SNAP Steering Committee Meeting Minutes - 2020/10/22

SNAP Steering Committee 2020-2021
Meeting #2: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM CT/ 8:30 PM ET

Chair: Brenna Edwards
Secretary: C. DeSimone
Attending: Emily, Helena, Laura, Louise, Stephanie, Carrie, Katie, Brenna, Michelle, Liz, Lourdes, Joe, Carady

1. Chair (Brenna Edwards)
   
   1. SAA 2021: Anaheim, CA
      
      1. TBD live/virtual pending high risk and restrictions [Covid]
      2. Proceeding as virtual for now
   2. November Event: SNAPpy Hour
      
      1. Informal meet and greet with Board
      2. ‘Casual information session’
      3. Zoom drop-in
   3. Ex-Officio elections:
      
      1. Joe rolling off; Louise and Liz will stay; Laura undecided
      2. up to 6 positions to fill; elections will be mid November, pre-Thanksgiving holiday
      3. 2020 Ex Officio call for nominations -
         1. Send out call after federal elections, open until December 4.
2. Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (Michelle Novak)
   
   1. SNAP Rutgers (10/21) Rutgers SOURCE October Meeting Notes
   2. MARAC task force [?]
   3. Preparation of survey for SNAP Members
      
      1. Goal release date: 11/9
   4. Professionalism vs. “hard skills” : Lourdes, Michelle, Liz
3. Blog Team (Laura Bell, Joe Schill, Elizabeth James, Kaitlyn Lichtle)
   
   1. Blog posts always welcome!
      
      1. Starting a new job in the midst of a pandemic
      2. Virtual interviewing tips
4. Social Media Team (Stephanie Crawford, Louise LoBello)
   
   1. November SNAP chat -- Professional Development:
      
      1. [Virtual?] Internships
      2. Affordable ProDev options for quarantine
5. Student Chapter Coordinator (Lourdes Johnson, Hope Ketcham Geeting)
   
   1. Nothing to add
   2. Alumni Outreach (please feel free to add your name & alma mater if you do outreach with them)
      
      1. Novak - Rutgers
      2. DeSimone - Wayne State
         
      3. SJSU?
6. Web Liaison (Liz Holdzkom)
   
   1. SAA Microsite - embedded API’s high potential for bugs