• Donde viven los monstruos by Maurice Sendak
• How do I feel?/Como me siento? By Pamela Zagarenski (2 copies)
• Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
• More More More, Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams
• Honey Baby Sugar Child by Alice Faye Duncan (3 copies)
• Goodnight Moon Board Book (Spanish ed.): Buenas noches, Luna by Margaret Wise Brown
• The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
• A is for Airplane/A es para Avion by Theresa Howell (2 copies)
• El Mejor Libro De Palabras De Richard Scarry/Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever by Richard Scarry
• Colors Around Me by Vivian Church
• Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
• How Are You Peeling? By Joost Elffers
• Flower Girl Butterfiles by Elizabeth Fitzgerald
• My Pal, Victor/Mi amigo, Victor (bilingual) by Diane Gonzales Bertrand (2 copies)
• Busy Toes by C.W. Bowie
• What Color Is It?/Que color es este? By Pamela Zagarenski (2 copies)
• Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin
• My Clothes/Mi Ropa by Rebecca Emberley (2 copies)
• Food For Thought by Joost Elffers
• Fast Food by Joost Elffers
• The Snowy Day Board Book by Ezra Jack Keats
• Amelia Bedelia (Spanish lang. ed.) by Peggy Parish
• The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
• Thanks a Million by Nikki Grimes
• Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
• Tell Me A Story Mama by Angela Johnson
• Curious George by H.A. Rey
• The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss
• Fine Feathered Friends by Tish Rabe
• It’s Not Easy Being Big! by Stephanie St. Pierre
• The Best Mistake Ever! And Other Stories by Richard Scarry
• Just the Two of Us by Will Smith
• Dreaming by Elaine Greenstein
• The Wedding by Angela Johnson
• Born in the Gravy by Denys Cazet
• Doug’s Hoop Nightmare by Jim Jinkins
• Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
• Walt Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day by Bill Langley
• Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
• Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon by Frank Remkiewicz
• Tummy Trouble by Josephine Page
• Clifford’s Good Deeds by Norman Bridwell
• Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
• Harold’s Circus by Crockett Johnson
• Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
• The Lady With the Alligator Purse by Nadine Bernard Westcott
• The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
• Tomie’s Little Mother Goose by Tomie De Paola
• Pocketful of Nonsense by James Marshall
• Curious George Goes to the Hospital by H.A. Rey
• Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
• Rain Feet by Angela Johnson
• Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka
• Have You Seen My Cat by Eric Carle
• Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
• There’s an Orangutan in My Bathtub by Mallory Tarcher
• Corduroy by Don Freeman
• If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Joffe
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Bought books from Half.com and Amazon.com
Spent a total of $432.92 for a total of 66 books
Maureen Fitzer and Octavia Perryman also personally donated many books
The chapter donated a total of 247 books

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Name and Mission

The name of this unit is the Mid-South Chapter, Special Libraries Association.

The mission of this Chapter shall be that of the Special Libraries Association.

Membership

The membership of the Chapter shall be those members of the Association who reside or work within the geographic boundaries of the Chapter, defined within the geographical boundaries of the Chapter, defined as that area in Tennessee west of the Tennessee River; that area in Mississippi north of an east-west line immediately north of Jackson-Vickburg (an eastward extension of the boundary between Louisiana and Arkansas) and the entire state of Arkansas, or who elect to affiliate with the Chapter.

The Association‚ Board of Directors shall define the classes of members.

Chapter membership falling below 25 members for more than one Association year will be reported to the Chapter Cabinet Chair.

Executive Board

The executive board (“board”) with a minimum of four members shall have the authority and responsibility to manage the Chapter’s property and to regulate and govern its affairs. A majority of board members in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board.

No member shall serve in the same office for more than two consecutive terms.

Should the office of president become vacant, the president-elect shall assume this position for the remainder of the term. All other board vacancies, including a vacancy in the office of president-elect, occurring before the conclusion of a departing member’s term will be filled by majority vote of the remaining members of the board.

Officers

The president, subject to the executive board, shall have general supervision and control over Chapter affairs.

The president-elect shall have duties as specified by Chapter Recommended Practices and the needs of the Chapter.

The secretary shall keep an approved record of all meetings of the Chapter and board and sign legal documents jointly with the president.

The treasurer shall have custody of the Chapter funds.

The Chapter may elect additional officers as specified by the Chapter Recommended Practices, and the needs of the Chapter.

Meetings

The Chapter annual business meeting shall be held prior to the Association annual conference. At least one business meeting shall be held during the term of office of each elected board. Adequate notice of meetings shall be provided to the membership.

Committees

The board may establish committees, which shall be responsible to the board.

The board may authorize funds for committee expenses.

No Chapter member may serve on any one committee for more than six consecutive years.

Subunits

Subunits may be established and disbanded by the Chapter, according to Chapter Recommended Practices.

Funds, Contracts and Property

Funds for Chapter expenses shall be derived in part or in whole from the Association as an allotted share of the annual dues paid by Chapter members.

Any agreement, contract, or obligation entered into by the Chapter, including the purchase of property such as office machines, filing cabinets, computer equipment, etc., shall have advance approval of the board. Any agreement, contract or obligation must be in compliance with Association liability limits as prescribed in Chapter Recommended Practices.

Nominations and Elections

A Nominating Committee for each election of members to the board shall be appointed by the board. Nomination of candidates for each office and the election of candidates shall be determined by Chapter Recommended Practices.

Dissolution and Merger

The Chapter may petition the Association Board of Directors for dissolution, or for merger with another Chapter, by vote of its membership in accordance with Chapter Recommended Practices.

Communications

Chapters shall institute suitable mechanisms to facilitate communications with and between its members regarding Chapter activities, affairs, issues, and other matters.

Chapter Representation and Affiliation

Chapter representatives to joint committees and meetings of other societies having objectives allied to those of the Chapter and of the Association may be appointed by the President.

Amendments

This governing document may be amended by an affirmative vote of two thirds of the members present at any Chapter meeting. Revisions in, or amendments to, the Chapter governing document shall be reviewed by the Association Bylaws Committee, prior to presentation to the Chapter membership. Approved by Chapter Cabinet: June 10, 2003 Approved by Board of Directors: January 21, 2004 Effective Date: February 1, 2004′