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Minutes from October 27, 2009 Meeting at Barnes and Noble at Town Center:

Minutes from January 21, 2010 Meeting at Instructional Resource Center: Minutes from November 8, 2010 General Meeting at Borders Books & Cafe' **//Virginia Beach//****//Library Association//** **// General Membership Meeting //** **Attendees**: Peggy Ricks, Mitzy Cromwell, Kristi Patton, Nancy Carollo, Rich Barger, Robin Watson, Betsy Townsend, Mary Ellen Brinkley, and Lisa Satoski
 * // November 8, 2010 4:30-5:30 pm //**
 * // Borders, Va Beach //**


 * Business Meeting: **
 * 1) President: Introduction, welcome, call to order
 * 2) Membership VP’s report
 * 3) Current membership 82
 * 4) In effort to “go green” suggestion to eliminate membership card & replace with email certificate for next year
 * 5) Treasurer’s report
 * 6) Beginning balance $1833.18
 * 7) Current balance after membership drive deposits $2230.58
 * 8) Savings account (needed in order to have a checking acct) $27.46
 * 9) Secretary’s report
 * 10) Review minutes of last meeting
 * 11) VBLA wiki spaces wiki @ vbla.wikispaces.com
 * 12) Will email all LMS’s for next meeting, not just VBLA members
 * 13) Programs VP’s report
 * 14) Introduction of Joanne Pruett (LMS at VB Middle & Borders sales representative) who led the program meeting and Debra Bierschenk, Borders Corporate Sales Representative who provided coffee and refreshments
 * 15) Suggestion to use funds for a grant vs scholarship as no applicants for scholarship
 * 16) Next meeting February 28, 2011—suggestion to have local author Al Chewning give presentation to members
 * Program Meeting: Collaborating with local Borders book store **


 * 1) Ordering & Acquisition via use of Corporate Card.
 * 2) Borders card requires approval through school principal and book keeper.
 * 3) Can be used as credit card for purchases or as a discount card only and pay with school check.
 * 4) Discounts: 20% off up to purchase of $999, 25% off when spending $1000+, 10% off DVD’s
 * 5) If items are available in warehouse, available in about 1 week
 * 6) Regular Educator’s Discount
 * 7) Items for classroom use
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in;">25% off books and CD’s
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in;">10% off DVD’s
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in;">Borders reward plus card can be linked to educator’s discount card to earn additional discount
 * 11) Teacher’s Gift Registry program where donors can donate books to an educator
 * 12) Educator’s Discount Week 2x’s per year 25% off everything in store including DVD’s
 * 13) Borders Benefit Days: a portion of sales goes to school when customers present a voucher with their purchase.
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in;">Borders gives voucher to duplicate & distribute to everyone interested in supporting the school-can also make available via school website
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in;">Tell supporters to use voucher at Borders store and Borders.com on designated dates
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in;">Higher total net sales = greater percentage school earns. Get an additional 5% when take earnings in form of a Borders gift card
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in;">Planning the event requires scheduling 2 months in advance, must choose 1 or 2 consecutive days
 * 18) Casual discussion of best sellers for young adults, children and adults