Rochester Wine and Cheese Soiree is This Friday!

The First Annual Rochester Wine & Cheese Soiree will be held on Friday, December 4 at 7pm at Charlie’s house in Rochester (same location as the barbecue earlier in the fall–let’s all thank Charlie for being such a generous hostess!) Same rules apply as for the Buffalo Wine & Cheese — this event is BYO-beverage-of-choice; UB ALA will provide cheese and other snacks. Adult guests of LIS students are welcome. Please RSVP to Charlie at charlieakajennykelly[at]gmail[dot]com as soon as possible!

Nov. 17th Meeting Minutes

The minutes from  the Nov. 17th  meeting are posted on the meeting minutes page.  Highlights from the meeting include:
On December 1, 2009, UB-ALA will be having our last meeting of the semester.  We will be holding elections for President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary officer positions.  If you are interested in running for one of these positions please prepare a statement about the position you are interested in and why you would be a good candidate for that position. If you are interested in running for a position and cannot make it to the December 1, 2009, meeting, please email us at ubstudentala at gmail dot com, by December 1st to let us know and we can put your name in for nomination.

UPDATE:
ALA Student to Staff nominations are temporarily on hold while we double check the eligibility requirements.  If you are interested in learning more about the program in the meantime please email ubstudentala at gmail dot com.

The end is near…

…The end of the semester, that is. Here’s what’s going on:

Final UB ALA Meeting of the Semester will be December 1 at 6:00pm in 553 Baldy. On the agenda are elections for next semester, so if you are interested in running but can’t make the meeting, please email us at ubstudentala[at]gmail[dot]com. If you’re coming to the meeting and want to run, be prepared to give us a little info about yourself and why you would make a good officer. The open positions are President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Rochester students can hold office, too. The only pre-requisite for any candidates is that you be an ALA member when you take office.

A Good Old Fashioned Book Sorting Jamboree will be held tomorrow, Sunday 11/22, at noon in the LIS computer lab in the basement of Baldy. Free refreshments will be available to help us sort through the many boxes of books we received in the recent book drive. Not all of these books are appropriate for WNYCPC so we will be weeding the donations and routing them in the appropriate directions. All are welcome, but if you’re coming, wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty and be prepared for a dusty afternoon!

Rochester Wine & Cheese Soiree will be held on Friday, December 4 at 7pm at Charlie’s house in Rochester (same location as the barbecue earlier in the fall–let’s all thank Charlie for being such a generous hostess!) Same rules apply as for the Buffalo Wine & Cheese — this event is BYO-beverage-of-choice; UB ALA will provide cheese and other snacks. Adult guests of LIS students are welcome. Please RSVP to Charlie at charlieakajennykelly[at]gmail[dot]com by Tuesday, 12/1.

Oct. 27th Meeting Minutes

The minutes from  the Oct. 27th meeting are posted on the meeting minutes page.  Highlights from the meeting include:

The Wine and Cheese Soiree is going to be 7pm next Friday, Nov. 6 at Elaine Dean’s apartment.  If you are interested in attending please RSVP to Elaine at ehdean at buffalo dot edu by Tuesday, Nov. 2nd.  Elaine will give directions to her house if needed when you RSVP.  Please bring your own wine/beverage.

The next UB-ALA meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6:00 p.m. in 553 Baldy.

Book and Bake Sale next week!

UB Student ALA is proud to announce a Book and Bake Sale on Thursday, October 29 from 9am-5pm in the Baldy Hall lobby, near the elevators.

All baked goods will be $1.00 and books will be 50 cents each or 3 for $1.00. Come on down for a snack break and feed your brain, too! All proceeds will go to purchase items for the WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center Library.

If you would like to contribue a homemade (or storebought, we’re not picky) treat for the sale, please email ubstudentala at gmail.com to let us know what you will be making. Please wrap all baked goods individually and follow good sanitary kitchen procedures–wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands!

Book Drive to benefit Western NY Children’s Psychiatric Center

Hi everyone!

UB Student ALA is sponsoring a book drive to benefit Western NY Children’s Psychiatric Center. The kids at WNYCPC could really use updated materials, both fiction and non-fiction. Please place new or gently-used books appropriate for ages 4-18 in the marked donation box in the LIS student lounge, 17 Baldy (in the basement near the lab). Near that box is a list of suggested titles, if you are interested. The Center does censor some materials, so please no books about suicide, violence, etc. If you are wondering if an item you would like to donate is appropriate, you can email ubstudentala [at] gmail [dot] com. The donation box will be there for the remainder of the semester. There will also be a donation boxed placed in the DLIS office, 534 Baldy (it’s not there yet, but it will be.)

Thanks for your help!

Next ALA Meeting: September 22

The next ALA meeting will be Tuesday, September 22 at 6pm in 553 Baldy.

We’ll discuss the great success (and deliciousness!) of the Rochester Barbecue and pin down dates for the Wine & Cheese Soiree, among other things.

Hope to see you there!

Tote Bags Available Now – Only $10 Each

The “mad library scientist” tote bags have arrived! Get yours today for only $10 each! Email ubstudentala@gmail.com to order.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

A librarian in the Buffalo Public Schools will be moving to a new school and needs help packing the current library the last week of March/the first week of April and needs help unpacking in the new library the week of April 13th.

Also, the Seymour Library in Brockport is having a fundraising event called “After Hours @ the Library.” The purpose of the event is to purchase books, computers, software and other materials for “The Tot Spot,” a new children’s early literacy area.   It will be a fun event with food, wine, and music. Seymour is a wonderful community library and all of its librarians are proud UB graduates. Volunteers are needed for a variety of areas including check in, wine pouring, food station, set up and clean up activities. The event is Saturday, March 28 from 7-10 pm.

Please email ubstudentala@gmail.com if you would like more information or are interested in volunteering.

Bake Sale Wed., Feb. 11th from 9-5 Baldy Lobby

The Bake Sale will be this Wednesday, February 11th from 9am-5pm in the Baldy Lobby (by the couches and elevators). We will have a wide variety of goodies available for only $1! Please come and get some tasty treats and show your support for your UB ALA Student Chapter this Wednesday!

If you are making something for the bake sale: Elaine has placed a box in the cataloging room in the lab if you would like to drop off your donations beforehand. Of course, you can also drop them off on Wednesday at the table. We will be setting up around 8:45 that morning.