LiSA Minutes
April 7, 2005
SML Machine City

Members present: Bernadette Cioffi, Diana Quinones, Kelly Shand, Lolly Lee, Amanda Patrick, Kevin Glick, Patrick Butler, Ruth Carruth, Aubrey Novak, Stephen Cohen, Kathleen Burns.

Members Absent:  Cesar Zapata, Mary Bradway.

Meeting convened at 2:00 p.m.

Nooks and Crannies Tours
Kathleen reported on the progress of the tours. They are going well and all tour dates are on the website now.

We had discussed a tour of the Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington. They are undergoing renovations at the moment and are not open for touring. However Kathleen spoke to Maggie Powell and she said that the Lewis Walpole would be more than happy to have a tour in the spring of 2007 and that they would subsidize the transportation.

Kevin Glick mentioned that the New Haven Hall of records was hesitant about having tours so we will drop that one from the schedule.

NEW HAVEN VOUCHER PROGRAM
There is a sale of the vouchers in the Law School Dining room on Tuesday April 12, 2005. Kevin is taking the 12:30 shift and Ruth volunteered to take the 1:00 shift. Kevin had posters made up and they were distributed to members of the committee to post at outlying libraries as well as a few places in SML.

He will also send a Yulib announcement.

NEW STAFF RECEPTION
It will take place on Monday May 9, 2005 in SSS Hall. A posting in Library Links had the date and place as April 26, 2005 in the Lecture Hall. Kevin will send out an announcement correcting the date and place.

As it stands there are about 30 new staff members. Kevin kept the Yale catering menu as we had it last time and will set it for about 100 people.

Diana mentioned that the area will probably need to be cleaned before we use it. Bernadette suggested that we find out who the area manager for SSS hall is and contact them to have the Aurelian Room cleaned before that date.

WEIGHT WATCHERS
Diana asked that someone who will be on the committee for next year think about taking over the contact for Weight Watchers. It is a successful program, but a lot of work.

SURVEY
Kathleen found out that the free survey at survey monkey has a limit of how many people can respond. Ruth said that if she puts together the survey we need and would send it to Katie Bauer it can be done as Yale has a site license for it.

OTHER BUSINESS
Diana had not heard back from Mary Caldera about the committee fair, so we are not sure if it will happen.

BLOOD DRIVE
Ruth was having trouble getting in touch with anyone to set up another blood drive. Bernadette suggested that she contact Kate Reynolds to see if she wanted to help.

COLUMBUS HOUSE
Amanda Patrick called Columbus House and is waiting to hear back from them if they need or want another book drive.

OTHER BUSINESS
Stephen Cohen made the suggestion that whenever possible we use local merchants for events such as receptions and field day. Bernadette agreed with that suggestion also commenting that it would be easier at the holiday time to get raffle prizes from merchants that we have a relationship with.

NEXT MEETING: will be on 4/21/2005 in the Spoon, SML.