2005 Conference - Day 1: pt.3

Bruce McClay got the first business session of the conference going in fine time. This is the most anticipated and dreaded business session of the conference (at least from my point of view). Anticipated because we get on with the business of the organization, and because we get to hear who the new officers are, but dreaded because we also elect the two most dreaded (again, my opinion) committees of ASDAL: the Nominating and Resolutions committees. I've been on both at one time or another, and they're both hard work, and difficult to do well. I'm always concerned that I'm either making fun of people or trying to get them to do things they don't want to do. I may just have some issues I have to deal with on my own.

Most of this session was involved with announcements and reports from the ASDAL President, ASDAL Action editor, and then the election of the committees. It was good to hear the names of the new officers, because I think, despite being prevailed upon by last year's Nominating Committee, I think they actually want to do the jobs they were elected to. I know I wanted to stay on the SDA Classification Advisory Committee, at least. Now I just have to get the new list up on the web page.

Then comes the dreaded nominating of names for the other two committees. We eventually find 8 people who can't beg off nominated for the Nominating Committee, and none of the names are mine. So I move that nominations cease. Everyone else who is happy that they were passed over seconds the motion. We finally get five people elected, after a run-off for the last two positions, and it looks like a good group. Most of them are library directors, though, so it'll be tough for them to find time, I think. But they should have no problems approaching people to do some work. That's what they do every day, after all.

And finally, the Resolutions Committee. Everyone looks forward to the report from this committee, because it's usually quite humorous. However, very few people actually seem to enjoy writing the humor. It takes alot of time and hard work to write comedy, so it basically uses up the rest of your free time at the conference. Thus it is avoided, if possible. I hope the people this year do well, I really do, but better them than me!

Then we break for supper. I've been looking forward to this all afternoon, because we're going out for Greek food at The Parthenon. Gen's mother was here at Union earlier this year and got to eat there and recommended it highly. She brought us a take-out menu, and we've been studying it intently for a couple of months now. We thought we were going to have to eat there every day to get a taste of everything, but we may have to settle for this one visit. So we're going to get everything we can out of this visit.

We're able to talk three more people into joining us, and at least one of them has a car, so we can all get there. And I must say once we get there, it was completely worth the effort. The service was quick and helpful, and the food was fantastic. We ordered some different things so we could share the food, and an extra Greek pizza so we could take it away with us and have it for another meal later. Yes, I'm full from this meal, but I'm already looking forward to another meal. Must be the sign of truly good food. Lucky I don't work here, because I'd be over at this place alot. I'd have to walk there just so I can get some exercise and maybe burn off the calories I'd be ingesting there.

We have to rush to get back, though, because Gen has yet another committee meeting which threatens to go late into the night. So I'll have to figure out a way to entertain myself for the evening. Fortunately we have a TV and broadband internet access. I'll be fine.