NYLA liaison report Sept 2017

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NYLA ASLS Big Picture updates:

Michelle Young was elected NYLA President -Elect (2017-18)/President (2018-19). Here is a link to the results and her platform as well as CV if anyone is interested.
https://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=2323&MenuKey=news

ASLS had an election of officers. Here is the link to the newly elected people. https://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=627&MenuKey=asls

Here is a link to the current make-up of the ASLS Board. https://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=91&MenuKey=asls_resources

ASLS is reviewing its by-laws and awards language to make the material more clear. We have award nominations going on.  Anyone in NYLA can participate.
https://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=113&MenuKey=asls

ASLS is taking an internal look at our value proposition.  We are interested in expanding membership of special and academic librarians and libraries.  We are open to any feedback from current members as well as non-members.