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NASIG CHRONOLOGY1984-1995 April Sixteen American Librarians attend the UK Serials Group Meeting. Ideas of a North American version begin to dance in John Riddick's head.... June Becky Lenzini and John Riddick form a Study Group to investigate the feasibility of a North American Serials Group. July General information meeting held at DePaul University in Chicago. Interest sufficient to warrant moving forward with plans for a conference in 1986. A Site Selection Team was appointed. Tina Feick (then with Boley) and Lenore Wilkas (University of Pennsylvania) visited several sites and selected Bryn Mawr College. Late in the year an Ad-Hoc Executive Council was formed. John Riddick (Central Michigan) and Becky Lenzini (then with Faxon) were co-chairs. Tina Feick (Boley) was vice-chair, Susan Davis (SUNY Buffalo) was Treasurer, Marilyn Gonsiewski (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo) was Secretary. Lenore Wilkas became the first Newsletter Editor. Dues were set at $15. Membership solicitation began. Oct. A Site Selection Committee was appointed for the 2nd conference: Tina Feick, John Riddick and George Lupone (Cleveland State). Site visits were done in Ohio. Jan. Vol.1, no.1 of the NASIG Newsletter appears. Leigh Chatterton (Boston College) and Mary Beth Clack (Harvard) are appointed as Conference Program chairs. Executive Council meeting. Denison University in Granville, Ohio was selected as the site of the 2nd conference. May Second issue of Newsletter appears. Draft Bylaws distributed. Membership reaches 324. June 22-25 1st conference at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, is a huge success. Proceedings published as "Serial Connections: People, Information, and Communication." Nov. 1st elections. Bylaws approved. Officers for 1987 John Riddick (Central Michigan), President Tina Feick (Boley), Vice-President Marilyn Gonsiewski (Cal Poly), Secretary Susan Davis (SUNY Buffalo), Treasurer Mary Fugle (Springer), Member-at-Large Daphne Hsueh (Ohio State), Member at Large Carol Kelley (Texas Tech), Member-at-Large Ann Okerson (Jerry Alper), Member at Large Marcia Tuttle (Univ of NC), Member-at-Large Ann Vidor (Georgia Tech), Member at Large Lenore Wilkas continued to serve as Newsletter Editor. Dec. Board selected Oglethorpe University in Atlanta as the site of the 1988 conference. June 14-16 2nd conference at Denison University, Granville, OH. 1st Fun Run/Walk. Proceedings published as "The Serials Information Chain: Discussion, Debate and Dialog." Student Grant Program established. 1st recipients at 1988 conference. Nov. 1987 Election results: 1988 Board Tina Feick (Blackwells), President Roger Presley (Georgia State), Vice-President Mary Beth Clack (Harvard), Secretary Susan Davis (SUNY Buffalo), Treasurer Leigh Chatterton (Boston College), Member-at-Large Keith Courtney (Taylor & Francis), Member-at-Large Rosanna O'Neil (OCLC), Member-at-Large Bonnie Postlethwaite (Faxon), Member-at-Large Marcia Tuttle (Univ of NC), Member-at-Large Ann Vidor (Georgia Tech), Member-at-Large John Riddick (Central Michigan), Past-President Dec. A survey was sent to all the membership to obtain feedback on the directions NASIG should take. Response rate was 22%. Jan. NASIG is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the state of New York. Proceedings of the 2nd conference are published. June 4-7 3rd conference at Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA, is a sell-out. First Catalogers Discussion Group is held. Proceedings published as "Serials Information from Publisher to User: Practice, Programs and Progress." The Board requests a change in the terms of office for officers, and asks the membership to allow the current Board to serve an additional year while a Bylaws change is voted upon. June A new NASIG logo in blue is designed to include Mexico. Dec. Revised Bylaws mailed for vote. Bylaws were approved. Newsletter to appear bimonthly. Spring: Elections for 1989/90 (start of staggered 2 year term. 1989/90 Board Roger Presley (Georgia State), President Mary Beth Clack (Harvard), Vice-President Teresa Malinowski (Cal State Fullerton), Secretary Ann Vidor (Georgia Tech), Treasurer Keith Courtney (Taylor & Francis), Member-at-Large Sylvia Martin (Vanderbilt), Member-at-Large Rosanna O'Neil (OCLC), Member-at-Large Elaine Rast (Northern Illinois), Member-at-Large Brian Scanlan (Springer), Member-at-Large Ann Weller (Univ of Illinois Health Sciences), Member-at-Large Tina Feick (Blackwells), Past President June 3-6 4th Conference at Scripps College, Claremont, CA. Proceedings published as "The Serials Partnership: Teamwork, Technology, and Trends." Oct. 1st Membership Directory published. Dec. Lenore Wilkas resigns as Newsletter Editor Membership brochure published. June Jean Callaghan (Wheaton) appointed Newsletter Editor. June 2-5 5th Conference at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Our first venture "over the border." Proceedings published as "The Future of Serials." 