[Bookstoprisoners] meeting time task

[Barbara kessel]

yes, thanks Suzanne for adding these items. I can meet at 2 this
Saturday and will have to leave at 3:05. Barbara

On 11/15/06, Susan Porter Bruce <susanpbruce at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> BooksToPrisoners mailing list
> BooksToPrisoners at lists.chambana.net
> http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/bookstoprisoners
>