Meeting Minutes, February 6, 2017

ALA Meeting Minutes

January 23, 2017 Minutes

Date: Monday, January 23, 2017
Time: 12:00 pm
Place: Trail Room, SLAIS
Attendance: Claire, Lara, Shannon, Lucas, Erin

Introductions

ALA Introductions:

  • Organize events, such as tours, panels, etc.
  • Scholarships

Event Ideas:

  • In the past:
    • Colouring stress buster and snacks during finals
    • Freedom to Read and BCLA
      • Panel on censorship and what it means for libraries providing access
    • Mixer with archival and library students
      • ALA and ACA mixer
    • ASL American Sign Language and serving differently abled patrons
    • LIS webinars
    • ALA Exchange with University of Washington

Upcoming:

  • Mixer
    • Claire to get in touch with ACA
  • Student Exchange
    • Reading Break?
    • Contact University of Washing to schedule
  • Tours
    • Aquarium/ Vanaqua
    • Think of special libraries

Meetings: Mondays for now.

  • Lucas to send message to Core.

Positions open:

  • Co-Chair: Erin and Lara are interested
  • Secretary: Lucas
  • Webmaster: Erin is interested. Matthew Murray created absolutely amazing webmaster documents!

Meeting Adjourned.
Time: 12:40 pm.

Stick around for the screening of ALA Youth Media Awards 2017!

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