1990/91 Board Mary Beth Clack (Harvard), President Ann Okerson (ARL), Vice-President Teresa Malinowski (Cal State Fullerton), Secretary Ann Vidor (Emory), Treasurer Cindy Hepfer (SUNY Buffalo Health Sciences), Member-at-Large Sylvia Martin (Vanderbilt), Member at Large Rosanna O'Neil (OCLC), Member-at-Large Elaine Rast (Northern Illinois), Member at Large Brian Scanlan (Pergamon), Member-at-Large Minna Saxe (CUNY Graduate School), Member at Large Roger Presley (Georgia State), Past-President April Bylaws revision adopted. June 14-17 6th Conference at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX. Proceedings published as "A Changing World." 1991/92 Board Ann Okerson (ARL), President Teresa Malinowski (Cal State Fullerton), Vice-President Lisa Peterson (UC Riverside), Secretary Ann Vidor (Emory), Treasurer Cindy Hepfer (SUNY Buffalo Health Sciences), Member-at-Large Elaine Rast (Northern Illinois), Member-at-Large Sylvia Martin (Vanderbilt), Member-at-Large Brian Scanlan (Pergamon), Member-at-Large Minna Saxe (CUNY Graduate School), Member-at-Large Dan Tonkery (Readmore), Member-at-Large Mary Beth Clack (Harvard), Past President July Lisa Peterson appointed to fill remaining year of Teresa Malinowski's term as Secretary. John Tagler appointed to fill the term of Brian Scanlan, who resigned from the Board. Another Membership Survey -- 57% response rate !! Directory of Back Issue Dealers compiled by Beth Holley is published. Mar. 17 The Birth of NASIGNET. NASIG enters the online age. June 18 1st Preconference on NASIGNET was a huge success. June 18-21 7th Annual Conference University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. Joint programming day with the Society for Scholarly Publishing. Proceedings published as "If We Build It: Scholarly Communications and Networking Technologies." 1992/93 Board Teresa Malinowski (Cal State Fullerton), President Cindy Hepfer (SUNY Buffalo Health Sciences), Vice-President Susan Davis (SUNY Buffalo), Secretary Ann Vidor (Emory), Treasurer Julia Gammon (University of Akron), Member-at-Large Brenda Hurst (CISTI), Member-at-Large Sylvia Martin (Vanderbilt), Member-at-Large Elaine Rast (Northern Illinois), Member-at-Large John Tagler (Elsevier), Member-at-Large Dan Tonkery (Readmore), Member-at-Large Ann Okerson (ARL), Past-President Sept. NASIG obtains permanent address Ellen Duranceau (MIT) appointed Newsletter Editor. Late 1992/early 1993 NASIG Gopher established. Contents consist of Bylaws, Proceedings for 1992 conference, Newsletter issues. June 10-13 8th Annual Conference at Brown University, Providence, RI. Proceedings published as "New Scholarship: New Serials." June The Board adopted a policy that discourages scheduling other events during the conference period which conflict with the NASIG conference including preconference workshops and other NASIG events. June Elaine Rast appointed 1st NASIG Archivist. Work began on developing a Conference Planning Manual. 1993/94 Board Cindy Hepfer (SUNY Buffalo Health Sciences), President October Ivins (LSU), Vice-President Susan Davis (SUNY Buffalo), Secretary Dan Tonkery (Readmore), Treasurer Connie Foster (Western Kentucky), Member-at-Large Julia Gammon (University of Akron), Member-at-Large Brenda Hurst (CISTI), Member-at-Large Birdie MacLennan (University of Vermont), Member-at-Large Jim Mouw (University of Chicago), Member-at-Large John Tagler (Elsevier), Member-at-Large Teresa Malinowski (Cal State Fullerton), Past-President Jan. NASIGNET and Beyond, electronic networking manual, published. Feb. "Vision Statement: NASIG 2000" developed. Bylaws revised. "Guidelines for Financial Support for NASIG" adopted June Two new awards announced for 1995: NASIG Horizon Award for new serialists, and the NASIG Founders Research Grant for research to be presented at a future conference. June 2-5 9th Annual Conference at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Proceedings published as "A Kaleidoscope of Choices: Reshaping Roles and Opportunities for Serialists." 1994/95 Board October Ivins (LSU), President Julia Gammon (University of Akron), Vice-President Susan Davis (SUNY Buffalo), Secretary Dan Tonkery (Readmore), Treasurer Jean Callaghan (Wheaton College), Member-at-Large Bobbie Carlson (Medical University of South Carolina), Member-at-Large Connie Foster (Western Kentucky), Member-at-Large Birdie MacLennan (University of Vermont), Member-at-Large Jim Mouw (University of Chicago), Member-at-Large John Tagler (Elsevier), Member-at-Large Cindy Hepfer (SUNY Buffalo Health Sciences), Past-President Oct. Maggie Horn (University of California, Davis) becomes Newsletter Editor. Nov. University of New Mexico chosen as site of 1996 conference. April NASIG Horizon Award recipients Leslie Horner Button, University of Massachusetts at Amherst Michelle Drozdowski, Western Michigan University Karen Morgenroth, University of Georgia June 1-4 10th Anniversary Annual Conference at Duke University, Durham, NC. Theme is "Serials to the Tenth Power: Tradition, Technology, and Transformation." 1995/96 Board Julia Gammon (University of Akron), President Beverley Geer-Butler (Trinity), Vice-President Susan Davis (SUNY Buffalo), Secretary Dan Tonkery (Readmore), Treasurer Jean Callaghan (Wheaton College), Member-at-Large Bobbie Carlson (Medical University of South Carolina), Member-at-Large Eleanor Cook (Appalachian State University), Member-at-Large Birdie MacLennan (University of Vermont), Member-at-Large Kat McGrath (University of British Columbia), Member-at-Large John Tagler (Elsevier), Member at Large October Ivins (LSU), Past President SEE YOU AT THE 20TH!! |
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