Minutes

Suffolk County Library Association
Minutes of the Annual Meeting
November 10, 2006
Location:  Atlantis Marineworld Aquarium, Riverhead

1. Call to Order: Danielle Musorofiti-Miller called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m.
2. President's Report: Susan Gottesman thanked the 2006 Board and all Committees Chairs for a successful year. She thanked everyone for his or her hard work and acknowledged the success SCLA has had this year.
3. Approval of Minutes: Danielle Musorofiti-Miller asked for a motion to accept the minutes of the previous Annual Dinner. Stephen Ingram made a motion to accept the minutes as written and Susan Gottesman seconded. The motion passed.
4. Treasurer's Report: Suzanne Johnson reported the balance on hand as $51,766.54, which includes the General Fund, and $3442.95 in the Scholarship Fund, and $1197.50 in the Intellectual Freedom Fund. General Fund income for October was $7188.28, and expenses were $4466.96. Scholarship income was $327, and there are expenses of $3100. Cynthia Guzzo made a motion to accept the treasurer's report. Angela Richards seconded the motion.
5. Announcement of the Newly Elected Incoming Executive Board Members:
   Susan Gottesman announced the 2007 SCLA Board members:
   President: Danielle Musorofiti-Miller, Suffolk County Community College
   VP/President Elect: Karen Baudouin, The Smithtown Library
   Secretary: Jackie Narkiewicz, Elwood Public Library
   Treasurer: Suzanne Johnson, Longwood Public Library
   Past President: Susan Gottesman, The Smithtown Library
   Members-at-Large: Cynthia Guzzo, The Smithtown Library
   M. Suzanne McManus, The Smithtown Library/KP
   
6. Announcements of Newly Elected Division Officers:
   DASL-
   President:Chris Kretz, Dowling College
   VP/President Elect: Kristen Nyitray, Stony Brook University
   Secretary:Kami Convery, Dowling College
   Treasurer: Mike Aloi, Dowling College
   Past President: Virginia Antonucci-Gibbons, LILRC
   Member at Large: Azadeh Mirzadeh, SUNY Farmingdale
   Archivist: Marjorie Fusco, Dowling College
   RASD-
   President: Robert Cognato, Deer Park Public Library
   VP/President Elect: Brian Adams, Longwood Public Library
   Secretary: Grace O'Conner, West Islip Public Library
   Treasurer: Megan Sala-James, Deer Park Public Library
   Past President:
   Member at Large: Julianna Podd, Longwood Public Library
   CATS-
   President: Tom Cohn, Huntington Public Library
   VP/President Elect: Susan Ketcham, LIU
   Secretary: Ted Gutmann, Emma S. Clark Public Library
   Treasurer: June Zinsley
   Past President: Mike Aloi, Dowling College
   Members at Large: Joyce Bogin, Middle Country Public Library
   Cynthia Guzzo, The Smithtown Library
   Melissa Hinton, LIU
   Min Liu, LILRC
   Dana Mattola, Sachem Public Library
   Wendy Reeve, Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library
   SSD-
   President: Vincent Rodgers, Longwood Public Library
   Vice President/President Elect: Celia Vollmer, Brentwood Public Library
   Treasurer: Anne Marie Hofmann, Mastic Moriches Shirley Community Library
   Secretary: Aileen Clark, Emma S. Clark Public Library
   Members at Large: Dorothy Curto, SCLS Human Resources
   Marsha Greenspan, Brentwood Public Library
   Anne McCaffrey, Dowling College Library
   Judy Romano, Sachem Public Library
   Joy Mangiaracina, West Islip Public Library
   Past President: Susan Siegel, West Babylon Public Library
   YASD-
   President: Laura Panter, Middle Country Public Library
   Vice-President/President Elect: Candace Reeder, Northport/East Northport
   Secretary: Michelle Vagner, Northport/East Northport
   Treasurer: Cheryl Conenello, Sachem Public Library
   Editor of Teen Talk YASD Newsletter: Tracy Van Dyne, Connetquot Public Library
7. Excellence in Library Service Award: Joanne Genovese thanked the ELSA Committee and acknowledged all of the worthy candidates:
   Mary Jane Hunt, Reference Librarian, Northport-East Northport Library
   Lynne McClure, Lead Custodian, Commack Public Library
   Mary Ellen Moll, Head of Community Services, Northport-East Northport Library
   Kathleen O'Riordan, Principle Library Clerk, Smithtown Library
   Joyce Rienzo, Reference Librarian, Riverhead Free Library
   Brad Singer, Reference Librarian, Center Moriches Library
   Anne Marie Tognella, Public Relations Specialist, Smithtown Library
   Arlene Schmidt, Smithtown Library
   Arlene Schmidt was awarded the ELSA award and Rob Lusak, Director of Smithtown Library, gave a moving congratulatory speech.
   
8. Scholarship Awards: Angela Richards, the Chair of the Scholarship Committee and the 1997 recipient of the Scholarship, thanked all the members of the committee. She acknowledged all of the many qualified applicants, and awarded the Scholarship to Beth Chase Haney. Angela then awarded the Continuing Education Award for Library Support Staff to Teri Hatred.
   
9. Adjournment: Danielle Musorofiti-Miller adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Karen Baudouin proposed a motion to adjourn the meeting and Stephen Ingram seconded it.

Respectfully submitted,

Jacqueline M. Narkiewicz