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SLA Annual Meeting

SLA Annual Meeting. November 28, 2007 8:30 am Pacific 9:30 am Mountain 10:30 am Central. Agenda. Call to order Welcome and regrets Adoption of agenda Approval of 2006 annual meeting minutes Annual reports: Treasurer, Richard Matiachuk Communications Director, Debbie Schachter

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SLA Annual Meeting

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  1. SLA Annual Meeting November 28, 2007 8:30 am Pacific 9:30 am Mountain 10:30 am Central

  2. Agenda • Call to order • Welcome and regrets • Adoption of agenda • Approval of 2006 annual meeting minutes • Annual reports: • Treasurer, Richard Matiachuk • Communications Director, Debbie Schachter • President, Robyn McDowell

  3. Agenda… • Nominations & Election of Officers • Incoming President’s RemarksSusan McConkey • New business: 2008 Committee chairs • Awards presentations • Announcements • Motion to adjourn

  4. Approval of minutes of 2006 Annual Meeting November 23, 2006

  5. SLA WCC Finances Treasurer, Richard Matiachuk

  6. Current Balances As of November 20, 2007 we have • $10.119.96 in our Operating Account • $13,000.00 in our Reserve Account • In October the SLA WCC Board decided to consolidate our accounts in one financial institution. Previously we had two accounts; an Operating Account at the TD and a Reserve Account with ING Direct. • In November the TD Account was subdivided into a chequeing account and a Money Market (variable) GIC currently invested at 3.75%.

  7. Revenue by Category(year to date) 4100 Dues Allotment ………………. $ 4,245.70 4300 Meeting Income………………$10,937.42 (Vancouver …………………………… $2,429.08) (Calgary ………………………………. $1,861.00) (Special (Northwest Conference)…… $6,802.34) 4600 Sponsorship…………………. $ 3,500.00 4700 Interest Income (TD) ………… $ 6.88 Total $18,690.00

  8. Expenses by Category(year to date) 5300 Meetings ……………………… $14,850.69 (AGM $ 26.80) (Vancouver $5,836.68) (2006 SLA Conf. $ 327.45) (Calgary $1,940.67) (Virtual $ 566.23) (Special $5,250.08) 5320 Speaker’s Gifts ………………. $ 50.00 5360 Teleconference ………………. $ 852.78 5602 Scholarships …………………. $ 43.00 5800 Postage & Supplies …………. $ 180.03 5900 Miscellaneous $ 3,329.34 (ExPresident gift, Executive expenses, Communication, Auditor) Total $18,403.36

  9. Income less Expenses (year to date) Total Income$18,690.00 Total Expenses$18,403.36 Difference (+ $ 286.64)

  10. Communications Communications Director, Debbie Schachter

  11. Communications • Web Site: www.sla.org/chapter/cwcn • Wired West: www.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/wwest/ • Discussion List: 419 subscribers • AGM access in 4 provinces

  12. Discussion List • First year operating as a member-only list • Improved differentiation between member and non-member services • Eliminated spam

  13. Website • WCC website receives average of 450-650 visits daily • Most popular sections • Wired West • Employment • “Snappy Comebacks or Things to Say to The Boss”

  14. Website Top Visitors • North America • Asia • Europe • Australia/South Pacific • South Africa • Middle East

  15. Brochure • New Brochure: revised and updated content and design: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/member/brochure.pdf

  16. Wired West • Published 4 issues of Wired West • Thank you to Wired West Editor, Anne O’Shea

  17. 2007 Year in Review President, Robyn McDowell

  18. Highlights • Cross Chapter Tour – Joe Matthews • Committee work • Archives • Brochure • Awards

  19. Membership • Current membership figures: • Total chapter 258 • BC 126 • Alberta 74 • Saskatchewan 9 • Manitoba 12

  20. Services to Members • Employment postings – 38 weeks • Canada: 1124 • United States: 80 • International: 15 • Thank you to:Employment Chair, Maria Swarbrick

  21. Services to Members • 12 networking events in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton with speakers, workshops and pub nights • Continuation of free virtual programs to members, 6 offered this year • Discussion list continues to be members only

