cbi00169 American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) Minnesota Chapter Records, 1968-2000. Finding Aid. Prepared by Corinne Florin, October 2001. University of Minnesota Libraries 2004
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD encoding by Christine DeZelar-Tiedman, January 2002; updated by Leslie Czechowski, March 2004. English English University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi] American Society for Information Science and Technology. Minnesota Chapter. American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) Minnesota Chapter records 1968-2000 2 boxes (1.3 cubic feet) The collection consists of the administrative records created by the Minnesota Chapter of ASIST, as well as papers regarding Audrey Grosch, first chair of ASIST in Minnesota. CBI 169 Administrative Information Access to materials:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

 Copyright:

The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

 Preferred Citation:

American Society for Information Science and Technology, Minnesota Chapter (CBI 169), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Acquisition:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Julie Kelly, 2001 chair of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Minnesota Chapter.

 Arrangement of Collection

The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:

Board of directors, 1977-1996 Bylaws and constitution, 1968-1980 Committee records, 1970-1989 Conferences, 1971-1999 Correspondence, 1968-1995 Membership, 1968-2000 Administrative, 1968-1999 Officers' duties and reports, 1968-1999 Publications, 1968-1998 Awards, 1994 National organization, 1972-1995

Within each series the material is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

 Historical Note

The Minnesota chapter of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) was founded in 1968, after a speech given locally by national ASIS president Robert S. Taylor spurred interested persons to hold an organizational meeting on March 19 of that year. The constitution and bylaws were drafted shortly after and a nominating committee was formed. On May 17, 1968, ASIS granted a charter to the Minnesota chapter and the first board meeting was held June 24, 1968. The chapter bylaws were amended in 1970 and again in 1972 in order to comply with wording in the bylaws of the national organization. Originally the Minnesota chapter included Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. Wisconsin subsequently formed its own chapter in 1973; the Minnesota chapter still includes Iowa and the Dakotas. Initial membership was thirty-eight.

The national organization's purpose is to advance the information sciences and related applications of information technology by providing focus, opportunity, and support to information professionals and organizations (2001).

The purpose of the Minnesota chapter, as stated in the 1968 constitution, is to provide an organization through which members of ASIS located within this Chapter area may carry forward the programs and purposes of ASIS. The Chapter shall promote the interests of the Society and its program.

The official chapter newsletter, Transfer, started publication in November 1968. As early as 1969 there was discussion about merging the Minnesota chapters of ASIS and SLA (Special Libraries Association). The title of the newsletter was changed to ASIS SLA Minnesota Memo/Transfer in September 1970 to reflect the partnership between ASIS and SLA. Although not officially merged, they began to hold joint meetings and together have published their newsletter, now named SLA/ASIS Bulletin, since 1987.

In 1994, the Minnesota chapter of ASIST was recognized by Metronet's Capitalizing on Collaboration for its work with several other organizations in fostering networking among all types of libraries on issues that are inherent to all of us. Their citation was for Continuing Professional Education Planning Partners.

The first officers of ASIST, Minnesota Chapter were: Audrey Grosch, Chair William Fuller Brown, Chair Elect Diane Follmer, Secretary Mendall S. Thompson, Treasurer Rameshwar N. Paul, Publication Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of the administrative records created by the Minnesota Chapter of ASIST, including chapter constitution and bylaws; board of directors records; committee reports; meeting minutes and agendas; newsletters; membership directories; and correspondence. There are also papers regarding Audrey Grosch, first chair of ASIST in Minnesota.

 Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Grosch, Audrey N., 1934- American Society for Information Science and Technology. American Society for Information Science and Technology. Minnesota Chapter. Special Libraries Association. Minnesota Chapter. Information scientists -- Minnesota. Trade and professional associations -- Minnesota. Box and Folder List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Board of Directors, 1977-1996 1 1 Meeting minutes, 1971-1994. 1 1 Rosters, 1977-1979; 1995-1996. Bylaws and constitution, 1968-1980 1 2 Bylaws and constitution, 1968, 1973. 1 2 Proposed amendments, 1970, 1972. 1 2 Related correspondence 1970-1980. Committee records, 1970-1989 1 3 Ad Hoc Committees. Constitution and bylaws, 1970. Chapter Development Fund, 1982. Governor's Conference, 1989. 1 3 Arrangements Committee, 1977. 1 3 ASIS/SLA Joint Symposium Negotiation Committee, 1978. 1 3 Committee descriptions, undated. 1 3 Liaison Representative to Conference Committee, 1972. 1 3 Nominating Committee, 1972, 1976. Conferences, 1971-1999 1 4 Minnesota Library Services Forum, 1980. 1 5 SLA/ASIS Symposia, 1973-1978, 1980, 1982. 1 6 Upper Midwest Microcomputers in Libraries, 1989. 1 7 User Interfaces and Approaches to Managing Information Overload, 1999. 1 8 Various announcement brochures, 1971-1999. Correspondence, 1968-1995 1 9 General, 1968-1973. 1 10 General, 1974-1995. Membership, 1968-2000 1 11 Membership, 1968-1975. 1 12 Membership, 1976-1982. 1 13 Membership, 1983-2000. Administrative, 1968-1999 1 14 Annual Activities Reports, 1968-1998 (sporadic). 1 15 Financial records, 1977-1978, 1984, 1986-1987. 1 16 Financial records, 1992-1996. 1 17 Historical information, 1968-1977. Meetings, 1968-1999 1 18 Annual meeting records and information, 1971-1995. 1 19 General meeting minutes, 1968-1995. 1 20 Meeting announcements, agendas, and programs, 1969-1979. 1 21 Meeting announcements, agendas, and programs, 1980-1998. 1 22 Joint Minnesota Chapters ASIST/SLA, 1969-1999. Officers' duties and reports, 1968-1999 1 24 Position descriptions of ASIS offices. 1 24 Officer rosters. 1 24 Officers' reports. 1 25 Audrey Grosch papers, 1968-1994. Publications, 1968-1998 1 26 Transfer, November 1968-May 1970. 1 26 Minnesota Memo/Transfer, September 1970-May/June 1973. 1 27 Minnesota Memo/Transfer, August 1973-May/June 1977. 1 28 Minnesota Memo/Transfer, September 1977-January 1981. 1 29 Minnesota Memo/Transfer, September 1981-July/August 1983. 2 1 Minnesota Memo/Transfer, September/October 1983-June/July 1986. 2 2 Minnesota Memo/Transfer, November/December 1986. 2 2 SLA/ASIS Bulletin, Fall 1987-June 1993. 2 3 SLA/ASIS Bulletin, September 1993-Winter 1998. Awards, 1994 2 4 Capitalizing on Collaboration, 1994. National organization, 1972-1995 1 23 Miscellaneous papers.