Re: Motion for library exhibits

[Jeanne Plank <plankmail@aol.com>]

  Taking Bob's request to heart, I would like to second the motion
proposed by Bob Pries (slightly reworded in red from what he wrote in
blue in  para 2):

That the AIS Library be requested to create "traveling exhibits" that
could be displayed and viewed at designated "branch" locations
throughout the country.

Are you all right with this, Bob?

On Nov 18, 2009, at 8:31 AM, Robert Pries wrote:

> There was so much to work on at the board meeting that there were
> many things
> that remained not discussed. One of these is a motion I would like
> to make
> concerning the AIS library. Since I am not known for making terse
> statements I
> would entertain suggestions as to the wording, but here is my attempt:
>
>
>
> B (para 2)
>
> That the AIS library create traveling exhibits that could be viewed at
> designated bbranchesb throughout the country.
>
>
>
> B
>
> The intent of this motion is to make this archive more available to
> our
> membership and interested gardeners. Presently the library has many
> artifacts
> in the library from Medals awarded to diseased hybridizers to all
> sorts of
> photos and memorabilia. It is a museum to which hardly anyone goes
> to or knows
> about. Because it is not seen by anyone many people are reluctant
> to give
> their artifacts to the Library. But with the libraries endowment it is
> undoubtedly the very best place for people to leave these mementos.
> I can
> think of three situations that would be ideal as traveling exhibits.
>
>
>
> B
>
> First: the Sass Memorial Gardens in Nebraska : Presently a great
> deal of
> memorabilia is being held by a trustee for the Sass collection.
> They seem to
> be reluctant to turn over the collection for fear it will never be
> seen again
> in Nebraska . If we authorized a traveling exhibit they might be
> willing to
> turn the material over for accession to the library and some as
> room was
> available could gone on display in the Memorial garden. If the
> Library never
> receives this material before the trustee dies it is likely it will
> be lost
> forever.
>
>
>
> B
>
> Second: Presby Memorial Gardens has space to do a semi permanent
> display that
> would be great for many artifacts associated with the Eastern USA .
> If the
> library authorized a traveling display here it could be seen by
> hundreds of
> visitors each year. It could enhance the garden but still remain
> the property
> of AIS and would have some protection from loss. No doubt other
> wonderful
> things will be donated if they can be on display here and still be
> under the
> auspices of the AIS Library. I have heard rumors that an individual
> is looking
> for a place to donate several very valuable paintings if such an
> exhibit
> existed.
>
>
>
> B
>
> Third: It has been suggested that an exhibit of Hager memorabilia
> might be
> accepted for a period of time at Huntington gardens in conjunction
> with a
> future convention in the area.
>
>
>
> B
>
> If we would move to have these types of exhibits and carry them
> out, the
> Library would gain a great deal of respect that is presently not
> there in the
> community of irisarians. We are at a critical time in our history.
> In ten
> years we will be one hundred years old as a society. They may
> actually be some
> people alive still that new its early history. We need to make the
> library a
> respectable institution that Iris lovers believe deserves to
> archive Iris
> history. We need to do it now and make an appeal for people to
> leave Iris
> slides, photos and memorabilia to the library before much of this is
> discarded. Everyone might ask older members in their club if they
> have any
> historical stuff that they might leave to the library.

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