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ALA UCLA Student Chapter

Officer Meeting (Winter 2011)- Minutes

January 20, 2011

 


  • Student to Staff Intern
    • Congratulations to Lindsay Blumenfeld who will be attending the 2011 ALA
    Conference in New Orleans!

    Camila Alire: Friends of Cuban Library

    Student Chapter of the Year Award (D
    • Involve both first and second years in the process (Presidents and Vice Presidents)
    • Include events for the calendar year: January - December 2010
    • Stevie will send last year’s application out to officers

    Measure L
    • Over time it will increase appropriation of funds from other city resources into the
    public library for the Los Angeles city area
    • Will open library to 6 days, rehire staff, and increase book budget
    • Voting will take place March 8th - simple majority will pass
    • Advocacy Workshop
    • City Librarian Martin Gomez speak and Holly Makris will lead a workshop
    • Thursday 2/10 or 2/3 from 12:30-2:00

    Treasurer to Replace Caprice
    • Caprice graduates at the end of Winter Quarter (congrats!)
    • Lynn will assume treasurer role at the beginning of Spring Quarter

    February Social Event
    • Quiz Night very successful last year!
    • Venue: host our own Quiz Night or attend a Pub Quiz Night en masse?
    • Stacy will communicate with her contact to see if we can reserve space at a Pub
    Quiz Night
    • Possible date: Saturday 4/2

    CareerFest
    • ALA Funding Career Fest Events
    • Co-sponsor events with other professional student organizations
    • Alumni Event
    • Last year had a panel of 7 different librarians
    • This year: Alumni Mixer at Westwood Brewing Company
    • Brief panel followed by mingling
    • Possible date: Friday 4/8 or Thursday 4/14 5:30-6:30?
    • Concerns:
    • Enough attendance? Location too far?

    • Resume Workshops
    • Tally Board
    • Allows students to vote for which type of librarians they want
    • Posted in commons
    • Take to class and share!
    • Start thinking of people you may know to participate
    • Thursday 3/31 and Friday 4/1
    • Internship Fair
    • Friday 4/8 and Thursday 4/14

    Next All Member Meeting
    • Activity meeting
    • Implement advocacy attack plan!
    • Shake a Leg for “L”!

    Mentor/Mentee Meeting
    • March!

    Portfolio Calendar
    • Create a calendar with portfolio deadlines to post in commons
    • Create a department-wide event calendar to post in commons?
    • Whiteboard possibly?