Re: Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits-change subject line to Board Action of AIS Discuss

[Jill Bonino <aistreas@earthlink.net>]

RE:  Board of Directors Donations Request...

I mailed out 205 letters to each President of an affiliate, section and cooperating society, and RVP of each region as of Dec 15th explaining our 2010 estimated budget deficit of $14,000 and requested unrestricted donations in any amount be sent to the new Donations Secretary Lynn Williams.  

I used the new addresses of RVPs and Section/coop society Presidents handed out at the Fall Board meeting along with the latest list of affiliates that Rita sent me in early December.  

I asked for any comments or questions on the AIS' financial status and I will pass those along as I get them...

Jill


-----Original Message-----
>From: Rita Gormley <AISRVPCounselor@irises.org>
>Sent: Dec 17, 2009 8:49 AM
>To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>Cc: undefined <gormleygreenery@aol.com>
>Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits-change subject line to Board Action of AIS Discuss
>
>change subject line to Board Action of AIS Discuss
>
>John Jones has now fixed my "in-box" for AIS.org mail so I am just getting 
>caught up on my reading of AIS Discuss posts.
>
>Jim (and whole group), the below comments were posted on December 1st and I 
>have seen NO RESPONSE to Jim's comment: (underlining is mine)
>
>> As an affiliate president I did receive Roy's letter yesterday about 
>> fixing the Exhibition Committee fiasco (Has AIS recovered the Exhibition 
>> supplies yet???).  That letter will be read this weekend to three 
>> affiliates to which I belong.  As an impatient Board member I had hoped 
>> that in this Christmas season of giving that I could ask these affiliates 
>> to donate to AIS to help offset our $14,000 deficit budget.  But some AIS 
>> executive direction is needed first. >
>
>Roy did send the letter to the Affiliate Presidents regarding new directions 
>for the Exhibitions procedure but it was never posted on AIS Discuss or 
>anywhere else.  I have not seen the letter nor has anyone else unless he/she 
>is an Affiliate President!  I am assuming there will be a mention in the Jan 
>Bulletin but in the meantime many of us who receive questions from the 
>membership are still in the dark as to what is going on.  This lack of 
>communication and feedback impedes any possible progress resolving 
>day-to-day issues.
>
>As Jim Morris and Bob Pries keep pointing out, what good is it identifying 
>issues, especially negative ones, if, as a Board, we produce no feedback nor 
>a PLAN to resolve???  I do personally know Jill Bonino is working on a 
>"Donations Request" letter to go to Affiliates, Sections etc. and it should 
>be ready for release soon.  Even tho the motion to implement PayPal for the 
>Donations was approved at the AIS BOD meeting Fall 2008, it has not yet been 
>implemented yet!!  Some prompt "Executive Direction" needs to be the norm 
>for these issues!!! AND more feedback from the "peanut gallery" of Board 
>members, not just the usual verbal few like Bob, Jim, me and a VERY FEW 
>others!!!
>
>From another "Impatient Board Member", Rita Gormley, RVP Counselor
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>
>From: <MORRISJE1@aol.com>
>To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits
>
>
>> In a message dated 11/30/2009 12:25:45 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>> aistreas@earthlink.net writes:
>>
>> I think  this should be scheduled and done as soon as possible.  This is
>> another  service that AIS provides that members don't know we have...
>>
>> Perfect  addition to the website.  Jill
>>
>>
>>
>> Jill,
>>
>> And who is going to do it?  Is the AIS volunteer Librarian even aware  of
>> this AIS Discuss commentary on Library inventory?  Does the AIS  President
>> request action of the Librarian and Electronic Services & Website 
>> chairman
>> (with informational copies to the Board) or do we continue talking and
>> talking without any real action to get anything done?  People like Bob 
>> Pries and
>> Kitty Loberg have great ideas that need refining and action.  AIS  is 
>> w-a-y
>> behind the power curve in taking action rather than talking things to
>> death.  I was at least encouraged at the Fall Board meeting that we  the 
>> Board
>> have awakened to the fact that we can't continue doing business as is  or 
>> we
>> will go broke -- within three years according to Bob but certainly very 
>> soon
>> if we don't do something.  I felt that our  Board meeting was the most
>> productive in the five years (10 meetings) I have  been on the Board. 
>> Lots of
>> changes, I just hope we can recover in  time.  I think we can and it is
>> imperative that we try hard and  smart!
>>
>> As an affiliate president I did receive Roy's letter yesterday about 
>> fixing
>> the Exhibition Committee fiasco (Has AIS recovered the Exhibition supplies
>> yet???).  That letter will be read this weekend to three affiliates to
>> which I belong.  As an impatient Board member I had hoped that in this
>> Christmas season of giving that I could ask these affiliates to donate to 
>> AIS to
>> help offset our $14,000 deficit budget.  But some AIS executive direction
>> is needed first.  I know I can deliver around $2,000 in donations but this
>> is a one-time quick fix.  We need a long range solution.  Now I sound 
>> like
>> Keith Keppel.  We never discussed his 15 March 1997 memo on Cost 
>> Reduction
>> and Revenue Sharing that was in our packet of "information" and I just
>> discovered it.  He was and is right on when he said, "I find it far 
>> preferable
>> playing doctor, examining an ailing patient than coroner,  exhuming a dead
>> body."
>>
>> Jim Morris
>> .
>>
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