SCALA Meeting Minutes, April 11th, 2014

Meeting Minutes

Oregon SCALA

 Smith Memorial Union, Portland State University

 April 11^th, 2014, 5pm

Members Present:

Gina Bacon, Kim Olsen-Charles, Matt Giroux, Jennifer Rogers, Katherine Pitman, Gary Furuyama, Chris Evans, Berenice Prado, Tami Chapman, Jamie Foster, and Pete Schreiner

Discussion Topics:

• Bookdrive: “Liberty Through Literacy”

• • Kickoff Event

• • • 6:30pm April 12^th at Hubers in downtown Portland

• • • • Youth Correctional facility staff will be present
    • Donation bins/jar for $
      • Berenice to bring jar
      • Pete to bring tape
    • Take photos for blog/Facebook/etc.  – hashtag?
  • Book Storage
    • Gina’s basement in Portland
    • Katherine’s home in Salem
  • Delivery
    • After May 12.  Early June?
    • Reimburse gas for drivers
    • Check with facilities for delivery availability
    • Alert media?
  • Weeding
    • Try to split half/half – let facilities deal with books they cannot use.
  • Donations
    • Keep count of any books received.
  • Cutoff Date: May 12^th.

Action Items:

• Next meeting: Friday, May 30^th.

• • SWOT analysis of book drive

Minutes submitted by Jennifer Rogers, Secretary