STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES - MARCH 2007

Pratt School of Information and Library Science Student Association "SILSSA"

Meeting Minutes

March 20, 2007, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Pratt Manhattan, Room 610

Submitted by Alicia Gibb, Secretary

SILSSA Officers in Attendance:

President, Lauren McBride

Vice President, Laena McCarthy

Secretary, Alicia Gibb

Meeting started with an introduction of the officers by Lauren.

Lauren advertised of the LOC trip, which Nick Jackson is planning.  Being there at 6am SHARP was stressed.

The M-Learn Vice-President was in attendance, the first meeting of M-Learn will be next Wednesday, March 28 in room 610 at 5:30. 

Alicia advertised Keyword and went over due dates and types of articles needed.  Ads are also needed, Lauren volunteered to put together a media kit.  The group agreed $25 was not too high for an ad placement.

Graduation Party, May 10, 2007

• 25-30% of SILSSA budget goes to parties. 
• This will take over the whole 6^th floor. 
• Food and wine will be provided. 
• Friends and relatives invited.
• Laena and Bonnie will be graduating therefore two positions on SILSSA will open

SILSSA Officers Needed

• Democratic choice of new officers.
• Please spread the word of recruitment
• Time commitment is one full school year
• Must be present at meetings
• There is a small fellowship with positions
• Lauren will send a list of duties and open positions to the listserv

America Reads presented by Peggy West Barton

• Read In at Pratt on March 30, 2007 from 10am – 3pm in Gymnasium
• 300 kids are expected, (Kindergarten – first graders) she needs the help of SILSSA to get volunteers
• Pratt t-shirts will be available to volunteers so children can spot them easily
• Lauren will email the listserv about this event, Alicia will blog it

Speaker coming to Pratt

• Author/Scholar DeZengotita will be talking about latest work, Mediated at Pratt on April 20^th at 6pm
• The Dean and Dr. Walczyk are heading this up
• Wine will be provided