[Bookstoprisoners] meeting time task

[jamie storm]

I can meet at 2 Sat.  Jamie


>From: "Barbara kessel" <barkes at gmail.com>
>To: "Susan Porter Bruce" <susanpbruce at yahoo.com>
>CC: BTP <BooksToPrisoners at lists.chambana.net>
>Subject: Re: Re: [Bookstoprisoners] meeting time task
>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:40:19 -0600
>
>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
>>
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