IAWA Executive Committee Meeting: December 15, 1998

IAWA

CAUS

IAWA Executive Committee Meeting

December 15, 1998
Cowgill Hall, Architecture Conference Room

Present: Anna Marshall-Baker

Donna Dunay

Marcia F. Feuerstein

Mitzi Vernon

Milka T. Bliznakov, invited guest

Elsie Beam, invited guest

Absent: Jeanette Bowker

Gail McMillan

The Chair, Donna Dunay, called the meeting to order at 4:15.

Ms Dunay provided a tentative agenda and called for items to be put on the agenda. which was set at 1) Newsletter update (continued), 2) Board roster, 3) Acquisition policy question, 4) Spring meeting schedule, 5)Mid summer executive committee work session,

Ms Dunay reported that the current Newsletter will be ready for distribution in January. Ms Bliznakov will send ten (10) copies to each Board member.

The discussion continued onto the proposal for the next newsletter, submitted and circulated by Ms. Feuerstein on 9 December 1998 (attached). Ms. Bliznakov maintained that the Newsletter must only focus on the contents of the Archive itself. She warned that the Newsletter could be misused if it includes materials on non-donors. She suggested that the authors in the section "Other notes on Women in Architecture" use Archive material for their articles. She also suggested that news of "Visitors and Exhibits" to CAUS would be relevant if the visit or exhibit was related to a donation of work to the Archive.

The Committee continued to review the proposal offering changes and comments. Regarding the question of contributions by non-English speakers, Ms. Vernon suggested that the IAWA explore multi-language versions of the Newsletters.

Ms. Feuerstein will contact Evelyne Lang Jakob about an article on the work of Swiss women which was recently acquired by the Archive through Ms. Jakob's efforts. Ms Bliznakov will submit an article on recent acquisitions of work by Bulgarian women as well as some mention of work that has been lost or destroyed. Ms. Feuerstein will contact the Archivist for an overview of other new holdings.

Other articles will focus on research in the archive (Using and Building the Collection) including the purpose of the Milka Prize (Donna Dunay) as well as general data. Ms. Vernon agreed to contribute an article on archival material related to Industrial Design, and Ms. Marshall-Baker offered to write about archival material in Interior Design and Retail. Ms. Feuerstein offered to begin an article on the purpose of the Archive related to the acquisition of materials, perhaps with contributions from other members of the Sub-Committee. Finally, the Newsletter will include announce-ments including the Milka Prize, the IAWA symposium (possibly by Kathryn Clark Albright), the design for a bookplate, as well as Acknowledgments of Donors, Contributors, and other funding concerns.

Board members are welcome to offer proposals. Please contact Marcia Feuerstein. All articles should be drafted by the beginning of March so that the Newsletter can be printed and mailed by August, 1999.

Elsie Beam provided an updated Roster of the Board of Advisors ( dated 12/9/98) which accom-panies these Minutes.

Ms. Dunay announced that she would be on research leave during the Spring 1999 semester and asked that each Committee member take responsibility for meetings during that time. The Committee agreed to meet on the Second Tuesday of each month at 11:00 am in the New Architecture Conference Room. The only exception to this schedule will be on March 2, the first Tuesday of the month. Each member agreed to lead one meeting as follows:

January: Marcia Feuerstein

February: Anna Marshall-Baker

March: Mitzi Vernon

April: Jeanette Bowker

May: Gail McMillan or Marcia Feuerstein

Ms. Dunay asked the Committee to consider a date in July for the Mid-summer executive committee work session, traditionally been held at Milka Bliznakov's home.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Marcia F. Feuerstein, Secretary.
13 January 1999.

IAWA
Executive Committee
December 15, 1998

Tentative agenda

Newsletter

Board roster

Acquisition policy question

Spring meeting schedule

January
February
March
April
May

Mid summer executive committee work session

Others?

Dec 9, 1998

IAWA NEWSLETTER PROPOSAL
CONTENTS and AUTHORS (not in any particular order)
Recent Acquisitions: in depth and overview
Evelyn Lang Jakob
Milka
Archivist report - overview of new holdings, activities, website updates, etc.- Gail/Laura.
Recent Losses:
Milka
Research in Archive: Using and Building the Collection
Milka Prize: purpose, history, plans for future: Donna
Other notes on Women in Architecture:
To be decided: Diane Favro
ID: Mitzi Vernon
Women in Landscape Architecture, Terry Clements ASLA
Visitors and Exhibits:
On Ann Tyng and Dianne Lewis visit: Marcia Feuerstein
International News:
Nobuko Nakahara or Solange d'Herbez de la Tour
Acquisition Policy, thoughts and future directions
Purpose of Archive: protect and make history, etc.
Tony Wrenn, Milka, Eileen, Evelyne, or Marcia
Announcements:
Milka Prize
Upcoming IAWA Symposium: Catherine
Bookplate Design (to identify Archive Books)
Funding:
New Grants: Gail
Short term/long term/specific projects, etc.: Mitzi, Barry Smith
List of needs, including Milka Prize Sponsor
Acknowledgements: Donors/Contributions and CAUS: Anna\
In-Kind, cash, work, information (books, articles, etc.)

Note from the Chair: welcome to new members of Board of Advisors: Donna
INSERT: Contribution form and Conference or IAWA Brochure
Layout Idea and Notes on Images: in addition to illustrations, find one or two striking images and reproduce them in large size, perhaps as background to list of advisors.

DEADLINES

December 9: Proposal circulated to members

January 9: Proposal finalized

March 1: Deadline for written content and proposed images

April: Corrections and Adjustments

May 1: Newsletter content finalized

June 1: Layout and final corrections

August: Newsletter printed and mailed

September: Annual Meeting

Current members list sent under separate cover (snail mail)