  22. Student Support • Student Liaison Chair – SLAIS Student Services Coordinator • Hope to build relationship with SLIS in future • President of SLA @ SLAIS attended one board meeting • Restructuring of the student award

  23. Sponsors • FPInfomart - All Chapter Events and "Vendor News“ • McGraw-Hill - Two Chapter Events • LexisNexis – One Chapter Event • Andornot - Wired West

  24. Venue Providers • Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Calgary • Canada Revenue Agency, Vancouver • Teck Cominco, Vancouver • TransCanada, Calgary • Vancouver Public Library and others…

  25. Who made it happen? • Regional directors • Committee chairs • Committee members • Volunteers

  26. Board members 2007 • Robyn McDowell, President • Susan McConkey, President-Elect • Christina de Castell, Past President • Andrea Freeman, Secretary • Richard Matiachuk Treasurer (from March) • Kevin Lindstrom, Treasurer (to March) • Debbie Schachter, Communications • Daphne Bruce, Fund Development Director

  27. Board: Regional Directors • BC-Victoria: Susanne Barker • BC-Victoria: Pamela Wilkins • BC-Vancouver: Lesley Perkins • AB-Calgary: Phyllis Thorton • AB-Edmonton: Weiwei Shi • Saskatchewan: Charlene Kramer (to May) • Manitoba: Janice Ludberg

  28. Officers • Archives: Grazyna Nawrocka • Bulletin Editor: Anne O’Shea • Discussion List: Deborah Copeman • Employment: Maria Swarbrick • Fund Development: Daphne Bruce • Membership: Frances Main • Student Liaison: Shirley Lew • Virtual Programs: Suzanne Nykoluk

  29. Program Committees & Volunteers Vancouver • Sandra Boutilier • Carolyn Soltau • Debbie Millward

  30. Program Committees & Volunteers Calgary • Nancy MacKenzie • Suzanne Nykoluk • Gael Blackhall • Kelsey Wiens • Christine Stacey • Valerie Swanson • Erika Scott • Lorraine Bedet • Rosalind Castle • Selena Bicknell

  31. Nominations Committee • November 2007 • Keith Low • Claudette Cloutier

  32. Nominations & Election of Officers

  33. Nominations 2008 Slate of Officers • President-Elect: Debbie Schachter • Secretary: Shelley Tegart • Treasurer: Richard Matiachuk • Communications Director: • Fund Development Director: • AB - Calgary Director: • Saskatchewan Director: • Manitoba Director: Janice Ludberg

  34. Further Nominations & Voting

  35. Continuing Officers • President: Susan McConkey • Past President: Robyn McDowell • BC – Vancouver Director: Lesley Perkins • BC – Vancouver Island Directors: Pam Wilkins, Susanne Barker • Alberta – Edmonton Director: Weiwei Shi

  36. Continuing Officers • Archives: Grazyna Nawrocka • Bulletin Editor: Anne O’Shea • Discussion List: Deborah Copeman • Employment: Maria Swarbrick

  37. Passing of the Gavel

  38. Incoming President’s Remarks Susan McConkey

  39. New Business

  40. 2008 Board Officers President: Susan McConkey President Elect: Debbie Schachter Past President: Robyn McDowell Secretary: Shelley Tegart* Treasurer: Richard Matiachuk* *nominated

  41. 2008 Regional Directors BC – Vancouver Director: Lesley Perkins* BC – Vancouver Island Directors: Pam Wilkins*, Susanne Barker* Alberta – Edmonton Director: Weiwei Shi* Manitoba – Janice Ludberg** * continuing ; **nominated

  42. 2008 Committee Chairs Archives: Grazyna Nawrocka Bulletin Editor: Anne O’Shea Discussion List: Deborah Copeman Employment: Maria Swarbrick Membership: Evelyn Taylor Student Liaison: Michelle Mallette Virtual Programs: Barb Storms

  43. Awards Presentations Travel Grant SLA WCC Outstanding Information Professional Award

  44. Announcements

  45. Motion to Adjourn

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