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40 SOUTH
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
THIRD STREET - COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
VOL. 6, No. B
OLA Profile Studied
BOB DONAHUGH, OlA PAST PRES ID ENT
AND ASSI STA NT DI REOTOR OF THE PUB­LIC
LIBRARY OF YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHO N­INC
COUNTY, MET IN e OLUMBUS WITH HI S
AD HOC CDMMITTEE,OLA PROFilE AND PO­TENTIAl,
TO DISCUSS ACTIVITY MAN DA TED
BY PRESIDENT MCGREGO R. AT TH E No­VEMBER
12 HEETING THE GROUP WAS
ASK ED TO :
1) To STUDY THE LONG RA NGE GO ALS OF
THE ASSOCIATION ADOPTED IN 1973 TO
DETERMINE IF THEY ARE STILL A RELE­VANT
STATEMENT OR IF THEY SHOULD BE
EXTENDED TO INOLUDE OTHER GOALS;
RECOMMEND ANY NEEDED CHA NGES.
2) EVALUATE THE AFFIRMATIVE POLICY
~OR MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT ADOP TED
~ 197\ AS A RELEVANT GUI DE FOR
k MBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IF NEEDED.
a} STUDY THE STRUCTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION AND RECOMMEND ANY REORGANI­ZATIONAL
CHANGES NECESSARY FOR A MO ~ E EFFECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR C ~ RR Y ING
OUT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION. PLAN FOR kNO IMPLE­MENT
A PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT IN THE STU DY .
THE COMM ITTEE PREPARED PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR GETTING INPUT FROM AS
MANY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE THROUGH PERSONAL INTERVIEWS, INVOLVEMENT OF
DIVISIONS AND A PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES.
ANY COMMENTS, FROM THE TOP OF THE HEAD OR FURTHER IN, SHOULD BE DI­RECTED
TO ROBERT H. DONA HUGH, CHAIRPERSON, PUBL IC LIBRARY OF YOUNGSTOWN
AND MAHONING COUNTY, 305 WICK AVENUE, YOU NGSTOWN, ~~ 5 03.
BOB DONA HUGH, CHA I RPERSO N
DEAR MEMBERS AND MEMBERS-TO-BE:
THE HOL IDAY SEASON IS HEREI THE FIRST
SNOW FLURRI ES HAVE FALLEN, GIFT li STS ARE BEI NG
CONSULTED AN~ SHOPPERS ARE CROWDI NG THE STORES.
BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU? IN THE HU STLE AND BUSTLE
DON'T FO RGET YOURSE LF . STUFF YOUR SOCK WITH
THE LITTLE OA RD THAT IS A SUPER GIFT ••• AN
OLA MEMB ERSHIP OA RD. GET YOURS AT THE GREA T
.) 1977 MEMBE RSHIP CAMPAI GN COMING SOON AT YOUR LI BRARY .
YOURS TRULY,
BRENDA DUTT ON
OlA MEMBERS HI P COMMITTEE
DEOEMBER, 1976
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HOTE L, 6 : 30 P. M.
13 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
ANNOUNCED
1~ Dl v . COORD. LEADE RSHI P,
E. O.
16 MEMBERS HIP COM., E.O.
23 DEADLINE FOR SUBMI SS ION
OF 1976 BILLS AND CL AIMS
22 ~ OF FI CE CLOSED
31 OFF I CE CLOSED
JANUA RY
7
15
NOM INATIONS COM . FO R
ALL Dl v. TO £. 0.
PRE LI MI NARY RE G. MEE T.
PRO GRAM DUE
COM . EXHIBIT MAILI NG
FOR OELMA/OLA/O LTA CON ­CUR
RENT CONFE RENCE
OAYTON CONVENTION CENTER
31 TO FEBRU ARY ~
ALA MIDWINTER, WASH. D.C
NO TI CE :
THE COST OF POS TAGE HAS CLI MBED
DRASTICA LLY IN THE PAST MONTHS .
THEREFORE, BEGINN I NG WI TH THE
FIRST I SSUE IN 1977 , OLA WILL NO
LONGER USE THE ADORESS CORRECT ION
REQUES TED ENVELOPE FOR MAILI NGS .
IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED , OR
IF YOU PLAN TO MOVE, PLEASE IN­CLUDE
THE NEW SLET TER AND THE OLA
BULLETI N I N YO UR CHANGE OF ADDRESS
PLANS. A CHA NGE OF ADD RESS KIT
IS AVAI LABLE FROM THE POST OFFICE
FREE OF CHARGE • Season's
Greetings