Campaign recruits 178 new members

Information Outlook, March, 2004

The 2003 membership recruitment campaign brought 718 new members to SLA.

Two chapters and two divisions recruited the most new members or had the highest percentage increase in membership in the competition that ran from September 1 to December 31, 2003. The Eastern Canada Chapter won for the most members gained with 21. The Oregon Chapter, which grew by 15 percent, won for the highest percentage increase.

The Information Technology Division won for the most members gained, with 27. The Military Librarians Division, which grew by more than 6 percent, won for the highest percentage increase.

Each of the winning units received a certificate and a full registration for the 2004 annual conference in Nashville. The registrations can be used as awards, fundraiser opportunities, or scholarships.

In the individual recruiter category, Nancy Gershenfeld of the University of Washington and a member of the Pacific Northwest Chapter, the Leadership and Management Division, and the Information Technology Division won an iPAQ Pocket PC in the grand prize drawing.

Some 118 members participated as direct recruiters. For each new member, the recruiter received one entry into the drawing. The recruiter who signed up the most members had the most chances to win.

The winners of the campaign were announced at the 2004 Leadership Summit in Albuquerque. For more information and the specific results of your chapter or division, contact Diana Gonzales at membership@sla.org.