1. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.

2. The minutes of the 23 May 2000 annual meeting were approved as submitted.

3. President's Report: President Norman P. Lasca reviewed some of the year's highlights:

· As of May 30, 2001, Friends membership totals 481
· The Friends' April booksale raised $3,100 for the Library

The Friends provided financial support from July 2000 to June 2001 for:

· The American Geographical Society Collection's speaker series, UWM's Academic Adventurers
· The Special Collection's speaker series, Book For[u]ms
· The Special Collection's symposium, "Poetry, Social Conscience, and Publishing" to honor the late UWM Professor Scott Greer.
· Library staff professional development for attendance at workshops and conferences
· Purchase of materials for the Music and Sound Recording Collection: two very different sets of the complete works of Bach, a set of the complete works of Mozart, and a set entitled One Hundred Great Pianists.
· Today's panel of speakers: Tom Bamberger, adjunct curator of photography at the Milwaukee Art Museum; Whitney Gould, urban spaces columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; and Jill Sebastian, a widely exhibited local artist.

Lasca thanked Blinkhorn for chairing the book sale and the program planning. He also thanked members of the Board for their involvement in the Friends, and extended special appreciation to those who are retiring from Board service this year: Felmers Chaney, Ed Hinshaw, and Bob Seay. Finally, he thanked Library Director Peter Watson-Boone and Associate Library Director Ewa Barczyk for their cooperation and guidance in the Friends and the Library's joint effort to increase community awareness of the Library and to enhance the quality of this invaluable community resource.

4. Treasurer's Report: Silberg reported that the cash balance of the Friends' account is 15% higher than it was at this time last year. Beginning balance was $44,231.80; ending balance, $52,827.61. Submitted the financial report for 2000/01.

5. Library Director's Report: Watson-Boone thanked the Friends' President, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and membership for the funds raised in past book sales. Such funds have helped the library make several important additions to its collections, including the purchase of CD collections for the Music and Sound Recording Collection this year. Also thanked the Friends for sponsorship of library events, the Friends' own programs, and funding provided for professional development. Noted with regret that the governor's state budget does not include the UW Regents request for increased funding for UW libraries or for the Library's Stage IV development. But added that the library will be prominently featured in a major capital campaign now being prepared by UWM. Mentioned plans to establish a scanning department at the Library, the publication of the Brumder Bibliography, and new titles in the American Geographical Society Collection Special Publications series. Introduced the Library's Development Director, Davey Singer, who will begin 1 July (a half-time appointment). Expressed his pleasure that "the Friends of the Golda Meir Library are stronger than they've ever been, just when we need them to be."

6. Committee Reports:

A. Communications: Church recommended that the following membership levels and rates (for one-year memberships) be adopted by the Friends:

Regular $35
Contributing $50
Sponsor $100
Patron $500
Benefactor $1,000

Also recommended that an existing committee be charged or a new committee be established to facilitate activities that members have indicated they want to engage in. These proposals will be studied by the Board for future action.

B. Development: Silberg moved to authorize the Board to hire a fund raiser at
$20,000 for one year to work with the Library Development Director, the UWM Foundation, and the Alumni Association. The motion was seconded, and approved unanimously.

C. Nominating: Fetter presented a slate of nominees for 2001/02. There were no further nominations from the floor. It was moved, seconded and approved unanimously that the nominees be elected. Officers elected were as follows: Norman Lasca, President; Barry Silberg, Treasurer. Scott Sampson was elected and Michael Lord was re-elected to the Board.

D. Program: The Spring Booksale and today's program have been the focus of the committee this year.

7. Old Business: No old business to report.

8. New Business

A. President Lasca called for authorization to transfer book sale receipts to the Library; it was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously.

B. President Lasca called for a motion to accept the Library Director's request for $5,200 to help with the costs associated with Library events such as Academic Adventurers and Book For[u]ms, and for staff development activities; it was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously.

9. The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.