November 18, 2009
SI-ASB 2010 Needs Your Books!
I’m sure that you’ve seen the messages about the call for books for the ASB Book Drive already via email, but if not, here’s one more notice.
The SI-ASB Book Sale is December 2 and 3 this year (in the lobby of WH). Over the past two years, we’ve raised a pretty significant amount of money from these sales because of considerable generosity from the SI community. (Last year was especially robust because the Olson’s donated their entire duplicate library to us before they departed to California.)
However, this year, we’re short on books. We have a fraction of what we’ve had in the past. Although I know that this makes Jim quite happy because of storage reasons, it won’t do much for fundraising for the ASB program.
It would be great if everyone could donate just two or three books – that’s all we’re asking. We’ve got a lot of avid readers and researchers here at SI that have great collections of books; if you can just pull out a couple that you know you probably won’t ever look at again, we would love to have them.
I’ve already started to get some books from the SI community, so if you’ve donated, thank you! (I hope that you plan to restock at the sale in two weeks).
Otherwise, you can drop books off to my office (404C) or in the bins at SIN.
If you have questions, please let me know!
Thank you for your consideration,
Kelly
On behalf of the SI-ASB Fundraising Committee
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November 09, 2009
UM School of Information Seeks Hosts for 2010 Alternative Spring Break Program
The University of Michigan School of Information (SI) is again seeking host organizations for its annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program.
As a host organization, you get to submit one or more projects related to the areas that are being studied at the Kelly Kowatch to me by Monday, November 23, 2009 (sooner if possible!)
You will them receive further information for the 2010 timeline and answer any questions that you might have.
For more information about where students have worked and their projects, please visit the SI-ASB website at www.si.umich.edu/pep/asb/.
And, please spread the word! If you know of any non-profit, educational, government, or cultural organizations that would be interested in participating, please pass along this message or send their contact information to kkowatch@umich.edu.
Sincerely,
Kelly A. Kowatch, Assistant Director / ASB Coordinator
University of Michigan School of Information
Career Development Office
734.936.8735
kkowatch@umich.edu
404C West Hall
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November 05, 2009
SI-ASB 2010 Updates and Information
The book drive has begun! The SI-ASB Fundraising committee annually hosts a book drive and book sale. The book sale will take place in early December – however, we need your books to make the sale possible! Gather your unread or already-read books and drop them off at my office (404C). While you’re visiting friends or family, gather their “extra” books too! Solicit them from everyone – we need a lot of books to come in over the next six weeks to match what was raised last year! (We’ll take just about anything, but please hold on to your old economics and statistics books!)
Mark Your Calendar: The 2010 SI-ASB Interest Meeting will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 12:00 – 1:00pm in 311 WH.
RSVP on iTrack (An additional info session will be held in January if you can’t make it to the November one.)
ASB Committee Volunteers, Mark Your Calendar – More Information to Come!
a. The ASB Fundraising Committee’s first meeting will take place on Monday, November 9 at noon to 1pm in 405a
b. The ASB Service Committee’s first meeting will take place on Friday, November 13, 2009 at noon to 1pm in 405a
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The School of Information annually hosts a unique Alternative Spring Break Program where MSI candidates get to experience a week-long professional work experience while providing service to non-profit, governmental, educational, or cultural organization in Washington, D.C.; Chicago, and New York. The 2010 ASB will take place Monday, March 1 through Friday, Mary 5, 2009. Students will depart and return the weekend before and the weekend following.
Check out last year’s organizations, projects, pictures, and comments at http://www.si.umich.edu/pep/asb/
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ASB Interest Listserv and Interest Meeting -- 11.12.09
All SI students who completed the SI-ASB 2010 interest survey have been added to the SI ASB Interest Listserv. (If at any time you would like to be removed from this listserv, you can remove yourself in the UM Online Directory.)
The Fall 2010 Interest meeting will be on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at noon to 1pm in 311 WH. We will be serving cake to celebrate the start of the 2010 ASB program!
**Please register for the Interest Session on iTrack so that we know how much cake to order. **
This information session will provide information on what ASB is, the timeline to expect, what the application is like, etc. Students who participated last year will be there to share about their experiences and answer questions. ASB has proven to be a fun and valuable experience for all students who have participated in the past. Benefits include networking contacts, experience to add to your resume, an urban-cultural experience, new friends, and a deeper insight into your perceived career choice.
If you are unable to make this interest meeting, there will be another held in early January. However, cake will not be served then – just be warned!
Don’t forget to RSVP on iTrack!
Kelly
Kelly A. Kowatch, Assistant Director
University of Michigan School of Information
Career Development Office
734.936.8735
kkowatch@umich.edu
404C West Hall
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ASB Service Committee - First Meeting
The 2010 ASB Service Committee will have its first meeting on Friday, November 13, 2009 in 405A at noon to 1pm.
This will be an informal meeting to discuss plans for the coming year. I will provide you with some general background information on the Service Committee and together we can map out our goals for 2009-10.
If you can make it, please let me know!
Kelly
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ASB Fundraising Committee - First Meeting
The 2010 ASB Fundraising Committee will have our first meeting on Monday, November 9, 2009 in 405A at noon to 1pm.
The ASB fundraising has a history of being a very active, engaging, and fun group of students! In the past three years, this group has raised an increasing amount of money to support the unique Alternative Spring Break Program at SI.
This will be an informal meeting to discuss plans for the coming year. Our agenda will include the following:
--Writing thank you notes to last year’s individual supporters (bring your favorite pen!)
--Discussing 2009-10 events:
Book Drive/Book Sale
Donor Letter
Penny Wars
SI Revue
Other Ideas?
--Selecting leadership for events
--Selecting times for future meetings
I will also provide you with some general background information on the Fundraising Committee and together we can map out our goals for 2009-10.
If you can make it, please let me know!
Kelly
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