2011 Annual Trip

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Minutes for February 24, 2011 Meeting

Long Island History Committee Minutes held at Suffolk Coopertive Library System

February 24, 2011

Meeting opened: 10:00 AM

First Order of Business: Arthur Mattson spoke about his book “Water and Ice: The Tragic Wrecks of the Bristol and the Mexico on the South Shore of Long Island.

Lecture concluded at 11:05 AM and break was taken.

Returned from break 11:30 AM

Second Order of Business: Spoke about the Performer’s Showcase planned for April 14. Letters were sent to 14 performers/lecturers who have historical programs. This will take place of business meeting. If you have a hand held scanner, pleace bring it.

Meeting will run to 12:00 PM

Cindy Sciacca asked if their would be time for the performers to put on a demonstration. It was decided that they could each be given 5 – 10 minutes to speak on their program.

Third Order of Business: Spoke about having a page for library histories. Each library could write a history for their website. If they don’t want to put it on their own website, they can put it on the History Committee’s site. Decided to include a history of PALS, which we would have to speak to Diane about.

Third Order of Business: New Business – Discussed Annual Trip. Grey Gardens was suggested. Will check on its accessibility.

Fourth Order of Business: Fall meeting will be held Thursday October 27.

Fifth Order of Business: Marie suggested we discuss how different libraries celebrate their Anniversaries.

Sixth Order of Business: Discuss whether or not we would rather meet at different libraries or at SCLS. It was decided that for the April and October meetings at least we would meet at SCLS.

Seventh Order of Business: Librarians discussed what has been going on at the Local History departments of their libraries.

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM

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2010 LI History Committee of RASD Annual Trip

This year’s trip will take place on Thursday, May 27th. We will be touring the Suffolk County Police Museum. For more information see the attached pdf file. Annual Trip Flier

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Tour of Bayard Cutting Arboretum

On Thursday, May 21st the Long Island History Committee of RASD visited the Bayard Cutting Arboretum for a tour of the house and High Tea. For more photographs please visit this link found below. http://picasaweb.google.com/mkoferl/BayardCuttingArboretum?authkey=Gv1sRgCMes35nWibuCGg&feat=directlink

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Minutes for March 5, 2009

Local History Committee Meeting Minutes
March 5, 2009
Suffolk Cooperative Library System

Present: Mary Koferl, Inez Foster, Nick Zino, Carolyn Agenjo, Melissa Andruski, Lori King, Teresa Schwind, Beth Haney, Jo-Ann Carhart, Mark Rothenberg, Natalie Naylor, Cathy Ball, Barbara Johnson, Cynthia Sciaaca, Mariella Ostroski Marie Horney, and Diane Holliday.

First order of business: The meeting was officially called to order at 9:07 am, at which time a discussion was opened on the Committee’s planned trip to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum to be held on Thursday, May 21. The cost of the trip will be $37.50, which will include a tour of the mansion followed by a high tea in the library. Inez Foster reported that emails had been sent out to all Committee members as well as to the SCLA listserve.

Second order of business: Cathy Ball reported on the preparations for the Long Island Library Conference. The Local History Committee has secured a spot in Session II from 11:30 -12:15. Stephen Sanfilippo will give a lecture on his research on whaling song that were sung on Long Island. The Conference Committee will take care of all publicity.
Cindy Sciaaca proposed that we bring last year’s brochures to place on the RASD table at the Conference, and Mary Koferl agreed to make up bookmarks containing the website address for the Local History Committee. Jo-Ann Carhart mentioned that RASD is looking for volunteers to man their table. Anyone interested should email her.

Third order of business: A discussion was held on whether or not the Local History Committee had by-laws and if they were needed. It was decided that as other RASD Committees did not have them, they were not necessary. However, it was agreed that we should update our Mission Statement and members were asked to bring in sample local history statements from their libraries if they were in existence. Further discussion was tabled until our next meeting.

Fourth order of business: Mary Koferl proposed that we take a new survey of member libraries and historical societies. Mariella Ostroski, Teresa Schwind, Lori King, Beth Haney, Inez Foster, and Cathy Ball volunteered to form a committee to determine the content of the survey.

The next meeting of the Local History Committee will be on Thursday, September 24. Barbara Johnson will inquire about using the East Northport Public Library for the meeting, which will start at 10 am following refreshments at 9:30 am. Cindy Sciaaca will look into contacting a speaker to give a lecture on mounting and displaying photographs, paintings, textiles and other objects in your collection.

The floor was opened for attendees to discuss anything new that was going on in their Local History Rooms.

Cindy Sciaaca reported that Historic Suffolk County day would be on October 11th this year at the Setauket Neighborhood House.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 am, at which time most attendees broke for a short break before attending the Long Island Forum meeting at 10:30 am where a lecture was given Geoffrey K. Fleming on his book, A shared aesthetic: artists of Long Island’s North Fork.

Respectfully submitted,
Inez Foster – Co-chair – Babylon Public Library

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Annual Trip

Please R. S. V. P. before Wednesday, May 13th.

 

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