................................................................................... 6/15/2021 (report received)
Item #36: Board Ex-Officio Advocate Report -
Stacey Shapiro ......................................................................................... 6/25/2021 (report received)
Item #37: History of Four EDI Taskforces -
Amanda Barnhart and Todd Krueger ................................................ 6/18/2021 (report received)