Attendees: Karen Sheldon, Jess Denke, Jessica Brangiel, Stephanie Pennucci. Stefani Gomez. Carol Howe, Megan Donnelly, Adam Mizelle, Nancy Bellafante, Elise Ferer.
- Review and approval of August meeting minutes – post to the blog after meeting
- Next board meeting October 17th 12:00-1:30 PM – last meeting before Fall Program – communications and outreach ahead of fall program. Volunteers please.
- Financial Report – renewal of wild apricot, 15% discount if we renew for 2 years. Adam would like to go ahead while we have the money in the bank. Will be using this tool for Fall program registration. Adam waiting to hear from one final travel grant recipient. Is it possible to donate through wild apricot – Adam to follow up. We have on our website option to donate – may be generic not specific to cover membership fees. Would like to provide registration for fall program for folks who may have need. Scholarship fund. Remind through wild apricot to pay membership dues.
- We will go ahead and pay for 2 years of Wild Apricot.
- P.O. Box and forwarding of mail will help continued nonprofit status
- Change address with bank – name at TD bank includes Ellie’s name and workplace address. Adam needs some kind of foundational paperwork to bring into the bank to change this. 503c paperwork – forthcoming.
Where to establish, how often to check, need a central location. Assigned member based on location? Who is closest geographically. Can forward to another po box if necessary.
- Motion to establish a permanent address – motion passes to establish in Philadelphia, Written into past president’s role to assign responsibility of the mail forwarding to new treasurer. Nancy can set this up in Philadelphia area.
- Motion to change responsibilities of treasurer and past president to include:
- Filing 990
- Keeping address up-to-date
- Update website
- Mentorship Program – programs done last fall. Stefani looking at redesigning program a bit – what are goals, Long term and short term – volunteers to take on one off projects, single conversation. Middle career folks. Box for what people what to mentor on. Getting tenure for example or transitioning into administration. Add more options to the form. No current mentees. Can we volunteer mentees. Stefanie to write blog post, share with the board.
- Student Stipend
- What is the prompt? – last year related to fall program topic. Student stipend is $1000. How have students incorporated activism into their work or at their institution. What work in this area would they like to do? Present certificate at fall program.
- Outreach – to library schools specifically, Rutgers, Drexel,Clarion. Blog posts to mentors to forward to mentees. Stefani to follow up further. Can reference last year’s blog post as well.
- Fall Program
- Including fundraising in registration, also opportunity to request waiver of registration fee
- We have 4 panetists and moderator confirmed.
- 1 hour for unconference at end of meeting. Presenters will hosts conversations at tables. Also will collect ideas from attendees on their way into the program.
- Decided not to pursue social event afterwards. Lots of time to talk during the day. Date of event – 10/26 need to get registration up and running this week.
- Including fundraising in registration, also opportunity to request waiver of registration fee
- Check in with Megan re: blog
- May meeting minutes posted – done
- Conference reports in the works, Megan spacing them out. A post every Monday or Tuesday. Jessica to advertise on list.
- Check in with Karen re: website
- Check in with Elise re: social committee