SLA WCC Annual General Meeting November 18, :30 a.m. Pacific 9:30 a.m. Mountain 10:30 a.m. Central

Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Welcome and Regrets 3. Adoption of Agenda 4. Approval of 2013 AGM Minutes 5. Annual Reports 6. Nominations and Elections 7. Incoming President’s remarks 8. New Business 9. Announcements 10. Motion to Adjourn Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Finances Treasurer: Helen Roytblat Current account balance $9,497.30$11, Notes 1 As of Oct. 3, As of Nov. 11, 2014 Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Finances Income by Category Dues Allotment$2,398.20$2, Meeting Income$1,192.06$2, Sponsorship$500.00$2, Interest Income$1.96$3.76 Misc. IncomeN/A$ Total$3,497.15$7, Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Finances Expenses by Category Programming$ $3, Teleconferencing$60.96$ Awards$492.00$90.80 Executive Expenses$558.00$1, Misc. Expenses$321.51N/A Total$3,250.99$5, Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Finances Income Less Expenses Total Income$3,497.15$7, Total Expenses$3,250.99$5, Difference (Income – Expense) $246.16$2, Year-over-Year Difference (2014 – 2013)$2, Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Communications Director: Karen Sawatzky Website: wcanada.sla.orgwcanada.sla.org Wired West (thanks to Dawn Bassett) Discussion List (thanks to Alex McNeur) LinkedIn – SLA Western Canada Chapter Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Communications Website statistics (via Awstats) 2013*2014* Visits/month2,6524,771 Page views/month10,36315,150 Unique visitors/month6641,521 Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce Most traffic in March, May and August 2/3 of visitors from Canada, 1/3 from US *Data from Nov - Oct

5. Reports: Communications Website statistics (via Awstats) 2013*2014* Direct access93% Search engines6%5% Other links1% Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce Most popular pages: 1. Jobs page + its RSS feed (by far) ~90% 2. Leadership page 3. Wordpress Login page 4. Western Canada Year End Event *Data from Nov - Oct

5. Reports: Communications Social media 2013*2014* LinkedIn group Twitter Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce *Data from Nov - Oct

5. Reports: Communications Communications strategy Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce Determine most effective vehicle Duplication of broadcast – Twitter/ Discussion list/ LinkedIn group Growing slowly

5. Reports: WW Bulletin Editor: Dawn Bassett 2 issues published Submissions always welcome! Information for each issue President’s message Chapter and SLA News Articles, topics, highlights, reviews Information on new members Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Discussion List Chair: Alex McNeur Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce New members27 Unsubscribed members 2517 “Bad” addresses 3317 Active members

5. Reports: Employment Chair: Lindsay Willson 2014 British Columbia220 Alberta233 Saskatchewan66 Manitoba32 Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut8 Other3 Total562 Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: Membership Chair: Carolyn Soltau Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce BC, YT, NT AB8367 SK1410 MB1211 Other (CA)89 Other (non-CA)62 Total252228

5. Reports: Student Liaison Chair: Carrie Grinstead Connected with MLIS and LTP students about upcoming events and student memberships from these institutions: University of British Columbia Langara College University of the Fraser Valley Grant MacEwan University University of Alberta Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Polytechnic Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: President Services to Members o Professional development and networking o Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg o Employment Listings o Discussion List o Wired West Bulletin Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

5. Reports: President Sponsors for 2014 o CEDROM.Sni o Canadian Reception o AndorNot Consulting o Year end event o Elsevier o Calgary Mini-Conference event Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce

Thank you … SLA 2014 Board Officers Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce President-Elect:Suzanne McBeath Past President:Dawn Bassett Secretary:Philip Wolfart Treasurer:Helen Roytblat Communications:Karen Sawatzky Partner Relations:Elizabeth Watson

Thank you … SLA 2014 Board Officers Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce Vancouver Director:Lindsay Tripp Vancouver Island Director:Iona M. Reid Edmonton Director:Lisa-Jane Watson Calgary Director:Sarah Gustafson Manitoba Director:Judy Inglis Saskatchewan Director:Chantal Dourtsen

Thank you … SLA 2014 Committee Chairs Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce Patricia Cia (Co-chair) Christina de Castell (Co-chair) Debbie Millward (Volunteer coordinator)

Thank you … Venues supporters Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce Teck Resources Langara College

6. Nominations & Election of Officers Nominations Chair: Richard Matiachuk Committee members: Debbie Schachter Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports

6. Continuing Officers Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports PresidentSuzanne McBeath Past PresidentAdrian Mitescu TreasurerHelen Roytblat SecretaryPhilip Wolfart Vancouver Island DirectorIona M Reid Calgary DirectorSarah Gustafson Manitoba DirectorJudy Inglis

6. Nominations 2015 Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports President ElectLindsay Tripp Vancouver DirectorCarolyn Soltau Edmonton DirectorStephanie Benger Saskatchewan DirectorCatherine Young Communications DirectorBronwyn Guitton Partner RelationsVacant

6. Further Nominations and Voting Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports

2015 Board Officers Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports PresidentSuzanne McBeath President ElectLindsay Tripp Past PresidentAdrian Mitescu TreasurerHelen Roytblat SecretaryPhilip Wolfart CommunicationsBronwyn Guitton Partner RelationsVacant

2015 Board Officers Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports Vancouver Island DirectorIona M Reid Vancouver DirectorCarolyn Soltau Calgary DirectorSarah Gustafson Edmonton DirectorStephanie Benger Saskatchewan DirectorCatherine Young Manitoba DirectorJudy Inglis

2015 Committee Chairs Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports Archives:Steven Gibson Wired West Bulletin:Dawn Bassett Discussion list:Alex McNeur Employment:- Membership:- Student Liaison:Carrie Grinstead Student Representatives:Eka Grguric (UBC) Bronwyn Smith (Langara)

6. “Passing of the Gavel” Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Elections Remarks NB Announce Reports

7. Incoming President’s Remarks President: Suzanne McBeath Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Remarks NB Announce Reports Elections

8. New Business Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes NB Announce Reports Elections Remarks

9. Announcements Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Announce Reports Elections Remarks NB

10. Motion to Adjourn Order Welcome Adjourn Agenda Minutes Reports Elections Remarks NB Announce