ALA Group Minutes

January 12th 2016 Minutes

ALA @ UBC student chapter

In Attendance: Alisah, Erin, Kaley, Evan, Pamela, Shannon, Elizabeth, Victoria, Dothlyn, J’Amy, Neeyati, Claire.
Minutes: J’Amy McCracken

Agenda:

• Freedom to Read Week
• Student Exchange
• Future Meetings
• Events and Interests

Freedom to Read Week
Feb 25^th – planning on having a panel discussion on a challenged or banned book. Sent out a call for papers and a call for presentations. Trying to get someone from Journalism school. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mohamed-fahmy-pardoned-vancouver-1.3240101

Student exchange
U Washington. Dothlyn made contact but hasn’t heard back yet.

ALA – Who we are?
Student chapter of the ALA
Student Membership in the parent organization $36
Processing for applying – need proof of enrollment

Regular timings for meetings
Second Tuesday of every month
Inclusive for MAS and MLIS

Networking
Sharing, what we are doing? How are classes going? What events are happening in campus or in the community? We should be building up our professional contacts now.
Relationship building

Webcast
ALA webcasts – planning an event for people to watch and discuss together

OTHER IDEAS

• A mixer for MAS and MLIS. Something to bring us together.
• Announcement: Progressive Librarians Guild, roundtable on collections. Focuses on diversity, access and community. Proactive now – looking for input from those who would like to see certain topics come up such as collections development.
  SLA panel discussion next week Wednesday 20^th. 11:30 – 12:30 lunch will be provided.
• Movie night.

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