Perk for most new members

Hello Tim,

Thank you for your note.

It was great seeing you in Peoria too. Yes, we will consider the sponsorship as you outlined below. Also, I am copying my colleague Maureen Scully on this response. Again, thanks for the time we spent together and I hope to see you again soon.

Best regards,
Otis Foster Account Executive, Field Sales Academic Research Libraries Thomson Gale


Tim Jarzemsky [mailto:tjarzemsky@linc.lib.il.us] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:30 PMTo: otis.foster@gale.comCc: kristy@ila.orgSubject: ILA membership committee "donation"

Dear Otis,

It was great seeing you in Peoria. As I discussed with you and Maureen Scully I am currently working on the ILA membership committee. The committee is exploring ways to increase membership and to increase benefits to current members. Our latest brain storm is a perk for the ILA member who gets the most fellow librarians to join ILA as new members (no renewals).

The prize would be one paid admission to the next ILA conference in Chicago for the current member who brings in the most new members. The ILA staff could track the statistics – Thomason Gale would simply pay the conference fee. I am not sure what ILA 2006 will cost but ILA 2005 cost $175. This could be a win for Thomson Gale as you would get positive PR out of the contest. Let me know if this is something you would consider. Thanks and stay in touch.


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