ALA General Meeting

19 September 2005

  1. Introductions
    2. Kathryn LaBarre, Advisor
    Mary-Katie Eisemann, President
    Candle Wester-Mittan, Vice
    Katie Kopchok, Secretary
    Julie Yen, Treasurer
    Annette Lesak, Electronic Publicity
    Shane Beers, Print Publicity

    Kathryn LaBarre introduces herself. This ALA Student Chapter received 2nd place last year, let’s shoot for number one this year!

    Email the Board with questions or post to the Bulletin Board.

  2. Joining ALA national

    3. $25 for the year, receive American Libraries magazine, opportunity to join round tables, attend conferences.

  3. Future meetings will be available via LEEP also. We will have speakers at the beginning of each meeting, to cover things that might not be covered in class.


    4. Kathleen Kern for RUSA
    Children's Librarianship?
    Public Librarianship?
    Feel free to offer any suggestions




  4. Committees Chair Liason
    Lecture   Annette
    ACRL Holding Elections

    Katie
    LEEP Beth Larkee Annette
    Conference   Katie & Candle
    Fundraising Melissa Zilic Julie
    Field Trip   Shane
    International Emily Goodhue Julie
    Social Kyle Naff Candle

    We have sign up sheet to join committees. Nominate yourself for chair of a committee that needs it (Lecture, Conference, Field Trip).


  5. Hurricane Katrina
    6. Met with other student group leaders, would like to help. Perhaps will adopt a library. Maybe a donation drive? Mary Kate is contacting ALA national for more information.

  6. Fundraising Committee / T-shirts
    7. Should hold design contest soon, contact local shops for pricing. Post designs online for voting. Kathryn has past t-shirt information to share.

  7. LEEP Weekend : Thursday, October 6 – Monday, October 10
    8. LEEP and Social committee work together for pancake breakfast (but can be any type of food), on that Saturday morning around 8am. Can have potluck, or have professors make the pancakes.

    Also LEEP dinner at YMCA on Wright Street from 6-8pm Saturday the 8th. Student groups available there for questions, etc. Good way to meet LEEP committee members, recruit more members, get input.

    Question: Invite Mortenson Librarians to breakfast?
    Answer: Yes. We also have a reception for them sometime soon, usually.

  8. Announcements

    9. Committee chairs please email Katie with minutes from their meetings (kkopchok@uiuc.edu).

    ACRL President coming to campus Monday, October 10th. Will speak on advocacy, mark your calendars! Hope to co-sponsor with Lecture and ACRL committees.

    Dale Silver would like our input about professional development talks. Usually they are about getting a job, salary negotiation, resumes, networking. Let her know what we want, she’ll set it up. Email the Board or post to the BB.

    Don’t forget to join/chair a committee! Field Trip committee may coordinate with other student groups to get a higher turnout and so they don’t duplicate efforts.