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Meeting: October 6, 2009

Author UWO.CLA at 10:17 PM

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  1. Calgary Public Library Update

  1. CLA President Visit

    1. Megan will give us a price

  1. Speakers

    1. Monica will update

    2. Room booking

  1. Fundraising Update

    1. Sara – Buttons and Halloween candy

    2. Jessica – Bags

  1. Mentorship Update

    1. Melissa & Chelsey

  1. Networking Update

  1. Advocacy Update

    1. Possible poster for banned book week or email

  1. Job Fair

    1. Chau and Jessica to update

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  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


  1. CLA President’s Visit

    1. Megan will give us a price

      • Decided on $5/ticket

      • Deborah will make tickets


  1. Speaker Series

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

      • The 22nd is a possible date

    2. Booking room

      • Room 293 for Sam

      • Deborah will ask Natalie to make posters


  1. 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


  1. 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 13th


  1. Networking Update

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


  1. 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


  1. Job Fair

    1. Chau and Jessica to update

      • Meeting Gloria next week

      • Dean has to approve booking, might be a charge

  2. Budget Update – Lara –


  1. Communications Position

    1. New representative – Natalie


  1. 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

  2. Penpal Program

      • Melissa offered to organize
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Meeting: September 29, 2009

Author UWO.CLA at 10:17 PM

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  1. CLA President’s Visit

    1. Confirmed date – November 20, 12:00 – 1:30 NCB Room 285

    2. Coffee and cookies??

  1. Calgary Public Library

    1. Reminder that tomorrow is the day

    2. E-mail and posters

  1. Speaker Series

    1. Update from Monica

  1. Fundraising

    1. Update from Jessica on tote bags

  1. Mentorship Update - Melissa

    1. Meet and greet

  1. Networking Update - Yimin

    1. Room booked

  1. Library Tour Update – Chau

  1. Advocacy Update

  1. Job Fair – Jessica

  1. Budget Update – Lara

  1. Communications Position

    1. New representative - Natalie


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  1. CLA President’s Visit

    1. Confirmed date – November 20, 12:00 – 1:30 NCB Room 285

    2. Coffee and cookies – voted to sell tickets for $5 and provide sandwiches, cookies, pop, fruit and veggies platter from Loblaws

      • Megan to price for 50 people

  1. Calgary Public Library

    1. Reminder that tomorrow is the day

    2. E-mail and posters – Natalie put up posters and Deborah will send reminder email today

      • Jessica suggested a sign should be on the door and Deborah agreed to make one

      • Deborah will check with Matt (IT) or Davy/Wendy (Journalism) about borrowing a TV and DVD player

  1. Speaker Series

    1. Update from Monica – Sam Coughlin is confirmed for October 29th @ 4:30

      • Monica will ask if visiting prof from University of Toronto will come October 22nd either noon or 4:30

      • Thank you gifts?

  2. Fundraising

    1. Update from Jessica on tote bags – Jessica provided prices for plastic bags with logos, but the consensus was that members would prefer selling cloth bags as a fundraiser. Jessica will do more research

  1. Mentorship Update - Melissa

    1. Meet and greet – Melissa not present, will have update next week

  1. Networking Update - Yimin

    1. Room booked – Masonville Public Library room booked for November 11th 6pm-9pm. (Event will be 6:30-8:30)

      • Possible guests include a school librarian, the CEO of Brantford Public Library, a special collections librarian, someone from LPL, a library vendor and a medical librarian

      • Tickets $5

      • Will have sandwiches, door prizes, thank you gift for guests

  1. Library Tour Update – the three tours are all that will be booked this term

  1. Advocacy Update – Gary has requested a “Freedom to Read Week” package and will have more info when it arrives

      • Will also look into Banned Books Week

  1. Job Fair – Jessica – Still working on booking the atrium which will have 6 tables for free and looking into pricing for getting more tables

      • Chou meeting with Gloria Leckie about possible vendors

  1. Budget Update – Lara – made $28 from button sales

      • Will have more button sales: Wednesday Sarah and Heather 12-1pm, Thursday Doris 11-12 and Deborah 12-1

      • Natalie will send email

      • Sarah will have list of new button designs for next meeting

      • Sarah suggested another fundraiser – Halloween Candy Sale on Thursday October 29th

  1. Communications Position

    1. New representative - Natalie
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Meeting: September 22, 2009

Author UWO.CLA at 10:15 PM

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  1. Calgary Public Library Visit

