LHRT (Library History Round Table)

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The mission of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) is to encourage research and publication on library history and promote awareness and discussion of historical issues in librarianship.

Learn more about LHRT on the ALA website.

  • 1.  LHRT Executive Committee annual meeting, June 30, 2013

    Posted Jun 14, 2013 02:34 PM

    The Library History Round Table Executive Committee will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, June 30th, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. We will be meeting in the Hyatt Regency - McCormick Place - Jackson Park Room 10D.


    This is an open meeting. Only members of the committee may vote, but all LHRT members are encouraged to attend and participate.


    The agenda is below, and attached are minutes from the Midwinter Virtual Meeting, budget updates, committee and officer reports, and other pertinent information regarding topics to be discussed at the meeting.


    Agenda:


    1. Adoption of the agenda


    2. Approval of the minutes from 2013 Midwinter Virtual Meeting (see attachment)


    3. Reports submitted via e-mail


    4. Update on 2012-2013 Budget and planning for 2013-2014 budget


    5. Volunteers for Ad-Hoc committee for written proposal regarding Holley and Winsor Endowments (see attachments regarding background of the endowments)


    6. Library History Seminar XIII


    7. Suggestion from Winsor Committee to allow for submissions to be made electronically: "We think that the Winsor essays should be submitted electronically. They are blind review, but we think that there is really no reason why they cannot be sent to the committee electronically as long as there is no name on the header or footer."


    8. ALA LHRT Liaison's Report - Norman Rose


    9. Expanding Criteria for Phyllis Dain Award - Barry Seaver (See Phyllis Dain Award Committee Report and "Textual Discrepancies for Phyllis Dain Award Criteria" attachments)


    10. Social Media Policy - Draft by Julia Skinner (see attachment)


    11. Announcements



  • 2.  RE: LHRT Executive Committee annual meeting, June 30, 2013

    Posted Jun 23, 2013 07:07 PM

    Here is  the updated agenda for the LHRT Executive Committee Meeting at the Annual Conference on June 30th:

     

    Agenda:

    1. Adoption of the agenda

    2. Approval of the minutes from 2013 Midwinter Virtual Meeting (see attachment)

    3. Reports submitted via e-mail

    4. Update on 2012-2013 Budget and planning for 2013-2014 budget

    5. Volunteers for Ad-Hoc committee for written proposal regarding Holley and Winsor Endowments (see attachments regarding background of the endowments)

    6. Library History Seminar XIII

    7. Suggestion from Winsor Committee to allow for submissions to be made electronically: "We think that the Winsor essays should be submitted electronically. They are blind review, but we think that there is really no reason why they cannot be sent to the committee electronically as long as there is no name on the header or footer."

    8. ALA LHRT Liaison's Report - Norman Rose

    9. Expanding Criteria for Phyllis Dain Award - Barry Seaver (See Phyllis Dain Award Committee Report and "Textual Discrepancies for Phyllis Dain Award Criteria" attachments)

    10. Social Media Policy - Draft by Julia Skinner (see attachment)

    11. LHRT Handbook Updates - Tom Glynn

     



  • 3.  RE: LHRT Executive Committee annual meeting, June 30, 2013

    Posted Jun 23, 2013 07:07 PM

    Here is  the updated agenda for the LHRT Executive Committee Meeting at the Annual Conference on June 30th:

     

    Agenda:

    1. Adoption of the agenda

    2. Approval of the minutes from 2013 Midwinter Virtual Meeting (see attachment)

    3. Reports submitted via e-mail

    4. Update on 2012-2013 Budget and planning for 2013-2014 budget

    5. Volunteers for Ad-Hoc committee for written proposal regarding Holley and Winsor Endowments (see attachments regarding background of the endowments)

    6. Library History Seminar XIII

    7. Suggestion from Winsor Committee to allow for submissions to be made electronically: "We think that the Winsor essays should be submitted electronically. They are blind review, but we think that there is really no reason why they cannot be sent to the committee electronically as long as there is no name on the header or footer."

    8. ALA LHRT Liaison's Report - Norman Rose

    9. Expanding Criteria for Phyllis Dain Award - Barry Seaver (See Phyllis Dain Award Committee Report and "Textual Discrepancies for Phyllis Dain Award Criteria" attachments)

    10. Social Media Policy - Draft by Julia Skinner (see attachment)

    11. LHRT Handbook Updates - Tom Glynn