[Eg-oversight-board] Request from Outreach Committee for merchandise purchase

Kathy Lussier klussier at masslnc.org
Thu Apr 5 09:09:45 EDT 2018


Thanks everyone!

Kathy


On 04/05/2018 07:51 AM, Timothy Spindler wrote:
> Kathy,
>
> It looks like you have approval from the board.
>
>
> <http://www.cwmars.org>
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> Tim Spindler | Executive Director | CW MARS
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> tspindler at cwmars.org <mailto:tspindler at cwmars.org> | 508-755-3323 x120
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> http://www.cwmars.org <http://www.cwmars.org/>
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> On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 7:39 AM, scott.thomas at sparkpa.org 
> <mailto:scott.thomas at sparkpa.org> <scott.thomas at sparkpa.org 
> <mailto:scott.thomas at sparkpa.org>> wrote:
>
>     I approved of this.
>
>     Scott
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: eg-oversight-board
>     [mailto:eg-oversight-board-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org
>     <mailto:eg-oversight-board-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org>] On
>     Behalf Of Sharon Herbert
>     Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 5:24 PM
>     To: eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org
>     <mailto:eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org>
>     Subject: Re: [Eg-oversight-board] Request from Outreach Committee
>     for merchandise purchase
>
>     +1 Great idea, thanks!
>
>     Quoting Timothy Spindler <tspindler at cwmars.org
>     <mailto:tspindler at cwmars.org>>:
>
>     > Could the remaining members of the board vote on this?
>     >
>     > +1 from me
>     >
>     >
>     > <http://www.cwmars.org>
>     >
>     > Tim Spindler | Executive Director | CW MARS
>     >
>     > tspindler at cwmars.org <mailto:tspindler at cwmars.org> |
>     508-755-3323 x120
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>     > http://www.cwmars.org
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 5:17 PM, Holly Brennan
>     > <haderhold at ci.homer.ak.us <mailto:haderhold at ci.homer.ak.us>>
>     > wrote:
>     >
>     >> +1 from me. I like having those lower-cost/useful items for sale.
>     >>
>     >> -Holly
>     >>
>     >> -----Original Message-----
>     >> From: eg-oversight-board [mailto:eg-oversight-board-
>     <mailto:eg-oversight-board->
>     >> bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org
>     <mailto:bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org>] On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier
>     >> Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 1:12 PM
>     >> To: eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org
>     <mailto:eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org>
>     >> Subject: [Eg-oversight-board] Request from Outreach Committee for
>     >> merchandise purchase
>     >>
>     >> Hi all,
>     >>
>     >> In the Outreach Committee budget the Oversight Board approved
>     in May,
>     >> we had allocated $1,500 to go towards merchandise purchases. The
>     >> allocation was based on what we anticipated the cost would be to
>     >> replenish stock from last year and to possibly add one or two
>     items.
>     >>
>     >> At the time, we had not planned on offering the conference t-shirts
>     >> that were recently sold through the web site. Although those
>     t-shirts
>     >> are already paid for, the cost does need to be considered as
>     part of
>     >> our total merchandise expenditures and brings us above the
>     $1,500 approved allocation.
>     >>
>     >> The following Google doc shows what we plan to purchase for
>     >> merchandise to sell at the Evergreen booth this year -
>     >> https://docs.google.com/
>     >>
>     spreadsheets/d/1rNIfqjvxsPp1qafN4wnXKVlZt4Z4goFY6iXKB9ci62E/edit?usp=
>     >> sharing.
>     >> We have already ordered the quote t-shirts, the conference
>     t-shirts,
>     >> and the hats (the hats were very popular last year) at a total cost
>     >> of about $1,383.
>     >>
>     >> We have held off on purchasing one of our new items - Evergreen
>     >> bottle openers / keychains - because we don't want to exceed
>     the budget.
>     >> However, we would like to proceed with this purchase because our
>     >> experience last year tells us that lower-cost items sell very well.
>     >> It gives people an opportunity to buy something with an Evergreen
>     >> logo without too much of a financial investment. We propose buying
>     >> 150 of these bottle openers at a total cost of about $489.16. We
>     >> expect the actual cost to be slightly lower since the shipping
>     quote
>     >> was based on shipping another item we ultimately decided
>     against selling. We plan to sell them for $5 apiece.
>     >>
>     >> As a further note, we have already collected $650 from the
>     pre-orders
>     >> for the conference t-shirts. There will be a few extra conference
>     >> t-shirts available for sale for those who did not get their
>     pre-orders in.
>     >>
>     >> The conference committee was also successful in selling the $2,500
>     >> merchandise sponsorship to help us stock the store and ship the
>     items.
>     >> Thank you PaILS for your support!
>     >>
>     >> We need to order the bottle openers / keychains by Friday to ensure
>     >> they arrive at the conference on time. I'm hoping the EOB will
>     >> consider an e-mail vote to increase our merchandise line item to
>     >> $1,872 to support this purchase.
>     >>
>     >> Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!
>     >>
>     >> Kathy
>     >>
>     >>
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>     >> Kathy Lussier
>     >> Project Coordinator
>     >> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
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Kathy Lussier
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