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Committee Meeting Report Form

Name of person submitting this report: Anthony J. Elia

Email of person submitting this report: anthony.j.elia@gmail.com

Report submission date: ___midwinter __x__annual

Name of committee: IRRT International Visitors Center

Name of committee chair (indicate if acting chair): Anthony J. Elia, David Hickey

Committee chair e-mail address: (SAME AS ABOVE)

Date of meeting(s): June 2014

Members present: Anthony J. Elia

Virtual members:

Members absent: David Hickey

Visitors: (One visitor, name not provided)

1. Summary of discussion and action; please indicate activities planned for the next 5 months: (Please note: if planning to raise an issue at the Executive Board Meeting at this conference please talk with the Chair prior to the meeting.)


a) Because of the shortage of members, the Committee will re-convene when the other co-chair, Mr. Hickey returns, and meet online. We will discuss some of the issues that we had at the IVC and plan for the coming year;

b) The IVC was successful at the ALA Annual conference in Las Vegas, due to the wonderful volunteers who dedicated a lot of time to running the center. We only had minor issues with a couple no-shows, and other communications issues were ironed out and all went smoothly. There was a great deal of verbal feed-back from the International attendees, who were very grateful (and thankful) to have a room to rest, to check emails, and meet other people. I am glad that we could provide such a positive environment for these attendees. The only major issue that came up had to do with the final international reception, which seemed to cause more anxiety or disappointment among those who did not get tickets (for various reasons). This will be discussed with ALA admin more thoroughly, and we’ll determine what the best course forward is. Another recommendation is that there be (if not coffee) some sort of beverage available, such as a large tea pot or carafe for visitors to make tea. Several people asked for this, and it might be a possible courtesy we could consider next year. Overall, it was a good and positive experience for both volunteers and visitors.


2. Midwinter Meeting Only: Review current committee roster and list all continuing members and any members whose term will end this year and who wish to be reappointed for a second two-year term. Include yourself if applicable:

Anthony Elia David Hickey (NB: there are one or two other interested individuals, but I don’t have their names currently)


3. List names and e-mails of potential new members.



4. List any members who have indicated interest in serving on another IRRT committee or running for an IRRT office. Include yourself, if applicable.



5. Who would you recommend to serve as chair next year? Indicate if you are interested in serving as chair again.



6. Please write any other comments about the committee's membership here.