Holyoke Consumer Health Library, Inc.
Annual Meeting
Friday, October 28, 2005
2:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Holyoke Public Library
Community Meeting Room, 2nd floor
335 Maple Street, Holyoke
1. Welcome and Introductions, including especially
-Kathleen Packard, HCHL Consumer Health Information Coordinator
-Michelle Eberle, NN/LM NER Consumer Health Information Coordinator
2. Brief report of recent activities:
-Workshop on Spanish resources (Michelle, Kathleen)
-Updating of our webpage of Spanish resources (Sandy)
-Health Fair in Springfield Oct 25 (Kathleen, Sandy)
-Visit to Baystate's Health Sciences library, Consumer Health Library
-Purchase of core reference books for partner sites (Sandy)
See books on display today
-Collection development/wish-lists (Kathleen)
-Teen and sex-education websites (Kathleen)
-Education Fair Oct 1 (Kathleen, Doris)
-Senior Fest Aug 31 (Sandy, Doris)
-other?
3. Treasurer's Report: HCHL funds, status of NLM grant budget
4. Review of the past year and accomplishments under our NLM grant
A. Report of first 12 months: Sept 2004 - August 2005
We hired Jennifer Hartley; we taught 17 MedlinePlus workshops
to staff at 4 partner sites; 61 people attended.
Transition from pilot library to virtual library service.
B. Progress since Sept 1, 2005
We hired Kathleen, focused on 5th partner (Teen Center)
and on selecting resources (books, websites, videos).
C. Partner site updates & perspectives: how is it going?
Holyoke Public Library
Holyoke Health Center
CoA/Senior Center
Providence Prenatal Center
Girls,Inc/Teen Center
[Nuestras Raices]
5. Election of officers for 2006. The proposed slate of officers is below;
additional nominations may be made from the floor.
President - Sandy Ward
Vice-President - Maria Pagan
Treasurer - Doris McKethan
6. Brainstorming and Discussion of possible future initiatives. (if time allows)
Existing grant ends March 31.
A. Collaborations with Holyoke Health Center
B. Youth-oriented projects (youth groups, schools)
C. Volunteers for Senior Center - computer help, librarians
D. Adult Education classes/HCC?
E. Advisory Committee or Board - should we create one?
(I've been developing a list of good people to serve as advisors
for HCHL, and welcome your suggestions)
F. Ideas for new partners? New projects with existing partners?
(Doug Fleury and I have generated some ideas...)
G. Grants, Funding options
7. Next meeting? January? I'll be away Nov 17-Dec 22.
8. Adjournment (before 4pm building close)