[Sighfis-l] REMINDER - Donate to Silent Auction to Benefit InfoShare!

[Richard Hill]

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Hello colleagues,

Before you leave town, remember to pack your contributions for the SIG-III Silent Auction this year. Each year at the ASIST Annual Meeting the International Information Issues SIG holds an International Reception and Silent Auction. Donations from ASIST members are bid on by other members to raise money to sponsor memberships for colleagues in countries for whom the membership fee presents a financial hardship.

Donations in the past have included items from the personal households/libraries of members (jewelry, books, etc.), offerings of services (weekend at vacation home, etc.), and items created by members themselves (paintings, knitted items, wine from member vineyards, etc.).

So get creative or clear out your attic. No item is too small or too trivial. A large portion of the InfoShare funds are raised from items auctioned for less than $5.00! When it doubt, bring it along!

If you plan to bring your items to Annual Meeting, please give them to Caryn Anderson or Kate Johnson or any SIG-III officer. If you would like to mail it, please coordinate with Caryn directly (vika.kravchyna at arius3d.com).

** Special Uganda Books Project **
If you own books specifically related to Library and Information Sciences, please consider donating them to the SIG-III campaign (new this year) to provide materials to LIS programs and colleagues in Uganda. Please contact Vika for more information about the LIS books for Uganda project (vika.kravchyna at arius3d.com).


Thanks for thinking of the InfoShare Award and we'll see you soon!

Best wishes,

Vika Kravchyna
Caryn Anderson
Kate Johnson
InfoShare
SIG-III
ASIST


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