CLA Student Chapter Meeting

November 1, 2001

Present: Jordana Heaton, Kevin Guest, Anne Olsen, Merinda McLure, Tanya Thiessen, Andrea Ryce, Nicole Gjertsen
Regrets: Karen Munro

Meeting Called to Order 12:15pm

1.  Reports
The coordinator reported that a very brief submission was made for the CLA annual conference to suggest a session discussing student membership. No feedback currently received.

2.  Student Membership in CLA
A discussion was held in preparation for Margaret Law’s visit on Nov. 2 to determine some suggestions for improving student recruitment and adding greater value to the cLA membership. Some suggestions include:

-reduce membership fee by removing Feliciter from membership benefits. One copy could be received by each student chapter.
-there should be an effort from above to connect local CLA members with student members
-enlist student groups in grassroots lobbying efforts i.e., letter writing
-provide initial first year membership free in order to compete with BCLA
-free and unlimited interest group and division membership
-a single individual assigned as a student liaison
-a monthly e-mail digest sent to student chapters and student members

3.  CACUL Grant
Several members are interested in obtaining a CACUL grant to hold a significant workshop on an area of academic library interest. Karen Munro, Mari Martin, and Merinda McLure will take on this as a project for the chapter. The submission deadline is Dec. 14, 2001. Suggested areas of interest include e-reference, government documents, copyright for e-reserve and grant writing.