Special Libraries Association Meeting Friday, 2010-11-05

Meeting called to order by Tanya as soon as LSO ended.

Tanya will send out an email this weekend to the list serve for nominations for SLA.

$572.86

Postal History Foundation tour will be on Saturday.

Discussion ensued about faculty recognition by the organizations given out at graduation. PLG hands out an award. Do we need to give out an award? Azul will check into this and old president will be contacted for more info.

Ramona brought up that Spring Fling participation needs to be done by Nov. 8th. This event is April 7th to the 10th. Consensus is that we will not participate.

Ramona and Shawna will be invited to participate on OrgSync. Tanya will send out the invitation.

Bingo at Bumstead’s can be done after the first of the year. All three groups can participate and split the money. This will be spearheaded by Tanya.

Shawna motioned to end the meeting. Tanya seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 6:52 pm.

Special Libraries Association Meeting Friday, 2010-10-22

October 22, 2010

Special Libraries Association

General Meeting

Minutes

Officer Reports

We have $630.08

Tour of AHSL Friday, October 15 – 4:00 pm 15 People attended.

ASUA Workshops:

Member Recruitment – Brooke Laughlin

Fundraising – Tatiana Hladky

Tour of AZ State Prison on Wilmot canceled.

ASUA Workshops: Club members may attend for club 3 out of 5 times for a $100.00 contribution from ASUA to the club.

Three more ASUA workshops to go. Tatiana is going to the Grant Writing workshop (see below).

Thursday, October 28 @ 4-5:30 PM - Ins and Outs of OrgSync - in Kachina Room

Friday, November 12 @ 5:00 – 6:30 pm – Grant Writing – in Kachina Room

Tuesday, November 16th @ 12:30 -2:00 pm in SU 411 in Career Services – How to translate your club leadership to your resume and applications.

Attendees:

Chanel Wheeler

Tim Vande Zande

Tatiana Hladky

October 8, 2010 Special Libraries Association General Meeting Agenda

October 8, 2010

Special Libraries Association

General Meeting

Agenda

Officer Reports

We have $586.40

Volunteer Leadership position - Events, Job Liaison, Fundraiser. Brooke Laughlin volunteered to be Job Liaison coordinator AND Fundraiser Coordinator.

Tour of AHSL Friday, October 15 – 4:00 pm

Tour of AZ State Prison on Wilmot – Friday, October 29, 2010. Have email out to tour coordinator. Will let you know details.

Open House Meeting with PLG on Wednesday 10/20/10 at 6:30 PM in SIRLS Club House. Guest Speaker: John Munez, Juvenille Librarian, PCPL. PLG wants to know if we could contribute to refreshments.

ASUA Workshops: Club members may attend for club 3 out of 5 times for a $100.00 contribution from ASUA to the club.

Monday, October 11 @ 6:00 – 7:30 PM – on Recruitment – SU Kachina Room

Thursday, October 14 @ 6:00 – 7:30 PM on Fundraising – SU Kachina Room

Thursday, October 28 @ 4-5:30 PM - Ins and Outs of OrgSync - in Kachina Room

Friday, November 12 @ 5:00 – 6:30 pm – Grant Writing – in Kachina Room

Tuesday, November 16th @ 12:30 -2:00 pm in SU 411 in Career Services – How to translate your club leadership to your resume and applications.

Attendees:

Daniel Walker

Chanel Wheeler

Tim Vande Zande

Brooke Laughlin

Tatiana Hladky

Special Libraries Association Meeting Friday, 2010-09-24

Special Libraries Association

Meeting

Friday, 2010-09-24

Agenda

Officer Reports

Treasurer/VP - $586.33

President

No volunteers for Events, Fundraising or Job Liaison positions.

Arizona State Prison tour: Friday, October 29 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Fundraising ideas:

Percentage nights: Cold Stone (icecream); No Anchovies, Sweet Tomates, Penguins.

ASUA will give us $100.00 if any of us attends two workshops.

Bingo Night at Bumsteads as a fundraiser. 50/50 split with LSO?

