As you are well aware, the pandemic has brought an unprecedented year for many organizations, including NOTSL. We cancelled both our Spring and Fall meetings in 2020 and held this year’s election for the NOTSL Board online. This is not to say, however, that the NOTSL board has been inactive! We would like to share with you some updates on the work we’ve been doing and how we plan to move forward in 2021.
First, we would like to thank everyone for the valuable information you provided through our survey. Your generous and thoughtful responses allowed the Board to make some very important determinations regarding our Spring 2021 meeting and future meetings, as well. Thanks to the strength of our small but mighty organization, we received 192 responses! You can find the results of that survey here.
Second, because we did not have any meetings in 2020 in which our newest Board members could participate, we have decided to hold off on electing new Board members in 2021 and to allow the current positions to extend an extra year. We will resume our Board election process in 2022. The About page on our website will be updated to reflect this extension.
Last, though we did not meet as an organization this year, we have decided it is still important for us to distribute scholarships for 2021. NOTSL will award up to $500 as part of the Jane Myers Cataloging Scholarship(s), so please check the Scholarships page on our website for details on how to apply.
We thank you for your continued interest in and support of NOTSL and we wish you a healthy and happy holiday season!
Regina Houseman
NOTSL Chair
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