[Bookstoprisoners] meeting time task

[Jane Mohraz]

I'll be there.
Jane
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jamie storm" <gary_jamie at hotmail.com>
To: <barkes at gmail.com>; <susanpbruce at yahoo.com>
Cc: <BooksToPrisoners at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [Bookstoprisoners] meeting time task


>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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