Present: Laura Atkinson, Geoff Cragg, Carolyn Creed, Janice Freeman, Roger Graves, Miriam Horne, Russ Hunt, Brock MacDonald, Patricia Patchet-Golubev, Michael Ryan, Pat Sadowy, Karen Smith, John Spencer, Stan Straw

1. Call to order: it was agreed that Brock MacDonald would serve as Chair, Russ Hunt as Secretary.

2. Approval of Agenda: amendment proposed to add 6.4 site for next year's conference by Stan Straw; motion to adopt by Geoff Cragg, seconded by Miriam Horne; carried.

3. Approval of Minutes of the meeting of 15 May 2005: Moved by Stan Straw, seconded by Geoff Cragg; carried.

4. Treasurer's report: in the absence of the Treasurer, Russ Hunt presented the report. After a short discussion, adoption was moved by Stan Straw, Miriam Horne seconded, and the motion was carried.

5. Position of Treasurer is to be vacant by the end of summer: Patricia Patchet-Golubev volunteered to take on the position, and was declared elected by acclamation.

6. Items for Decision

6.1 Proposal: That Inkshed's board investigate the possibility of aligning itself with the CAATW and the CSHR to pursue areas of common interest.

Roger Graves outlined some of the reasons for this proposal. Karen Smith suggested it would be a good idea to increase the possibility of contacts between the organizations. It was pointed out by Stan Straw that there is a potential danger that allying ourselves with organizations specifically concerned with the teaching of writing might marginalize our focal interests in other aspects of literacy and learning. While sharing this concern, others suggested that it would be hard to argue against simply investigating the possibility, and waiting to see what concrete plans might be proposed. It was suggested that Roger be asked to continue to explore the proposal and report to the Board and finally to next year's AGM, where further discussions might be engaged in.

Roger then moved that he be empowered to continue discussions and report to the Board and the AGM as appropriate; Miriam Horne seconded the motion, and it was carried.

6.2. Proposal: that Inkshed Publications be empowered to put out a call for two new publications / monographs. Stan Straw explained that at the moment, we have enough money to support two new volumes, without the anticipated income from the volumes that are coming out now, and said that ideally, the volumes would be published one each year for the next two years, 2007 and 2008.  He then moved that the editors of Inkshed publications be directed to put out a call for two new publications, one to  be issued in 2007 and one to be issued in 2008. Pat Sadowy seconded the motion.
In response to Russ's question about costs, Stan said that given the current situation, it could be predicted that selling 150 copies would recoup costs, and in the experience of those involved that was pretty likely. The motion was carried.

6.3 Proposal: For a new on-line Yearbook published by CASLL / Inkshed. Stan pointed out that at present there is in Canada no refereed publication outlet for the theory in research in composition, writing, and rhetoric, nor any outlet for work in composition and rhetoric pedagogy. He said what was proposed would be a Yearbook that would operate somewhat like a journal with submissions, and a review board drawn from CASLL members (probably on an ad hoc basis), an editor (or editors) which might change from year to year, but that he would be willing to commit to editing it for the first three years. It would be produced in PDF format, indexed in ERIC, and searchable.  He moved that CASLL support an on-line Yearbook, to be published near the time of the annual conference, that Stan Straw be appointed its first editor for a three-year terms, and that the call for submissions go out widely, but that the topics would be relevant to the goals of CASLL.  The motion was seconded by Pat Sadowy.

There was some discussion, primarily about possible titles: there was a broad consensus that a title which committed to a certain period was probably not a good idea, that "Journal" was a good word to include, and that the title should include at least one colon. Consensus gathered around Inkshed: the Journal of the Canadian Association for the Study of Language and Learning. Russ noted that he'd recently acquired the domain name inkshed.ca, and that we could use that as we established this site. The motion carried.

6.4 Location of next year's conference: Roger Graves offered, with the assistance of Heather Graves, Theresa Hyland, Cathy Schryer, and others, to host the conference near London, Ontario. The offer was accepted unanimously and gratefully. There was some discussion of possible themes (and corresponding titles, all embracing the principle of titular colonicity), including: the impact of electronic technologies on the practice and theory of inkshedding (and on language and learning), the problems of the students "in the middle," the ones for whom teaching is most likely to make a difference, and the necessity to avoid losing sight of the fact that CASLL is concerned with language and learning in the broadest sense, and not to allow ourselves to become too preoccupied with composition instruction.  As always, the final decision was left in the hands of the hosting group.

8. Other business: John Spencer moved a vote of thanks to Stan and the Manitoba Mafia for hosting a superb conference; it was seconded and passed with enthusiasm.

9. Adjournment: was moved by Janice Freeman, seconded by Geoff Craig, and passed at 11:20.