St. Louis Medical Librarians’

Mission:

To facilitate healthcare information access in the Greater St. Louis area and to promote the professional development of its members.

Goal #1:

To facilitate the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and resources, which support easy access, and prompt delivery of health care information.

Objective I.1 in March 1998 a Union List will be offered.

The Union List was completed. 37 Institutions particpated.

Objective I.2 Content for the SLML web page will be evaluated and changes/additions made.

Completed.

Objective I.3 Cooperative Collection Development Committee will continue to identify analytical tools to help librarians evaluate purchases.

There was no Cooperative Collection Development Committee during the year..

Objective I.4 It was determined that a strategic planning committee should be formed in the year 2000-2001

No action required.

Goal #2:

To promote the professional development of SLML members.

Objective II.1 The Advocacy Committee will identify and disseminate information about relevant education opportunities offered by various groups and institutions throughout the area.

There was no Advocacy Committee during the year.

Objective II.2 By the end of October 1997 the CE Committee, with the aid of Strategic Planning, will identify and plan for CE offerings for the 1997/98-program year.

Completed. The following CE’s were offered: February 12, 1998 "What Works: Using Search Engines and Directories;" April 2, 1998 "Am I a Crook?" satellite broadcast; May 12, 1998 "Digital Library: An Oxymoron" satellite broadcast.

Objective II.3 the Program Committee will finalize program activities for the 1997/98-program year, as was detailed in the committee’s report.

Completed. November 6, 1997 Program "Consumer Health Information Services: What is a Librarian’s Role;" December 11, 1997 Holiday Party at Cupples House; February 10, 1998, Telemedicine Program was canceled due to speaker problems; March 4, 1998 Botanical Gardents Library Tour; April 23, 1998 Awards & Recognition Luncheon with speaker Larry Fields, Director/Health Commissioner of the St. Louis City Health Department; June 11, 1998 Annual Business Meeting at Matthews Medical Books.

Objective II.4 MCMLA will be held in September 1997

MCMLA 1997 was held Sept. 26-30, 1997 at the Holiday Inn in Clayton. The profit from the meeting for SLML was $4,300.

Generic Strategies

Finance:

Develop annual budget.

Completed

Provide financial reports at board meetings.

Completed

Provide an annual treasurer’s report to the membership.

Completed

Governance

Bylaws

By December 1997, place a complete (and permanent) copy of the Revised Organizational Bylaws in the SLML Archives and on the SLML Web site

Completed

Procedure Manual

By December 1997, place a complete (and permanent) copy of the Procedure Manual in the SLML Archives and on the SLML Web site.

Completed

By March 1998, review and consider the 1996/1997 committee chairs' suggested revisions of the Procedure Manual.

Completed

By March 1998, make revisions to appropriate sections of the Procedure Manual as needed.

Completed

By May 1998, present these revisions to the Board of Directors for approval.

Completed

By July 1998, distribute Board approved changes to the membership with instructions for deletion and insertion in their copies of the Procedure Manual.

Completed

Membership

By December 1997 a Membership Directory will be produced and distributed. Membership Directory updates will be distributed in the newsletter.

Completed

Nametags for all members will be available.

Completed

Nominating

By April 1, 1998 the nominating committee will submit a slate of officers to the membership by mail. The announcement of the officers will be made at the Annual Business meeting.

Completed. Elections held with the following results: Suzanne Dunmire – President Elect, Barbara Halbrook – Treasurer, Maria Minowitz – Secetary, Sue Schoening and Jill Snyder – Members at Large.

Communication

Fostering listserv use as discussed in the committee reports.

Completed

The SLML web page will be used to disseminate information.

Completed