    1. Sept. 30

    2. Need posters, advertising,

    3. Add to CLA website

    4. Sharon posted on FIMS Calendar and Grad Bulletin

  1. CLA President’s Visit

    1. Vote on fee

    2. Room booking

    3. How many packages do we need?

  1. Library Tours

    1. Chou to update

  1. Mentorship Update

  1. Networking Event

  1. Speakers

    1. Monica to update

    2. Any ideas for possible speakers

  1. Fundraising

    1. Jessica has an idea for all three groups

    2. Discussion

    3. People to sell buttons on Wednesday – Jocelyn, Yimin

  1. Advocacy

  1. New ideas or items to discuss????

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1. Calgary Public Library Visit – it was decided that Deborah should recommend 30-40 folders for students

a. Wednesday Sept. 30

b. Need posters, advertising, - Natalie will make posters and Deborah will send an email, will tell students to bring resumes

c. Add to CLA website – Drew will add to website

d. Sharon posted on FIMS Calendar and Grad Bulletin

2. CLA President’s Visit

a. Vote on fee – Chou proposed no charge and there was a unanimous vote to provide coffee/tea and cookies for free

b. Room booking – still do not have a room booked or date set

c. How many packages do we need? – will hold off until have room booked

- Megan to organize RSVP so have an estimate for number of students

- Megan to price coffee from Tim Hortons and cookies/muffins from Loblaws and the Grad Club

3. Library Tours

a. Chou to update – three library tours are booked, waiting for reply from law library:

1. Tuesday November 24th at 12:15 University Hospital Medical Library

2. Tuesday December 1st at 12:15 Masonville Public Library

3. Monday December 7th Archives tour

4. Mentorship Update – looking for children’s public mentors

- Rebecca to organize a social to meet/mingle at the Grad Club

5. Networking Event – Yimin and Erin working on booking the Masonville Library

6. Speakers

a. Monica to update – contacted Sam Coughlin and will confirm the agreed date of Thursday October 29th at 4:30pm

b. Any ideas for possible speakers – it was decided that one speaker would be enough for this term because of the many other events we will be having

7. Fundraising

a. Jessica has an idea for all three groups – Jessica suggested tote bags

b. Discussion – Jessica will have more information so can be further discussed at next meeting

c. People to sell buttons on Wednesday – Jocelyn, Yimin

8. Advocacy – Gary has looked into “Freedom to Read” week to be held in February

9. New ideas or items to discuss????

- Jessica and Chou working on the job fair, have meeting with Sharon

- Job fair to be held in February before co-op interviews start and Jessica is trying to book the Atrium for a Saturday

- Sign up for an account from FIMS link for discussion board, the three ongoing discussions are a general discussion, ideas for advocacy and the president’s visit

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Meeting: September 15, 2009

Author UWO.CLA at 10:14 PM

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  1. CLA President’s Visit

    1. Doris to update

    2. Discuss charging a fee

  2. Library Tours

    1. Chou to update

    2. Posters

  3. Mentorship

    1. Jessica to update

  4. Networking

    1. Erin & Yimen to update

  5. Calgary Public Library Job Fair

  6. Speakers

    1. Possible speaker – Sam Coghlin

  7. Fundraising

    1. September Event

  8. Advocacy

    1. Any ideas

  9. 1st term rep

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Notes: Attendance 17

  1. CLA President’s Visit

    1. Doris to update – will be Nov. 19th or 20th, have submitted to book a room

    2. Discuss charging a fee – Drew to set up discussion form on website

      • Ideas: (last year charged $5 for lunch) or free or reduced price and possibly only serve coffee and desserts

  1. Library Tours

    1. Chou to update – Chou not present but has 2 tours booked and will send email once finalized

    2. Posters – Erin to make posters

  1. Mentorship

    1. Jessica to update – Jessica is working on creating forms

  1. Networking

    1. Erin & Yimen to update – set budget (to include food, gifts, door prizes)

      • Location will be the Masonville Public Library (used in past and free)

  1. Calgary Public Library Job Fair – will book a room for the end of September/early October

      • Erin to make poster

      • Spring Job fair – talk to Jessica or Chou if want to help, think of employers to contact

- will contact co-op office

  1. Speakers – Monica to organize

    1. Possible speaker – Sam Coghlin

  1. Fundraising

    1. September Event – button sales (Tuesday = Sarah and Deborah, Wednesday =Jocelyn and Yimen)

      • Sarah to make poster

    2. October ideas – bake sale or Halloween candy sale – Sarah to price options

  1. Advocacy – Gary the rep to contact student council

    1. Any ideas – start discussion on website

  1. 1st term rep – section 1: Andre, section 2: Gary, section 3: Sarah
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