Agenda:\u00a0 Minutes from Aug. 1, 2012 Mtg | EBM Workshop | Bus. Mtg Nov. 6,2012 | Prof Dev Scholarship | Endownment Task Force | Treasurer’s Report | Committees Report | Mtg Format Changes | New Bus. | Misc.<\/p>\n
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Attendees on Conference Call:<\/strong><\/p>\n Xan Goodman, Chezire Aclimandos, Rebecca Davis, Mike Liddocoat, Judith Mills, Liz Lucas, Deanna Johnson, Raquel Abad, Claire Sharifi, Anne Shew, Carmen Huddleston, Rebecca Bayrer, Sandra Brekke, Alexander Lyubechansky, Ileva Polina and\u00a0 Peggy Makie<\/p>\n Guest: Alan Carr<\/p>\n Time: 2 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.<\/p>\n Format: The meeting was conducted via phone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1.Minutes from the August 1, 2012 Executive Board Meeting \u2013 Peggy Makie<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Action item:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 EBM Workshop \u2013 Alan Carr on behalf of Peggy Tahir<\/strong><\/p>\n Alan Carr, Outreach Coordinator at NN\/LM PSR, filled in for Peggy Tahir. Alan described the upcoming Evidence-based medicine workshop with speaker Connie Schardt on November 30th<\/sup> at UCSF.\u00a0 It is free to NCNMLG members as NN\/\/LM is hosting it. Lunch is included.\u00a0 The registration for the event is nearly full; only 2 seats remain open.<\/p>\n 3. Business Meeting, November 6, 2012 — Judith Mills and Carmen Huddleston<\/strong><\/p>\n Judith and Carmen described two possible meeting locations. One was the Mechanics Institute Library and the other one was the Delancey Street Foundation\u2019 Screening Room.<\/p>\n After much discussion Delancey Foundation\u2019s Screening Room was selected do to superior services provided (see below).\u00a0 Jane Blumenthal, MLA President will be the guest of the meeting. NCNMLG will cover the costs.\u00a0 Cost and Equipment Breakdown:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Staff sets up refreshment needs.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n There is easy access to it by public transportation, such as BART and Muni. A parking lot and on street hourly parking are conveniently located near the venue. Proposed meeting schedule is:<\/p>\n 9:30 \u2013 10:30 Business Meeting<\/p>\n 10:30 \u2013 11:00 Networking, Refreshments<\/p>\n 11:00\u00a0 \u2013 11:30 Speaker: Jane Blumenthal<\/p>\n 11:30\u00a0 \u2013 12:00 Q & A<\/p>\n 12:00 Closing<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Action items:<\/strong><\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 Professional Development Scholarship \u00a0\u2013 Judith Mills<\/strong><\/p>\n After the recent passing of Ysabel Bertolucci, one of NCNMLG\u2019s\u00a0 valued professional contributors, the Board discussed the best way to honor her. From the several excellent suggestions of the Exec. Board and our members, two suggestions were discussed. One of them was to change the name of the Professional Excellence award to the Ysabel Bertolocci Award for Excellence and the second recommendation was to create a mentoring program.<\/p>\n Judith reported that Wendy Bahnsen, Executive Director of Library Services for Rittenhous Book Distributors, and a friend of Ysabel, expressed an interest in contributing $500 toward the Excellence Award. Discussion followed regarding whether the individual award should be increased from $200 to $250.\u00a0 At the end of the discussion the Board decided to keep the current amount of $200.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Action item:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 Endowment Task Force \u2013 Judith Mills<\/strong><\/p>\n Tabled until the next meeting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 Treasurer\u2019s Report \u2013 Deanna Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n Deanna reported that the current balance of the treasury is: $76,006.03 She\u00a0voiced a concern about the amount of money NCNMLG is spending relative to its income.<\/p>\n Action Items: <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7.\u00a0 Communications Committee Report \u2013 Chezire Aclimandos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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\n Item<\/td>\n Delancey Street Foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Seating Capacity<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cost<\/td>\n Room: $150\/hr Min. 2 hrs reservation.After the first 2 hrs 30 min. incremental billing of $75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Refreshments provided<\/td>\n Yes – Tea, coffee, bottled waterSeasonal fruit and cookies.Refreshments are additional cost approx. $5\/person + bottled water.<\/p>\n \n Space provided for refreshments\/socializing<\/td>\n Yes – Place to socialize and have some light refreshments in the lobby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Technology services<\/td>\n Included in fee. Vendor sets up all communication equipment for the meeting.Equipment\/Technology available:<\/p>\n \n
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