Directors' Notes

April 13, 1998

The monthly meeting of the DACS Board of Directors was held on April 13, 1998, at the Resource Center. Present were Messrs. Bovaird, Buoy, David, Gingras, Heere. McIntyre, Ostergren, Preston, Setaro, and Mrs. Owles. Also present was Don Ruffles. Chairman Ed Heere presided and Secretary Larry Buoy kept the records of the meeting. Finance & Membership Treasurer Charles Bovaird reported current checking and postal balances of $12,439.80, postage on hand of $215.52, and receivables of $71 for a total cash balance of $12,726.32. He also reported current membership of 677. Election of Officers The board elected the following officers to serve for the upcoming year. Chairman – Wally David President – Allan Ostergren Vice President of Facilities — Gene Minasi Vice President of Membership— Don Ruffel Vice President of Publications — Frances Owles Vice President of Public Relations — Marlene Gaberel Vice President of Programs — Jeff Setaro Treasurer — Charles Bovaird Secretary — Larry Buoy Access SIG to change venue Bruce Preston announced that he was considering moving his Access SIG to the Resource Center. The move was deemed amenable, and Bruce expressed appreciation to Ed Heere for providing the present facilities at AMSYS. Media The board discussed expanding content in the calendar of events page in dacs.doc to include New to ... classes and exploring methods to improve graphical content both in the newsletter and on our Web Page. This was followed by discussions of the programming of general meetings and of New to … sessions within the near future as well as the possibilities of expanding our Web services beyond those possible as an adjunct to the library's server. UG conferences The directors were brought up to date on the forthcoming InterGalactic and APCUG meetings to be held in New York City in conjunction with PCExpo and DACS' participation in those events. A true record. ATTEST: Lawrence Buoy Secretary

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