Hi SWAN Board,
The meeting packet is posted for Friday:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/19_09_20/6636…
Aside from the required actions, there is one big discussion topic for the meeting, which is the Strategic Plan Objective 3, Reconstitute as a Mission Driven 501c3 with Clear Representative Governance.
I have provided a written summary of the legal research to-date, along with an overview of other 501(c)3 consortium. I tried to include data that I hope is meaningful in comparing SWAN to these other entities. Just to be safe, I included the 4 relevant legal opinions as well, as I think they could be referred to during the discussion. I included discussion topics on exhibit page 47 for the meeting on Friday.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
Hi SWAN Board Reps,
Just a heads up that the board packet and financials will most likely be ready and posted on Tuesday next week.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Board,
Just a heads up on this question I received today, which answered below. It may come up on Thursday at the SWAN Quarterly meeting, but I want to make sure Stacy and others are prepared (Ted is out of the country) and introduce some of our newer reps to this request that came from Kathy Berggren over 1 year ago about video conference attendance.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
From: Aaron Skog
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 2:02 PM
To: Kathy Berggren <kberggren(a)mapld.org>
Subject: RE: SWAN by-laws
Hi Kathy,
I worked with the SWAN Board on this issue and it was discussed September 2018 after receiving a legal opinion. After reviewing this legal opinion, the SWAN Board decided that as part of the strategic planning process that ran October - December 2018 that the legal entity aspect would determine the future of electronic participation. The SWAN bylaws would have to be revised at some point.
The written legal opinion is part of the September 21, 2018 SWAN Board meeting packet: exhibit pages 34-36.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/18_09_21/6629…
The SWAN Board discussion at that meeting decided that further review of this is appropriate in context to the Strategic Planning process underway. So their work has shifted to researching the 501c3 conversion. Once some decision is arrived at, the discussion on modifying the bylaws would follow.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
From: Kathy Berggren <kberggren(a)mapld.org<mailto:kberggren@mapld.org>>
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 12:20 PM
To: Aaron Skog <aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net>>
Subject: SWAN by-laws
Aaron,
Whatever happened to my request that the by-laws be changed to allow members to vote via V-Tel? - kb
Kathy Berggren, Director
Matteson Area Public Library District
801 South School Street
Matteson, IL 60443
Ph: 708-748-4431 x 316
Fx: 708-748-0579
Email: kberggren(a)mapld.org<mailto:kberggren@mapld.org>
