Indiana University, American Library Association

Student Chapter

Executive Board meeting, September 13, 2008

5:00pm, Soma Coffeehouse

Attendance:

President: Stacey Costabile

Vice President: Viginia Vought (not present)

Social Chair: Sarah Morrison

Secretary: Rebekah Kati

Treasurer: Janet Anderson

Webmasters: Eyad Makki (Not Present)

Advisors: Mary Popp

            Lokman Meho (not present)

General Meeting

• Tuesday, September 16, 2008, Room E174, 5-6pm
• Stacey will send out an email to the listserv
• Topics
  • What ALA is – Stacey
    • Getting involved
    • What ALA can do for you
    • Basics of membership
    • National conference
    • Student to ALA contest
    • Executive Board positions for 2009
  • Mentorship – Janet
  • Fundraising – Janet
    • Buttons - $1 each or 4 for $3
    • Tote bags – will offer pre orders
  • Listserv – Rebekah
  • Social Committee – Sarah
    • Wine and cheese
    • Wine and cheese committee
    • Survey of social events online
  • Newsletter – Virginia
  • DLC – Virginia
  • Facebook – Virginia
  • Website – Eyad
• Member introductions
  • Current members should say their name, degree program and a piece of advice or information about SLIS
  • New members should say their name, degree program and a question about SLIS

Wine and Cheese

• Social committee will look for donations of cheese and wine from area businesses
• Mary has not received a firm commitment on the room from the University Club
• Alternate locations
  • Bloomington Playwrights Project
  • Hotels
  • Apartment activities rooms
  • Wonderlab or other museums
  • Fountain Square Mall
  • Woodburn House

DLC

• 9/30, 7 pm in W302
• Got publicity from the “Make IT Happen” fair and UITS Monitor
• Will provide pizza, cookies, coke
• Need 4-5 chapter members to help