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My First Order of Important Business!
Recognition of Jackie Hittner, MA, MBA
Chair of MCMLA
Thank you, Jackie! Your energy, enthusiasm,
and organizational skills
were key assets this year
as you improved our
chapter by streamlining
committee structures
and running efficient,
productive meetings.
Looking to the Horizon
MCMLA Strategic Goals and Objectives 2015-16
See pdf template below
• MLA’s new strategic plan: http://fullspeedahead.mlanet.org/?page_id=26
• New structure
• Designed to cover multiple years
In order to: Clarify MCMLA’s direction Focus limited human and financial resources on high yield outcomes Garner member buy-in and participation
Key Strategies:a. Use Executive Committee to identify and set long term goals
2-5 years
b. Identify goals for 2015-16c. Share with membership via email list, website, newsletter
1. Create Strategic Goals for MCMLA
In order to:
Determine benefit to members
Evaluate cost-effectiveness
Determine sustainability and reproducibility
Key Strategies:
1. Design electronic survey
2. Distribute electronic survey and evaluate results
3. Recommend if and how to implement future virtual meetings.
2. Evaluate virtual meeting - Annual Meeting Task Force – continuation from 2014-15
In order to:
Promote and support the role of health sciences librarians within the region.
Support libraries/library positions under threat.
Promote value of librarians/libraries to administrators
Key Strategies:
1. Work with newly combined/formed committee to identify strategic goal(s)
2. Explore research ideas on advocacy with interested groups
3. Advocacy
In order to:
Grow community/membership interactions
Identify communications needs/desires of members
Key Strategies:
1. Review MCMLA’s communication methods and determine if an update is needed (newsletter, blog, website, email list)
2. Explore if/how MCMLA can use MLA’s content management system, Socious.
4. Optimize communications with members
I’d love to hear from you!
Lisa K. Traditi, MLS, AHIP
303-724-2141
Other New Business?
Don’t miss the invitation to MCMLA 2016 at 4:00pm today! See you in Des Moines, IA - October 21-25, 2016
Joint meeting with the Midwest Chapter
Call for Adjournment
