Members of the ARLIS Southeast Chapter met at the Woodruff Library, Emory University on November 6, 1999, with 33 members present. A list of those in attendance follows.

President Linda McKee called the meeting to order at 9:45 AM. She thanked Lee Sorensen, the former South Regional Representative for ARLIS, for his past service, and then introduced the new South Regional Representative, Pat Lynagh, from the National Museum of American Art, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

Pat reviewed the role of representative for the southern region as liaison between the chapters and the National organization. She expressed her pleasure in visiting Atlanta and noted her visits to the Kimball Museum of Art in Fort Worth for the Texas-Mexico Chapter, and to the Phillips Museum in Washington for the DC/Virginia meeting. She encouraged the members to attend the upcoming National Conferences scheduled as follows:

With management now being provided by Adler Droz, Inc. of Laguna Beach, California, Pat discussed future goals and plans of the organization. She also reported on the membership survey results that included a request for continuing education workshops for members, and ways to better organize annual conferences, such as inviting outside speakers for the sessions, minimizing the number of activities, and combining smaller groups. Pat invited the membership to submit any problems and ideas to the National Executive Board.

In an informational note for everyone, Pat said that the National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of American Art will be closing on January 1, 2000, and that the building will be closed for three years for renovation. The library and technical services will be moving to new facilities where all research facilities will be located in one building, The new research building should be open in the Fall of 2000.

The President then called on the Secretary-Treasurer, Donna Smith, to present the treasurers report through November 3, 1999 which showed total income of $2620.00, expenses of 1422.75, and an account balance of $2362.77. This amount does not reflect outstanding conference income and expenses. An amended report dated November 30, 1999 is attached to these minutes.

Linda then introduced Roberto Ferrari who has taken over management of the ARLIS/SE website from Stephen Patrick. Roberto thanked Steve for a past job well done and asked that Steve dismantle the old web page to alleviate confusion. The new address for the ARLIS/SE website is www.seflin.org/arlis-se. He said he would post membership lists and conference minutes on the website, and asked that the membership notify the secretary-treasurer of any changes or corrections to their addresses. He also asked them to notify him of hyperlinks to their museum/library home pages.

Linda introduced Kim Collins, Chairman of the Atlanta Conference with thanks for a wonderful conference. Kim introduced the members of her conference committee and thanked them for a job well done: Kathy Brackney, Jody Cappello, Roberto Ferrari, Frank Jackson, Marilyn Healey, Jo Anne Paschall, Rene Schoemaker, Moira Steven, Sandra Still and Laura Tartak.

Linda announced that ARLIS/SE Chapter Lifetime Membership Awards will be presented to Phil Rees and Anna Dvorak at the Saturday evening banquet. She passed out a draft for the Mary Ellen LoPresti Award Guidelines and reported on the results of the committee comprised of Allen Novak, Kathleen List, and herself. The winners were selected from 33 entries from 16 institutions, with a total of four winners. The winners of the 15th Annual LoPresti Awards were: The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, Number 23: Florida Theme Issue; Light and Air: The Photography of Bayard Wooten; The Temptation: Edgar Tolson and the Genesis of Twentieth-Century Folk Art; and The WPA. She reminded members of the raffle of the remaining entries to be held at the Sunday morning breakfast at the High Museum of Art. Kim Collins outlined the process of the LoPresti Committee from seeking entries to the final notification of the winners. Rachel Kuhn volunteered to work on the committee for the coming year, with Allen Novak continuing with mailouts.

Linda passed out a sheet proposing changes in the by-laws for finance and expenditures. The membership discussed several versions of wording for the proposed amendment, and it was decided that a committee would present a final draft for review by the membership on the website. Linda McKee proposed that the wording for election of webmaster be changed back to appointment by the President rather than elected by the membership. Donna Smith also proposed a change be made in the by-laws stating that memberships received after September 1st be applied to membership for the following year beginning January 1st to eliminate present confusion about dues. Le Anne Brown, Donna Smith, and Sandy Hayes agreed to rewrite the by-laws changes and make them available through the website.

Linda announced that Cary Wilkins has agreed to take over as editor of the newsletter from Ann Lindell.

The Nominating Committee Chairman, Roberto Ferrari , presented the following slate of officers as proposed by the nominating committee composed of himself, Ellen Anderson, and Sarah McClesky:

After a final plea for the membership contacts in each state continue their recruitment for new members, the meeting adjourned at 11:05.

ARLIS/SE 1999 Conference Business Meeting Attendees:

Ellen Anderson, Kathy Brackney, Le Anne Brown, Jozina Cappello, Kim Collins, Rebecca Englehardt, Roberto Ferrari, Martha Forbes, Sandy Hayes, Marilyn Healey, Frank Jackson, Mavis Jackson, Rachel Kuhn, Ann Lindell, Natalia Lonchyna, Pat Lynagh, Heather Martin, Sarah McClesky, Linda McKee, Jack Miller, Jo Anne Paschall, Stephen Patrick, Grace Reid, Donna Smith, Moira Steven, Sandra Still, Tammy Sugarman, Laura Tartak, Ed Teague, Janet Thomas, Pat Thompson, Kim Vassiliadis, Cary Wilkins.

ARLIS/SE Treasurer’s Report
November 30, 1999

Beginning Balance 1/3/9 = $ 1165.52
Dues Received = $ 535.00
1999 Conference Income = $ 2310.00
1999 LoPresti Income = $ 150.00

Total Income = $ 2995.00

Outstanding 1998 Conf. Expense = $ 216.75
Log/Stationery Expense = $ 342.40
1999 Conference Expense = $ 2464.73

Total Expenses = $ 3023.88

Balance 11/30/99 = $ 1136.64

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