November 5th Meeting Minutes

Present:

Anna Ferri, Eka Gguric, Matthew Murray, Carolyn Heine, Kaylin Anderson, Mitchell Meler, Matthew Root, Hedda Monaghan

Next Meeting: January 14 @ 1:00pm, Trail Room

Treasurer’s main duty is to be the point of contact with LASSA treasurer, Jordan
Hedda volunteered to perform Treasurer duties
- Motion to have Hedda be our new treasurer passes with a unanimous vote in favor
- Hedda will take over Jason’s duties beginning in January

T-shirts have arrived
As Anna is able to track everyone down with ease, we will not be needing to set up a table for members to collect their shirts
If enough people outside ALA@UBC (at least 15 people) want a t-shirt, we will submit another order in the spring

Wednesday, November 27^th, 11:30-1:30
Bake Sale
- Anna, Carolyn and Kaylin are available to run the bake sale
- Anna, Carolyn, Matthew Root, and Hedda are willing to provide baked goods
- Bake sale money will be donated (TBD)
Book Exchange
- A poster will be created explaining how the exchange works
- Extra books will be donated (TBD)
  - Last year, books were donated to SIPS Book Drive
Action Items
- Digital Signage: Eka will create the digital signage to post in the SLAIS lounge and forward the file to Kaylin
- Physical Posters: Kaylin will print and distribute posters around SLAIS
- Donation of money and leftover books
  - Eka and Matthew Root will investigate possible locations/organizations
- Creation of a box to place outside the Trail Room (for students that cannot attend the event but wish to donate books)
- Anna will send out a Google Spreadsheet to ALA members to describe what baked goods he/she will bring for the bake sale
- Anna will send out an email to the listservs and post on Facebook; Matthew Murray will post an announcement to the blog

Advertising: Eric needs assistance advertising the contest to SLAIS students
Contest closes on December 2
Action Items
- Anna will forward Eric’s email to the listservs and post an announcement on Facebook

Orientation: January 5^th (12:00-1:30)
- ALA needs at least one representative, preferably two. The reps should not be representing another student group
- Action Item: Anna will send out a call for volunteers via email
Panel on Publishing: March
- Hopeful collaboration with BCLA/CLA group
Freedom-to-Read Week (February 23-March 1)
- Marathon Reading Event
ALA Exchange (January 17-20^th?)
- Matthew Murray is in contact with UW ALA group
- Kaylin will send out inquiries to friends about hosting students
- As there is no meeting until January, communication will be done via email
Membership Drive
- Table until January