LiSA Minutes
May 19, 2005
SML Room 410

Members present: Lolly Lee, Ruth Carruth, Diana Quinones, Kelly Shand, Patrick Butler, Bernadette Cioffi, Kevin Glick, Cesar Zapata, Kathleen Burns

Members Absent: Stephen Cohen, Amanda Patrick, Mary Bradway, Aubrey Novak

Meeting convened at 2:00 p.m.

NEW STAFF RECEPTION:
Overall the comments about the New Staff Reception were good. People liked having it in the Aurelian Room. One concern is that a special face to face cleaning request for the side room (405B) must be made otherwise it will not get done. Diana commented on the fact that 2-4 pm is a perfect time to have it. The only concern was that there was too much food this time. The next reception will be in the Lecture Hall of SML and the consensus is that will not be a problem.

COMMITTEE FAIR:
The fair will be on Tuesday June 14, 2005 from 1-3pm. The official place is the Selin Courtyard and the rain place is in the Lecture Hall.

Kathleen Burns will put together a pamphlet about what we do and what we expect from members for the table. We will need volunteers to help set up, staff and break down our area.
Bernadette and Kathleen volunteered to staff the table from 1-1:30. We will be taking it in half an hour shifts. Cesar Zapata and Kevin Glick will be available on that day and Kelly Shand is fairly sure she will be as well.

The total budget is $500.00 for the fair.

DIAPER DRIVE:
It was reluctantly decided that we would not be able to have a diaper drive with the limited time left in the fiscal year. The committee will try for sometime next year.

The suggestion was made that it might be an easy organizational task for a new member perhaps at the end of the summer.

NEW MEMBERS:
An e-mail will go out soliciting for new members the end of this week. Kathleen Burns made the suggestion that we mention the L-CID database where people can fill out their interests and that might help get members as well.

The deadline for response will be June 1, 2005 and we can see how many people have responded for the pool. And if needed try again.

OTHER BUSINESS: Diana Quinones brought up the idea of bringing our children to work. It had been suggested before, but there were liability issues that could not be worked around. Bernadette said she would ask again about this idea.

NEXT MEETING: In room 410 in SML at 2pm on Thursday June 2, 2005.