IAWA Executive Committee Meeting: February 9, 1999

IAWA

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IAWA Executive Committee Meeting

February 9, 1999
Cowgill Hall, Architecture Conference Room

Present: Marcia F. Feuerstein

Anna Marshall-Baker

Gail McMillan

Mitzi Vernon

Milka T. Bliznakov, invited guest

Elsie Beam, invited guest

Absent: Jeanette E. Bowker

Donna Dunay

Anna Marshall-Baker, who was standing in for Donna Dunay, Chair, called the meeting to order at 11:30 AM. She approved today's agenda with one change: move the annual meeting to "New Business." The corrected agenda includes Old Business: acting director, thank-you letters, acquisition policy, newsletter, brochure, grants and funding, Milka prize and New Business: annual meeting of board of advisors, Milka's news, donations.

Professor Bliznakov discussed the latest draft of the IAWA brochure. She noted that she will seek corrections from American members only. She then mentioned that she had spoken with Dean Knox and determined that he will not support a faculty position for an IAWA director. Milka went further to say that Knox's priorities are faculty positions in different programs within the college.

Laura Katz-Smith resigned from Va Tech; her position ends officially at the end of March. She handles all manuscripts in the library archive. Milka will visit Eileen Hitchingham (Dean of University Libraries) to discuss the possibility of appointing a director for IAWA and to fill the Katz-Smith position.

For clarification, Gail McMillan said that acknowledgement letters are sent from the manuscript's curator, not from the archivist. Gail is the archivist for the IAWA. Laura's position is "manuscript's curator."

The minutes from the meeting of December 8 were approved with corrections. Approval was stated by unanimous vote. The minutes from the meeting of December 15 were approved also by unanimous vote. The notes from the meeting of January 19 were an accurate record of that meeting.

Professor Feuerstein stated that conventionally minutes are prepared with attachments by the secretary and sent to the manuscripts curator (Laura Katz-Smith) who then distributes them to the Board of Advisors.

Paul Knox agreed to write letters for money contributors made to the IAWA. Currently, these include: Mrs. Helga Boyan, Miriam Campbell and Eva Zimbler Huebscher. Professor Marshall-Baker will contact Donna Dunay and Paul Knox to request letters for these contributors.

Professor Feuerstein reported that Tony Wrenn agreed to develop the acquisitions policy. He will contact us with a draft. Wrenn also received a draft brochure for review.

Reporting on the newsletter: Prof. Feuerstein received an article from Inge Horton. Milka will submit an article. Evelyn Lang Jacob will be writing an article on the recent acquisitions from Swiss architects. Laura will write an article on what happens after material is given to the archive.

News from the Board Members - Milka will report on Blanche's donation to the IAWA. International News - Atsuko Kubo, a graduate student at VT, will contribute a short article on Japan and associated donations.

March 1 is deadline for articles. Professor Vernon is working on her summary of industrial designers in the archive.

Gail McMillan's office is moving to second floor of Newman Library, near the new media center and second floor reference desk-room 2032. She will write an Laura's contribution to the archive. Gail went on to say that we did not receive the Allied Signal Grant. She reported that the organization gave overall less money than last year.

Brochure: Final corrections to the brochure need to be given to Milka by end of February.

Anne Tyng: Professor Feuerstein reported that the Women's Month Committee contributed $100 towards the reception following Anne Tyng's lecture. Her presentation is Thursday evening March 18 at 7 PM in Hancock Auditorium. Tyng will be staying until Monday, March 22. Feuerstein will ask Tyng for one original piece of work for the archive.

Professor Bliznakov requested that articles in the newsletter not be heavy on funding requests. She further asked for the members to pursue writing grant applications and offered her assistance with any such endeavors

RE: Milka Prize. Professor Anna Marshall-Baker brought up publicity prize-further editorial comments for the competition statement to be discussed at March meeting.

Annual Meeting: The annual meeting dates: September 18, 19 or 25, to be determined at next (March) meeting. Milka will be in Bulgaria (August through October 1999) during this year's annual meeting

Professor Feuerstein motioned to adjourn the meeting, Professor Vernon seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 12:30 PM.

Notes taken by Mitzi Vernon and submitted to Marcia Feuerstein, Secretary, on 24 February 1999. Respectfully submitted by Marcia F. Feuerstein, Secretary 25 February 1999