UB ALA Meeting Minutes, February 2, 2009

4:00 pm Baldy 553

1. Welcome, introductions and call to order.

2. Join ALA/NYLA. The joint student membership is only $35. Download the membership form from http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=89
   
   

   1. It was mentioned that the form to sign-up is on the UB ALA blog

3. Join ALA’s listserv: Visit https://listserv.buffalo.edu/user/sub.shtml and enter ub-ala-list@listserv.buffalo.edu as the name of the listserv you want to join.
   
   

   1. Join the listserv if you have not already in order to receive information from UB ALA
      
      

4. Meeting minutes from Jan. 27, 2009 meeting were approved.

5. Treasurer’s Report. Bake Sale Wed., Feb. 11^th – Sign up to bring a baked good or to man the table that day.
   
   

   1. Currently there is about $400 dollars in the account (minus the funds spent for pizza)

6. Get Shelved t-shirts still available for $10 each (See Elaine). Contest for tote bag designs.
   
   

   1. T-shirts are still available and you can contact Elaine to purchase one

   2. The contest will now be for designing a tote bag image, rather than doing t-shirt design

      1. One entry has been received so far

   3. Once more details have been discussed, as far as purchasing the tote bags, the contest will be publicized.

7. Give a Book Take a Book Shelf in Lounge Update
   
   

   1. Currently the student lounge is open, but we do not yet have a bookshelf set up for the give a book take a book program.

8. Updating the website and blog. Technical problems with UB’s server. Visit our blog at http://www.ubstudentala.wordpress.com
   
   

   1. Reviewed the blog and its features

      1. Meeting Minutes

      2. Professional Development

         1. Career Services has an advisor that deals specifically with LIS students, Lauren Johnson. She is available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12pm-1pm.

9. Events and Goals for the Semester:

• Professional Development

• Alumni Panel: Advocacy? Networking? Other suggestions for topics?

• Wine and Cheese Soiree: February, 27^th at Anna’s apartment. Email ubstudentala@gmail.com if interested in attending.

  • The soiree will be limited to 20 people due to space

  • Serves as a professional development events because topics in librarianship are discussed.

  • Please send an e-mail if you are interested

• Advocacy

  • Library Lobby Day? (During Spring Break)

    • Please send and e-mail if you would be interested

    • The event takes place March 10^th

  • Advocacy panel

    • Possibly networking event with WNY professionals

    • Want to include discussion about re-locating after graduation

    • “What do you do after you graduate?”

    • How to prepare for the job hunt

    • Similar to HIRE conference but gear towards fields in Librarianship

    • Discuss of job experience and resume building, networking

• Community Service

• Relay for Life – Librarians for Life – Team Captain(s)? Sign up at http://www.relayforlife.org/universityatbuffalo

  • The team can be no larger than 15 people

  • The event will be from 4pm-6am March 21-22 at the Alumni Arena

  • The cost to participate is $10

• Rochester Teen Book Festival Sign Up

  • 4^th annual Teen Book Festival

  • The date for the festival is April 4^th

  • In order to volunteer you must participate in a meeting taking place

  • Volunteers receive a free t-shirt and breakfast with the authors

    • Positions included; Set-up crew, clean-up crew, greeter, evaluation table, and floaters

  • You must fill out a registration form to participate. It will be posted to the blog

  • Please e-mail us and check out the blog for more information

  • Possibility of doing a car pool

• Fundraisers

• Bake Sale, 9am-4pm in the Baldy Lobby

  • Bake goods needed, they should be individually wrapped. A box will be put in the Baldy computer lab (cataloging room) for goods baked before the event

  • Table assistance and set up is also needed

  • Request put out for someone to create a poster for the table

  • Possibility of having balloons at the table

• Graduation Brunch? Committee Sign Up

  • Celebration for the department as a whole, students and faculty

  • Possibility of collaboration with other LIS student groups

  • Picnic/ Barbeque suggested as venue (burgers and hot dogs)

  • Possible dates the weekend before finals

Announcements:

LIS-GSA will be having a Happy Hour at Jack’s Place Thursday, February 12 beginning at 9pm.

Next Meeting: Monday March 2^nd

10. Dates to Remember:

• Monday, February 9^th from 7-9pm: Rachel Singer Gordon sponsored by SLAB

• Wednesday, February 11^th: Bake Sale, Baldy Lobby

• Monday, February 23^rd: Exec Board Presentation for 505 Class

• Friday, February 27^th: Wine and Cheese Soiree

• Tuesday, March 10^th: Library Lobby Day

• Saturday, March 21^st: Relay for Life, Alumni Arena

• Monday, March 30^th from 6pm-8pm: Volunteer Meeting for Teen Book Festival

• Saturday, April 4^th10am – 5pm: Rochester Teen Book Festival

• April 30-May 2: SLMS Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY

• July 9-15: ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL