Transcript SLA Annual Meeting

SLA Annual Meeting
November 28, 2007
8:30 am Pacific
9:30 am Mountain
10:30 am Central
Agenda
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Call to order
Welcome and regrets
Adoption of agenda
Approval of 2006 annual meeting
minutes
Annual reports:
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Treasurer, Richard Matiachuk
Communications Director, Debbie Schachter
President, Robyn McDowell
Agenda…
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Nominations & Election of Officers
Incoming President’s Remarks
Susan McConkey
New business: 2008 Committee chairs
Awards presentations
Announcements
Motion to adjourn
Approval of minutes of
2006 Annual Meeting
November 23, 2006
SLA WCC Finances
Treasurer, Richard Matiachuk
Current Balances
As of November 20, 2007 we have
 $10.119.96 in our Operating Account
 $13,000.00 in our Reserve Account
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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%.
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
Expenses by Category
(year to date)
5300 Meetings ……………………… $14,850.69
(AGM
$ 26.80)
(2006 SLA Conf. $ 327.45)
(Virtual
$ 566.23)
(Vancouver $5,836.68)
(Calgary
$1,940.67)
(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
Income less Expenses
(year to date)
Total Income$18,690.00
Total Expenses $18,403.36
Difference
(+ $ 286.64)
Communications
Communications Director,
Debbie Schachter
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
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Discussion List
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First year operating as a member-only
list
Improved differentiation between
member and non-member services
 Eliminated spam
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Website
WCC website receives average of
450-650 visits daily
 Most popular sections
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Wired West
 Employment
 “Snappy Comebacks or Things to Say
to The Boss”
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Website Top Visitors
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North America
Asia
Europe
Australia/South Pacific
South Africa
Middle East
Brochure
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New Brochure: revised and updated
content and design:
http://units.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/mem
ber/brochure.pdf
Wired West
Published 4 issues of Wired West
 Thank you to
Wired West Editor, Anne O’Shea
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2007 Year in Review
President, Robyn McDowell
Highlights
Cross Chapter Tour – Joe Matthews
 Committee work
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Archives
 Brochure
 Awards
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Membership
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Current membership figures:
Total chapter
 BC
 Alberta
 Saskatchewan
 Manitoba
258
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126
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Services to Members
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Employment postings – 38 weeks
Canada: 1124
 United States: 80
 International: 15
 Thank you to:
Employment Chair, Maria Swarbrick
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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
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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
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Sponsors
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FPInfomart - All Chapter Events and
"Vendor News“
McGraw-Hill - Two Chapter Events
LexisNexis – One Chapter Event
Andornot - Wired West
Venue Providers
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Calgary
Canada Revenue Agency, Vancouver
Teck Cominco, Vancouver
TransCanada, Calgary
Vancouver Public Library
and others…
Who made it happen?
Regional directors
 Committee chairs
 Committee members
 Volunteers
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Board members 2007
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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
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
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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
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Program Committees & Volunteers
Vancouver
 Sandra Boutilier
 Carolyn Soltau
 Debbie Millward
Program Committees & Volunteers
Calgary
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Nancy MacKenzie
Suzanne Nykoluk
Gael Blackhall
Kelsey Wiens
Christine Stacey
Valerie Swanson
Erika Scott
Lorraine Bedet
Rosalind Castle
Selena Bicknell
Nominations Committee
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November 2007
Keith Low
 Claudette Cloutier
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Nominations &
Election of Officers
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
Further Nominations
& Voting
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
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Continuing Officers
Archives: Grazyna Nawrocka
 Bulletin Editor: Anne O’Shea
 Discussion List: Deborah Copeman
 Employment: Maria Swarbrick
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Passing of the
Gavel
Incoming
President’s
Remarks
Susan McConkey
New Business
2008 Board Officers
President: Susan McConkey
 President Elect: Debbie Schachter
 Past President: Robyn McDowell
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Secretary: Shelley Tegart*
 Treasurer: Richard Matiachuk*
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*nominated
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
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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
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Awards Presentations
Travel Grant
 SLA WCC Outstanding Information
Professional Award
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Announcements
Motion to Adjourn