1. My First Order of Important Business! Recognition of Jackie Hittner, MA, MBA Chair of MCMLA

2. 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.

3. Looking to the Horizon

4. MCMLA Strategic Goals and Objectives 2015-16   See pdf template below MLA’s new strategic plan: http://fullspeedahead.mlanet.org/?page_id=26 http://fullspeedahead.mlanet.org/?page_id=26 New structure Designed to cover multiple years

5. 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 2015-16 c.Share with membership via email list, website, newsletter 1. Create Strategic Goals for MCMLA

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. I’d love to hear from you! Lisa K. Traditi, MLS, AHIP lisa.traditi@ucdenver.edu 303-724-2141

10. Other New Business?

11. 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