RE: Motion for library/more thoughts

[cheryl deaton <region15kids@hotmail.com>]

Hi Bob and everyone,

I've had a few more thoughts & questions about the traveling library exhibit.
Are the current AIS Screens being utilized to their fullest capacity?  We
spent quite a bit of money on the screens for "PR/Marketing" purposes and they
make a beautiful statement, such as when Bob set them up at the Kansas City
AIS Convention - but that is only for 8 days once a year.  Who else uses them?
Could one of them be modified/added to and become part of a traveling library
exhibit?  I think the PR/Marketing Chair should be the overall administrator
of the project since they would know best who would be the most advantageous
venue for a traveling library exhibit, with the AIS Library Chair & Committee
facilitating just what could or should be added to any exhibit: i.e., if the
exhibit were to go to the Presby Gardens, much of the history of AIS should be
provided, but if the exhibit were to go to a natural history museum, then
information about cultivation, varieties,& AIS, etc. might be more
appropriate? Obviously at a venue such as the SASS gardens, information about
their contributions to AIS would and should be highlighted. I know I'm getting
ahead of myself, but IF we have venues interested in AIS, shouldn't we
utilitze what we have AND increase the information provided?

Cheryl

> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:31:30 -0500
> From: robertpries@embarqmail.com
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: [AISdiscuss] Motion for library exhibits
>
> 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
>
> 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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