ALA Group Minutes

September 11th 2015 Minutes

Present: Christina Appleberry, Neeyati Shah, Kaley Young, Claire Williams, Simon Robins, Shannon Cheng, Dothlyn McFarlane, Evan Thompson, J’Amy McCracken

Minutes: Shannon Cheng

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 1pm Trail Room

• Introductions of all present members
• Future meetings: Second Tuesday of every month at 1pm in the Trail Room
• Elections
  • Positions Open:
    • Co-chair: Dothlyn McFarlane and Claire Williams
      • Appleberry is leaving next January
    • Secretary: J’Amy McCracken
    • Co-webmaster: Evan Thompson
  • Review of previous events:
    • Panels
    • Freedom to Read Week:
      • Panel of intellectual freedom
    • Book exchanges

New Business

• University of Washington Exchange
  • Early October, possibly Thanksgiving weekend (Monday Oct. 12)
  • Costs: Bolt Bus $12-18/way and food
  • Strong interest
• ALA Membership: Student rate is $35
• Events
  • Collaborating with English and Theatre programs at UBC for Freedom to Read Week (February)
  • Book-binding how-to
  • Partnering with Public Libraries association and readers advisory workshop
• UBC ALA Swag
  • ALA logo
  • Evan to look at costs
• ALA Exec:
  • Co-chairs: Christina Appleberry, Dothlyn McFarlane, and Claire Williams
  • Secretary: J’Amy McCracken
  • Treasurer: Mattias Olshausen
  • Co-webmasters: Evan Thompson and Shannon Cheng