Meeting: October 6, 2009

Table of Contents

Agenda

Minutes of the Meeting

---

Agenda

Download PDF

1. Calgary Public Library Update

2. CLA President Visit

   1. Megan will give us a price

3. Speakers

   1. Monica will update

   2. Room booking

4. Fundraising Update

   1. Sara – Buttons and Halloween candy

   2. Jessica – Bags

5. Mentorship Update

   1. Melissa & Chelsey

6. Networking Update

7. Advocacy Update

   1. Possible poster for banned book week or email

8. Job Fair

   1. Chau and Jessica to update

---

Minutes of the Meeting

Download PDF

1. Calgary Public Library Update

   • Went really well

   • 22 students, lots of interest in co-op positions

   • Let her know about job fair/will come again

2. CLA President’s Visit

   1. Megan will give us a price

      • Decided on $5/ticket

      • Deborah will make tickets

3. Speaker Series

   1. Monica will update– Monica will check if January will work for Elizabeth

      • The 22^nd is a possible date

   2. Booking room

      • Room 293 for Sam

      • Deborah will ask Natalie to make posters

4. Fundraising

   1. Sara – Buttons and Halloween candy

      • 60 buttons sold on Wednesday

      • Order new

      • Deborah will sell 12-1 tomorrow

      • Sarah/Laura 12-1 Thursday

5. Mentorship Update

   1. Melissa and Chelsey

      • Looking for two more mentees

      • Will send matches out by email

      • Meet and greet Tuesday 4:30 – 6:30 October 13^th

6. Networking Update

   • Confirmed school librarian, LPL community outreach, AARC Special Librarian (unless on strike)

7. Advocacy Update

   1. Possible poster for banned book week or email

      • Was last week

      • Freedom to read in February – display in GRC, Gary will talk to Melanie

8. Job Fair

   1. Chau and Jessica to update

      • Meeting Gloria next week

      • Dean has to approve booking, might be a charge

9. Budget Update – Lara –

10. Communications Position

    1. New representative – Natalie

11. Chau suggest an open letter to the President of the University to support librarians on strike issue

    • Discussed creating a petition for students to sign

    • Possibly have published in newspaper

12. Penpal Program

    • Melissa offered to organize