MALT MINUTES

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

MALT MINUTES
RED RIVER COLLEGE
 
Present:                                                          Absent:                                  
Pamela Southam                                            Thomas Pruden
Tammy Klingbell                                            Vanessa Sobkovich              
Cheryl Buors
Kathy Turenne
Frances Harms
Connie van der Zweep
Sheryl Chongva
 
 
1. Meeting called to order at 5:35 p.m.
 
2. Motion to accept agenda: Tammy – seconded by Frances.
 
3. Motion to accept minutes: Cheryl-seconded by Tammy.
 
Business arising out of minutes: Minutes will be amended from September to include the passing of the budget.
 
New business:  Nothing at this time.
 
Correspondence:  Mail was given to secretary.  Kathy also received receipt for CLA.
 
Executive Reports
 
Ø      President:  Room is booked for cataloguing workshop.  Denny Cormack is the RRC contact.  Refreshments will not be served.  Feedback forms will be provided along with a survey for suggestions for future workshops or other ideas for MALT.  Kathy will include information on RRC entrance location for workshop in confirmation email.  Also wanted to let people know MAHIP is presenting a 1 day workshop.  Nova Scotia technician group emailed wanting to know if Manitoba association was a member of the Partnership.  More information is needed.
Ø      Membership:  Has updated membership list.  Will email to Frances so reminders of expiring membership can be sent. 
Ø      Secretary:  Nothing at this time.
Ø      Newsletter:  Latest newsletter is in the mail.  Always looking for contributions.  Did include blurb about nominations for Library Technician of the Year. 
Ø      Website Designer:  Not present, but did send note saying he had posted the workshop information on the website, election forms and information, and latest jobs and meeting minutes.
Ø      Treasurer:  Transferred $500 from GIC to the bank account.  Received grant cheque the previous Saturday.  Has received 6 registrations for the workshop so far.
Ø      Communications Coordinator:  Will email reminders to renew memberships.
Ø      Student Representatives:  Looking forward to last work placements.
 
Discussion and Recommendations:
Discussed AGM.  What time should it be held?  Since MLA conference isn’t until May 9, will discuss at a later date.
Discussed student mixer.  Nothing to report from student representative.  Regarding new graduates serving on the executive, Sheryl suggested benefits might be made more obvious.  Also maybe include benefits for belonging to MALT.
 
Next meeting:  March 15, 2007
 
Meeting adjourned at 6:45.