Hi SWAN Board,
I thought it would be helpful to send out a compiled document for Friday's bylaws discussion. I have numbered it as a handout.
* The first group of documents are thoughts shared by SWAN Board members. (exhibit pages 1 -11)
* Brande summarized those into a single document (exhibit page 12)
* She then made redlines and inserted comments into the bylaws. (exhibit pages 13-27)
Thank you all for taking time to review the SWAN Bylaws document and provide this feedback.
I am concerned about the length of time needed to revise and get precise wording of the bylaws. I think we have a great start with this what has been organized by Brande. I would like to get a sense from you all on Friday if a smaller group should finalize changes and present those in a redlined document to the SWAN Board in May. Brande has offered to coordinate with this group and make all edits.
My opinion is that there should be an second extensive rewrite of the bylaws in 18 months after we determine some of the strategic direction as a 97 member consortium. We should absolutely make some edits now, but identify some that are to be worked on later.
On Friday we should decide if our time should be spent discussing the four strategic imperatives that I wrote, or work on the bylaws. As another approach, I think we can also divide up those four strategic ideas I shared to discuss over several meetings.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7022
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
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SWAN Board Members:
The Friday, April 28th board meeting packet is now available for you:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2017-04-28/pa…
The packet is 62 pages long. This month we will be getting updates on RAILS Consortia Committee, Fees Committee, usability study, and doing our first round of bylaws review as a group.
Over the past month, you have sent me your very thorough and detailed bylaws feedback and I've done my best to get a rough rough draft of a redlined document ready for your review together on Friday. However, because many of the comments were suggestions of a more vague nature I simply included a comment or highlight for certain areas. I will walk you through the document in what I hope is the easiest way possible Friday. I did not include this redlined document in the board packet since these notes and changes have not yet been reviewed by you and may very well be struck or changed significantly. Once we get this document where we want it to be we can include it in next month's packet and vote to recommend it for membership review if you feel ready to do so.
I am hopeful we'll be concluding by noon so we don't have lunch planned, but if the bylaws review runs over (there are a lot of changes to cover) I will be happy to get a food order placed for us.
See you on Friday!
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
*Please note my new email address, address and phone number*
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
Hi SWAN Board,
I'm getting started on compiling all the wonderful bylaws feedback I've received so far, and will take a stab at creating a redline doc for you for April's meeting if I'm able to do it in a way that makes sense (otherwise, we can do it together at that meeting if that works better).
If you have any last feedback to share with me, please share it with me by week's end. I hope to have the project all wrapped up by next week.
Thank you,
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
*Please note my new email address, address and phone number*
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
