Sisterlibmw2014agenda

                       ALA IRRT
          Sister Libraries Meeting Agenda – ALA Midwinter 2014
          8:30am-11:30am, Saturday, January 25, 2014
         Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 11&12, Philadelphia

• 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: IRRT Committee Chair’s Meeting with the IRRT Exec Board

• 9:30-11:00 a.m.: IRRT Subcommittee meetings

• 11:00-11:30 a.m.: IRRT Subcommittee Reports to IRRT Exec Board

1. Introductions

   a.	Committee Members
   b.	Visitors

2. Approval of meeting minutes

3. Reports & Activity Updates:

    a.	American Corners/Department of State (Carol Brey-Casiano) 
    b.	Sister Libraries (All)
     i. Conversations with interested partners
    c.	Website & Wiki (Sandy Hirsh)
      i. Sister Libraries Database
        1. Update content/Status of this project
        2. Establish process for on-going updates  
      ii. Identify Success Stories 
     iii. Other next steps
    d.	Emerging Leaders Project Proposal (Sandy Hirsh)
    e.	Programs (Sandy Hirsh)
      i. ALA Annual 2014 – Meet with IRRT Chair’s Program Committee
      ii. Library 2.014 – October 8-9th

4. Sister Libraries Goals

    a.	Wiki content clean-up: Find a way to make the online information easier to navigate and maintain currency.
    b.	Sister Libraries online presence: We should provide a space that facilitates partnerships between libraries and work to make that online connection space more visible and raise awareness of Sister Libraries opportunities:
      i. Working with ALA Presidents (past and present)
     ii. Working with IROs 
    c.	Develop Sister Libraries community