Board Members Present: Eric Anderson, Aaron Biterman, Justin Mallone, Larissa
Price, Susan Wishnetsky

Members Present: G.C., Daniel M., James R.

Visitors Present: None

Approval of minutes.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting of April
3, 2000.  The motion carried.

Reports of Officers:

The President, Eric Anderson, presented no report.
The Vice-President, Justin Mallone, presented no report.
The Secretary, Susan Wishnetsky, reported that she had created a button and
would send one to each board member prior to the next meeting for approval.
The Treasurer, Eric Anderson, presented no report.
Reports of Committees:  The 'zine committee only reported a need for articles.

Old Business

Position papers: No changes to unapproved position papers had been submitted,
but a librarian giving a talk on youth & the first amendment had asked for a
free speech paper.  Susan Wishnetsky was about to send Eric Anderson's still
unapproved paper to her, since it contained enough good information to be of
value to her.

Board vacancy: One more vacancy has opened up, since A. Traldi has been
absent from the requisite number of board meetings to create a vacancy.  The
board agreed that statements from candidates would be accepted.

New Business

Discussion list concerns: Off-topic messages, appeals for money for
organizations other than ASFAR, and numerous short messages were among the
concerns.  The secretary proposed to compose wording to be added to the
"welcome message" to educate members about these misuses of the list and
submit this wording to the board for approval.  Possible wording was
discussed.

Member participation:  Susan Wishnetsky raised Daniel M.'s concern that a
message regarding a possible summer rally was sent only to the discussion
list, leaving out many members who might have been interested.  (The message
received almost no response).  She proposed that a more general "membership
participation survey" be prepared to be sent to the announcement list,
including questions on what problems members might have with participation
and how ASFAR might be able to help them resolve these problems.  This survey
would be sent to the board for prior approval.  No vote was taken.

The need for a professionally-developed web site was discussed.  Several of
those present suggested individuals, including ASFAR members, who might be
able to create a new look and organization for the site.  Eric Anderson
suggested that people submit specific critiques of the site so that those
already responsible for web maintenance could address them.  Susan Wishnetsky
suggested that people could submit designs for new web pages as well, which
could be considered by the board.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn.  The motion carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:28 pm central time.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Wishnetsky
ASFAR Secretary