Dues Increase Approved
submitted by Pamela Spickelmier, PNC/MLA Treasurer

 

On behalf of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Board, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the PNC membership for your overwhelming approval of the annual dues increase measure! On a yes vote of 92 to 8, annual dues will be increased to $25.00 per year effective January 1, 1999. Thank you for your willingness to support the important activities of this organization!

 

 

Help Wanted
Position	Description	Contact
AHIP Credentialing Liaison	Keep abreast of AHIP standards and process; act as resource to members with questions	Carolyn Olson
Electronic Resources Committee Chair & Members	Act as resource to PNC on technology issues; develop lists and links of resources on vendor contracts/licensing for web site	Carolyn Olson
Membership Committee State and Province Representatives	Follow up with state members who haven't renewed; potential new members; forward news about members (with their permission) to Kathy Murray for inclusion in NW Notes	Barbara Crain
Government Relations Liaison	Subscribe to ALAWON and forward relevant bulletins to membership	Maryanne Blake

 

 

New Members
submitted by Barbara Crain, Membership Secretary

Please welcome the following new members:

Heidi Sue Adams	Kalispell, MT
Jaque Jakovac	Helena, MT
Patricia Mills	Vancouver, BC
Claire Rivers	Portland, OR
Jane Saxton	Kenmore, WA
Cheryl Silverblatt	Portland, OR
Kelly Thormodson	Seattle, WA
Naomi Trapp	Seattle, WA

 

1999 Revised Budget

submitted by Pamela Spickelmier, PNC/MLA Treasurer
April 2, 1999

	1998 Budget	1998 Actual	1999 Estimated
INCOME
Membership Dues	$ 2800.00	$ 1668.00	$ 4000.00
Checking Interest	75.00	56.31	50.00
CD Interest	200.00	258.56	170.00
Meeting Income	2800.00	2805.89	(709.88)
Total Income	$ 5875.00	$ 4788.76	$ 3510.12
EXPENSES
Annual Meeting Advance	$ 1000.00	$ 1000.00	$ 1500.00
Board Meeting Expenses	1200.00	1811.49	1500.00
Board Travel to MLA	1000.00	114.50	1000.00
Supplies & Software	50.00	-0-	50.00
Development Fund (Scholarships)	1500.00	800.00	1000.00
Printing & Postage	300.00	137.13	125.00
Liability Insurance/501c/Corp. Fees	225.00	8.00	225.00
Lending Library	300.00	78.00	200.00
Centennial Project	1000.00	703.55	-0-
Newsletter Expenses	50.00	-0-	-0-
Board Member Pay Reimbursement	300.00	-0-	300.00
Annual Meeting Photos	50.00	-0-	-0-
Canadian Fund Exchange Expenses	80.00	57.81	80.00
Bank Charges (Checks, etc.)	40.00	62.25	100.00
Gifts	-0-	272.32	100.00
Total Expenses	$ 7095.00	$ 5045.05	$ 6180.00

Checking Balance as of 3/31/99	$ 1153.93
Certificate of Deposit #1	$ 3312.17
Certificate of Deposit #2	$ 2208.11
Total Current Assets	$ 6674.21

Several things were presented at the PNC/MLA annual meeting in Boise this year to highlight MLA's Centennial Celebration as well as PNC/MLA's 45th anniversary.

PNC at 45 Celebrates MLA at 100
coordinated by Sarah Safranek, Janet Schnall and Janette Schueller

Janet Schnall displayed an exhibit that highlighted PNC's 45 year history and contributions to the health sciences library profession. A colorful regional map was surrounded by information about our chapter, including: 1st meeting (1953) highlights and membership statistics; the first (1980) newsletter Northwest Notes and a printout of the most recent electronic edition; CE trends including highlights of an annual CE survey; photograph of our life members; a list of chapter chairs from 1953-present; selected meeting programs; information on Bertha Hallam, the only member from the Pacific Northwest to become president of MLA; and a list of PNC meetings throughout the years. Excerpts of sound recordings of the six life members' oral histories accompanied the display.

At the Banquet Janet Schnall gave a presentation on little known facts of PNC history that she "uncovered" from the Archives! Dolores Judkins compiled a list of questions to stump the attendees, with fabulous prizes for the winning answers distributed by our own Vanna White, Mary Ellen Lemon!

Test your knowledge of PNC history with these questions:

1.   When and where was the first PNC meeting?
2.   Who was the first chair of PNC?
3.   Who has served the most terms as chair of PNC?
4.   Name the life members of PNC.
5.   Who was the keynote speaker at the 1985 meeting in Eugene?
6.   Which 3 cities have hosted PNC the most times?
7.   How many joint meetings has PNC had and with what group(s)?
8.   How many people attended the first PNC meeting?
9.   Who is the only PNC member to become president of MLA?
10. What was the topic of the first CE course sponsored by PNC?

 

Tie breaker questions:

1.  What was the date of the first newsletter?
2.  Who wrote the Medical Librarian's coloring book?
3.  Was Alaska a state when PNC was formed?
4.  PNC is 45 years old. What is the Hallmark anniversary stone for 45 years?
5.  Who started first at the RML: Linda Milgrom or Nancy Press?
6.  Who can name the instructors who taught the first MEDLARS workshop in the region in 1966?
7.  What year was the first annual meeting (as opposed to biennial)?
8.  What year did PNC become a chapter rather than a group?

 

Answers:

1.   1953 in Seattle.
2.   Bertha Hallam, from University of Oregon Medical School
3.   Bill Fraser and Bertha Hallam, tied at 3 each.
4.   Jane Belt, Bill Fraser, Isabel McDonald, Gerry Oppenheimer, Melvina Marble, and Jeri van den Top
5.   Gene Roddenberry
6.   Seattle (7 or 8 if you count Bellevue); Vancouver (6); Portland (5)
7.   3 joint meetings; two with MC/MLA (1986 and 1990); one with AWH (1974)
8.   23 librarians
9.   Bertha Hallam
10. Planning Hospital Library Facilities

 

Answers to Tie Breakers:

1.  August 1980
2.  Polly
3.  No
4.  sapphire
5.  Linda Milgrom
6.  Louise Darling, Lois Ann Collaianni, Bob Braude, Betsy Beamish
7.  1971
8.  1980

If you answered all the questions correctly, please consider becoming the Archivist!!!

Northwest Notes / 20(1) Jan.-Mar. 1999 / April 22, 1999