SLA/LSO Meeting Monday, April 19, 2010 6:00pm

Agenda
1.Call to Order – 6:10pm by Danielle Walker
2.Roll Call – students present: Tim Vande Zande, 1st semester, interested in special libraries & digital archiving. Robert Talbert, SLA president, looking for officers. Kristen Cure, interested in public libraries. Diana Olivares, LSO Faculty/Student Liaison. Sarah, treasurer, interested in academic libraries. Danielle Walker, LSO president, academic or federal libraries. Nieve is interested in academic, maybe public libraries. Shawna Thompson, interested in public libraries, preferably tribal libraries in a consulting capacity.
3.LSO President’s Report – Social: Fundraiser at Bumsted’s. Prizes! Bring $. Percentage Night. LSO is donating 3 t-shirts & 1 membership. SLA is donating a flash drive, calculator/alarm clock.
4.SLA President’s Report – Hire Me Workshop on 2 days, 2 parts, 2 sites. A resume and an interview component. April 28th at 6pm (a conflict). Possibly May 5th for Interview portion? Food costs? Diana is willing to pick up some items from Costco & asking for reimbursement. Some items left from AzLA event. Robert will talk to Sandy about a time of 6pm.
5.Treasurer’s Report – Sarah: Sunrise Silkscreen says 50 shirt minimum order per design. Prices depend on color of shirt, number of colors in the design. Darker colors are higher. Bigger sizes cost more. Two week turnaround. Balance for LSO: $2,213.99. Sarah will look for a lighter color for “SIRLS GONE WILD” for a lower price.

6.Old Business
1.SLA status – renewed through ASUA but no new officers.
2.Networking site for ASUA can be joined. 5 people needed. Orgsync is a requirement. Calendar is what Robert feels would be an advantage.


New Business: Danielle
1.Semester recap – what worked? Joint events. Waste of efforts for own group to do big events. Share resources. Online notices seem to hurt. Joint socials. More events such as a Welcome Barbeque, Homecoming. Banned Books Week.
2.Other new business – tents? Pretty pricey. We can talk to Leslie about it.
3.Student Symposium – traditionally in the Fall. AzLA will be in November. Maybe move to the symposium to the Spring semester? More likely to get newer students to present in the Spring. Students can practice, then submit papers/posters to AzLA. Bring it up with Brian.
4.AzLA having a push to be active. Groups should keep in touch with them; use them as resources for panels, workshops. Ideas? LSO elections look good. Approve officers now?
5.Surveys show that face-to-face is what students want. Hybrid is next favorite.
9.Calendar – email for transition meeting for the outgoing/incoming LSO officers. Also a call for interest.
10.Adjournment – 7:32 by Danielle Walker

SLA/LSO Joint Meeting Monday, April 05, 2010 6:00pm

Agenda
1.Call to Order by Danielle Walker at 6:14pm
2.Roll Call: Danielle, Robert, Ramona, Sarah
3.Treasurer’s Report- African American panel: check written to participant for gas hasn’t been cashed yet
4.SLA President Robert- Jacy Bell’s Fundraising Binder, member applications, other miscellaneous items were brought in by Robert, turned over to Danielle
5.LSO President Danielle- officers needed for LSO and SLA. Joint secretary? Fewer meetings? Once a month and as needed
6.Old Business
1.Status of Federal Library Panel: too late
2.Status of AzLA recruiter: Saturday, April 17th, 3:30pm. Any librarians can come and talk about what they do.
3.Resume Workshop: Mary Feeney/Diana? More later.
4.Tee shirts: will re-order designs: Boot camp & SIRLS gone wild.
5.Bumstead’s Fundraiser: bring in prizes! Show up!
6.Graduation: Hosclaw hall in Music Bldg. Formal ceremony at 9:30am. Gowns are blue, hood has a white stripe. $65 for the kit.
7.
8.New Business
1.Changes to websites. Need to discuss what we want, then go to Web Administrator.
2.Upcoming events: Danielle suggested for next semester
1.one student social w/faculty & alumni
2.one professional development
3.one volunteer/service work
4.joint events with other groups
3.Other new business: New application forms
4.Elections: will send out an email (both groups).
5.Faculty Awards: Best (?) f/t, p/t faculty. More later.
9.Calendar: next meeting April 19th 6pm
1.SIRLS Summit: This Friday at Sam Hughes
10.Adjournment: 7:35pm

SLA/LSO Meeting Monday, March 08, 2010

Agenda

1.Call to Order by Danielle @ 6:06pm
Danielle spoke about current job openings
2.Roll Call- Danielle, Robert, Sarah, Diana, Ramona
3.Approval of Last Meeting’s Minutes—posted on Wiki
4.Officer Reports-- Danielle: Nancy, Head of Federal Librarians Organization would like our school to do something. ASIST is having a conference in April. If that doesn’t work maybe some local people can do it. Workshop April 8th goes 9th & 10th. Any interest in nominating Tom Wilding for Faculty Achievement Award: Outstanding Advisor? Deadline 5pm Wednesday. 5 letters maximum
Treasurer’s Report
Budget: $2,185.19 current balance
Judy Register needs to be reimbursed for gas
Diana needs to be reimbursed for parking/coffee

