ALIA Children's and Youth Services (Qld)
Executive committee meeting
Public Library Services, State Library of Queensland, 8 August 2001
Present: Anne Spelman (convenor), Loris Phair (secretary)
Correspondence in:
- Official financial documents, order forms and letters from ASLA
- ProFusion Conference feedback sheets
- Joining forms from new members
Correspondence out:
- E-mail messages sent to all registered Qld CYS members (see below)
- Response to ALIA (see below)
Agenda:
Planning Committee meeting opened at 1:30pm.
Item 1.
- ALIA business discussed and decisions made regarding;
- Re-structure of special interest groups
- New financial arrangements and ordering of stationery supplies
- National Policy Congress conference delegate.
Action
- Stationery and participation certificates ordered
- Request for $200 funding allocation made.
- Nomination of CYS Convenor as conference representative
Item 2.
Updating of member's e-mail addresses, creation of mailing list and sending of latest information.
Action
- E-mail messages sent to members about;
- Joining via the ALIA webpage
- Advance notice of AGM in October
- Requesting certificates of participation for ProFusion conference
Item 3.
Review of mission statement, logo and update of CYS flyer
Action
Anne to complete as discussed and decided upon at meeting
Item 4.
Collation of ProFusion feedback sheets, participation certificates to be issued on request
Action
Loris to complete both tasks
Item 5.
Agenda and date for AGM
Action
AGM scheduled for 20 October 4:45pm. (to coincide with Booktalkers event).
Tentative agenda:
- ProFusion Conf. debrief
- Annual report
- Election of office-bearers
- Strategic planning for up-coming events; format, timing, content.
Item 6.
Forward planning for 2002
Action
Suggestion that the CYS activities and event's 'signature' to be two mini-conferences, held at PLD, one in each semester. ProFusion feedback suggests an on-going interest in two areas;
- Childrens' writing and getting published. Perhaps an event with a QWC member as keynote speaker and/or Leonie Tyle from UQP. Writing competitions, web publishing, 'From reader to writer'?
- Teens and reading, boys and books, girls and literacy (including computer lit), non-fiction reading. Talking books and audio literature. Practical strategies to promote reading, 'Power on with the reading'?
Suggestions to be raised at AGM
Meeting closed at 4:30pm
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