[Bookstoprisoners] meeting time task

[Susan Porter Bruce]

Saturday at 2 is fine for me. I would be willing to be more proactive  
about getting Library students, and maybe English grad students, for  
the Jail. I think it could be done with some email and posting flyers  
at the buildings. I would serve as an email contact for questions,  
then perhaps forward good candidates to Jay for the formal induction?

Susan

On Nov 15, 2006, at 8:32 AM, Suzanne Linder wrote:

> Hello all--
>
> Below are the minutes from our last meeting.  Unfortunately, I  
> don't see anything in them about when we have scheduled the next  
> meeting.  If anyone remembers a date, maybe they can answer this  
> email?
>
> I agree with Jay that I would also like to have a more  
> comprehensive picture of where we are financially before we make a  
> decision about hiring someone.  Even if the money for the new  
> position is coming from donations, I would like to know what kind  
> of financial shape we anticipate being in in three months.  I see  
> the need for a person to do the tasks on the job description and  
> I'm not opposed to trying it out for three months, but I would feel  
> much more comfortable knowing what kind of financial commitment we  
> are making before we go ahead (for instance, will the book sale  
> revenue hold us for three months?  five months?  Is it implicit in  
> the job description that this person will be working on income  
> generation as well as all the coordinating stuff?  If not, where  
> will the salary come from in three months?).
>
> We are fast approaching the holiday season when people's schedules  
> become crazy.  I can see how one way of viewing that is that we  
> would like to get the ball moving on this position so this isn't a  
> wasted month.  On the other hand, I don't think that we are going  
> to collapse as an organization in the next six weeks and maybe the  
> new year will be a good time to advertise.
>
> There are a couple other items that I would like to discuss if we  
> have a business meeting this Saturday.  Jay put up the information  
> on the webpage for the alternative gift program and Sandra has  
> mentioned it on Keeping the Faith and in her newsletter.  Now is  
> the time to do some focused advertising of this project.  I would  
> be happy to do some of that and I know that Barbara would as well.   
> We should talk about people's ideas for where and how to spread the  
> word.
>
> Also, we are very close to having a plan to open the satellite jail  
> (book carts are in, planning meeting is imminent) and what we need  
> are a few more good volunteers.  I would appreciate some help  
> brainstorming where we might advertise for those volunteers.   
> Again, the holiday is going to get in the way, but if we have a  
> push in place for the new year maybe we will find some people who  
> have resolved to be more active in their community??
>
> Can people meet Saturday at 2?
>
> Suzanne