I'm happy to support IAMSLIC funding Marian's membership.
Joan
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Pikula [mailto:pikula@aoml.noaa.gov]
Sent: 24 April 2002 13:49
To: Joan
Cc: IAMSLIC@ucdavis.edu; Jean Collins; Water Research Institute
Subject: Re: [IAMSLIC:1836] RE: IAMSLIC Africa Regional Grou
Joan, Susan, Steve and Board,
Martha evidenced uncertainty as to continuing as African
Representative at the time of our meeting in Brest. Later, she
recommended Marian Jiagge to fill her role as Regional Representative.
Susan asked me for an interpretation of the Bylaws regarding this
situation, which I sent on February 8th to Susan and the Board. Since then
Martha's situation had been clarified. Martha feels Marian should be the
African Representative.
I think we should take Susan's suggestion as to funding Marian's
IAMSLIC Membership, and clear the wasy for Susan's appointment of Marian
Jiagge as African Representative.
I don't believe any African members applied for funding to attend
this year's conference. Marian, perhaps should have the opportunity to
request this.
I hope this helps to bring you up to date. If you have any other
questions regarding the African meeting I would be glad to help answer
them. Also, at the lunch meeting in Brest , we introduced the African
members to a representative who might provide future funding for the
African group to meet together. I would have to look up his name in the
attendance records.
( On another matter, I recently provided Peter Pissiersens with the
invoice he requested in Feburary to pay for 20 IAMSLIC memberships for
OdinAfrica country participants)
Steve brings up a good point regarding the sponsored members.
Patti Marraro has resigned from the Membership Committee as Chair, and we
need a new Chair for that Committee.
Linda
Linda Pikula email: pikula@aoml.noaa.gov
NOAA Miami Regional Library Phone/Fax: 305-361-4429
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway Library Internet Homepage:
Miami, Florida 33149 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib
On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Joan wrote:
> Dear Susan and Board
>
> A considerable effort was made to fund and bring a number of our
colleagues
> from African nations to the Joint Iamslic/Euraslic Conference in Brest,
and
> it would seem a pity if initiatives discussed there cannot be quickly
built
> on. Perhaps Linda can clarify the course these discussions took.
>
> I have to admit to not being fully aware of the final decision regarding
the
> leadership of the African Regional Group, has Marian now been asked to
lead
> this group? I do think that it would be very beneficial for Marian to
attend
> the next Iamslic meeting in Mazatlan to continue discussions with the
Board,
> but does she have funding to attend?
>
> Do we know if there has been a Conference Mailshot to African libraries
and
> whether there have been applications from other African librarians to
> attend?
>
> Euraslic is happy to encourage members from North African Countries
> bordering the Mediterranean to become Associate Members of Euraslic, but
we
> cannot realistically extend our region any further.
>
> I don't feel that I know enough about African libraries to offer any
further
> advice, but perhaps Jean Collins can advise us.
>
> Best regards
>
> Joan
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-iamslic@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-iamslic@ucdavis.edu]On
> Behalf Of Water Research Institute
> Sent: 23 April 2002 15:21
> To: IAMSLIC@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: [IAMSLIC:1832] IAMSLIC Africa Regional Group
>
>
>
> Dear IAMSLIC friends,
>
> Can anyone tell me what is happening to the Africa Regional Group?. We
> have been kept in the dark for too long now.We had some discussions with
> Linda Pikula whilst in Brest about how to revive the Africa group but
> nothing has been heard since then.
>
> Has any one any news?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Marian Jiagge(GHANA)
>
>
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