(EXTERNAL) [board-unyoc] UNYOC COVID19 Member Gift Proposal

[Irish, Elizabeth]

Hi Cristina,
The original intent is not for libraries to apply really, but to support the librarian who may have been furloughed, received a salary cut, or moved to part-time.  The only non-dues members would be the Fellows.  I’d have to look at the list, but I aside from Amy and myself, the other fellows are retired.  One suggestion Mary Jo and I had discussed, was to allow members who were members in 2019 but have not paid their dues for 2020 to apply.  Honestly, COVID-19 started in March and I don’t think UNYOC membership dues would be high on the list.

Now if a library was in a pinch, then the application does provide for that option.

That’s my piece of the puzzle I can supply��

Elizabeth

From: board-unyoc-bounces at lists.upstate.edu <board-unyoc-bounces at lists.upstate.edu> On Behalf Of Cristina Pope
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:56 AM
To: Olivia Tsistinas <TsistiJO at upstate.edu>
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Subject: (EXTERNAL) [board-unyoc] UNYOC COVID19 Member Gift Proposal

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Colleagues

How are we determining who needs it most? And are there different criteria for individual members v. libraries? Is this intended for dues paying members or are our non-dues paying members included?


Thanks

Cristina
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On Jun 18, 2020, at 9:00 AM, Olivia Tsistinas <tsistijo at upstate.edu<mailto:tsistijo at upstate.edu>> wrote:


To the UNYOC Executive Board:



An idea has been proposed that we as a Chapter lend support to those UNYOC member librarians who are struggling during this pandemic. This is a gift with no strings attached; it is not part of the scholarship program nor supported by vendors.  It is strictly a good will gesture on our part.



We'd like to get this money into the hands of those who need it asap.  Money is to be allocated from Chapter reserves (will need Exec Board approval), with a check mailed to each recipient.

Here is what we propose, and a draft application is attached.



Title: UNYOC COVID-19 Member Gift

  *   Allocated to each approved applicant as a gift to be used as most expedient to that member/member library
  *   A gift of $250 each for a total of $1,500 (6 gifts)
  *   Given to members in good standing as of January 2020
  *   Check mailed to each recipient
  *   No other obligations

Timeline:

6/18 - proposal to Executive Board for review and comments

6/24 - Fund allocation approval due back from the Board; if approved, empower selection committee

6/25 - Invitation and application sent out on UNYOC-L

6/30 - Applications due back to the selection committee for review

7/1 - Awards announced to applicants



Selection Committee: Cannot include those who might apply. Due to the very tight turn-around, selection committee members will have to be readily available in the next two weeks.  We have three volunteers already: Liz I, Olivia T, Amy L



Please reply to this message with your comments and/or questions and we will reply with any clarification needed.  Next week Wednesday we will send out a call to this Board for a virtual vote on the proposal.  There does not seem to be anything in the by-laws to preclude doing something like this, and this is an unprecedented time anyway.


Regards,

Mary Jo, Olivia, Liz, Amy

UNYOC



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