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   See pdf template below MLA’s new strategic plan: 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 c.Share with membership via 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

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 K ey 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, 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

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