7.Old Business

Faculty meeting (virtual) -
AzLA person, coming in afternoon of Wednesday, March 31st
8.New Business
Upcoming events: Tucson Festival of Books on campus
Other new business: Bumstead’s event coming up
Officer meeting with Heidorn Monday after break
Calendar
9.Lislas REFORMA one day conference coming up
10.Adjournment—6:48pm

22 Feb. Meeting Minutes

Discussed questions and comments for the ABOR meeting. SIRLS is requesting a fee increase and student groups support the increase:
* SIRLS is the 2nd largest graduate program in SBS.
* SIRLS obtains very little benefit from the UA fee and tuition hikes.
* SIRLS serves Hispanic and Native Americans.
* KR has 105 graduate students.
* SIRLS needs to stay funded so that it can stay accredited.
* The UA tuition and fee hikes will not benefit SIRLS directly.

Celebrating African-American Librarians and Librarianship: Past, Present, Future

The Student Groups of the School of Information Resources and Library Science
will be hosting this panel discussion on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at
6:00pm, in honor of Black History Month and the 40th Anniversary of the Black
Caucus of the American Library Association.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm

Location:
Main Library Rm 313/314,
1510 E. University Blvd
University of Arizona

Our panelist include:

Dr. Leslie Campbell - Assistant Professor of African American Studies,
University of Arizona

Cynthia Landrum - AzLA President and Adult Services Supervisor/Web Services
Coordinator at the Glendale Public Library

Dr. Cheryl Malone - Associate Professor of Information Resources and Library
Science, University of Arizona

Judy Register - Director of the Neighborhood Resources Division, City of
Chandler and Past-President of AzLA

Links to the audio and video of this event are at: http://lso-sirls.pbworks.com/browse/#view=ViewFolder¶m=African-American%20Librarians

25 January 2010 Joint SLA & LSO meeting

25 January 2010
Joint SLA & LSO meeting
OFFICER UPDATES:
Diana: Fee increase w/Brian. Trying to move forward on tuition break for distance students. Out of state 2nd w/comparable library school tuition.
Robert: some discussion regarding numbers. U of A in middle for instate, 2nd for out of state. SIRLS fees going up, with 15% going to scholarships. $250 instate, $150 out of state. Will be for Fall after Regent approval.
Danielle: all college services asking for more money. Surveying students about services. Discussion including new items in tech center, training for faculty. In d2l,advertising library services, training
Overall possible tuition increases amount to $1200.
Sarah: treas. Reports: $1961 in the treasury.
Danielle: lots of openings for leadership. Special election. Can run for office, nominate self or others. Can send something out, have elections. Put out this weekend, start voting on 8th. Leslie: good on resume. LSO: alumni liaison, fund-raising coordinator, prog coordinator (for prof. dev, mgmt., etc.), but might elim to consolidate, virt. Std liaison,. SLA: fund-raising, event coordinator. How to hand splits for fund-raising?
Dave: $7oo usually in bank, down from $1000 before. Split equally. Assigned roles for each grp.
Robert: Sep. Off. Positions, who can wk together. Discussion. BBW- could work for Fest o’ bks.
Ramona: $ from SIRLS copy box? Can have it go to all 3. Discussion about using credit unions rather than private banks. One even has a bike-thru. Discussion about non-prof, filing of taxes (not).
Danielle: few events coming up to jointly sponsor: King County recruitment (WA) coming in April. Interview schedule, skills assessment, presentation on system up there. Career Fair. Event on careers on Fed. Libs. Online. Resume help (should be really popular). In 1st wk of April. ASIST. Poss event Fri 2/26th. Early Feb: appl. Wkshp~ scholarship deadlines March 1st. Good for people to come in & get help. Post-MLS residencies also. Sandy & others can help. Can open it up to SIRLS applicants & incoming stds.
Danielle: On Feb 20th, REFORMA fundraiser. Wine & Cheese @Special Collections. $20. (tentative)
Daneille: Black History Month: African American Librarianship. Last week in February. Will ask the AzLA president to attend.
Danielle: also revamping grad event to a really nice ceremony w/cap & gown and name called n’ everything. May 14th. More on that later.
More discussion on career fair, Fed. Lib. Career event.
Robert: ARSL brochure (assoc. of rural & small libraries) conference in CO. $10 yr to be a mbr. Mtg in Denver in Oct. Will put on Listserv.
Adjourned at 7:24 pm.