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Information Services Delivery Training Committee

ISR Training Committee
Meeting Minutes

February 24, 2010
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Porter 407


Present

Connie Kovac (recorder), Zsuzsanna Lancsak, Martha Lauzon, Kathy MacDonald (chair), Judy McTaggart, Carol Steele

1) Approval of minutes February 11, 2010

The minutes were approved with the following changes:

#5        Can you find it challenge: It was decided to use the Blog (add) Kathy will revise the proposal based on the committee’s suggestions below.

#6        a) Summary – Turn it In

            g) Martha or Carol will do the Link

Carol will post the minutes on the Staff Web.

 2) Additional agenda

none

3) Business arising

The November 26, 2009 minutes were revised by Kathy and will be posted on the Web.

4) Can You Find It Challenge (CYFI)

a) Procedures document

            We reviewed outline of CYFI procedures and the draft email kick off announcement.  We discussed how we are going to use the information on the Blog.

b) Corrections

Kathy will make corrections to the procedures document and the email announcing kick off and post both to SharePoint

c) Blog – Martha

              Martha worked on problems on the Blog – it is now linked on the Navbar on the Staff Web.  Martha will delete extra stats and TDR Questions.

5) Spotlights/Training

a) Finding Conference Proceedings

Evaluation summary: Responses – we received a total of 4 responses and

4 of 4 said yes it was what they expected

The Catalogue Departments input could have been useful for the presentation. Kathy will set up meeting with them to discuss improvements.

b) Stats & TDR Evaluation Summary

21 people came

16 people gave feedback

            15 said it was what they hoped for

            1 said it was not what they hoped for

            11 said it was very helpful

             5 said it was helpful

Discussion followed.   

c) GIS   The GIS spotlight is all set up for March 19th, Zsuzsanna will handle the introduction, announcements, etc.

d)  Business Information Resources – Carol will discuss dates with Sandra Keys

e) UW ACE – no news at this point.  

6) ISR Training Retreat

a) Outside Guest Speaker – An outside Guest Speaker is planned for the end of April, providing we can get funding to cover the persons travel expenses of around $100.00.

b) Accessibility And The Library – Annie and Janet have agreed to do a presentation on the Accessibility and the Library. They will discuss how AODA deals with:

            1. Customer Service

            2.  Information and Communication

            3.  Building Environment

c) Scholarly Communications – nothing new

d) Staying Organized – Kathy contacted both Jennifer and Annie – some interest in giving presentation on this topic.

e) Communications – Judy & Nancy

            Judy spoke with Nancy to follow up on the communications suggestion for the Retreat.  Nancy will not be giving a session at the Retreat but in the future she would like to give a short demo to update everyone on the Web development project.

f) GIS

              The target date for the ISR Retreat is Thursday April 29th. Kathy will request the closure of the desks for the Retreat.

g) Retreat

            Judy will book the Conference room or Flex lab as well as Facilities from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Retreat will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Kathy to speak with Annie regarding monies for lunch. (Last year we received $350.00 this was for between 35-38 people)

At the next meeting we will discuss the structure of the Retreat Day.

7. Web 2.0 – deferred to next meeting.

Funding for Kristin is 32 hours; this money has to be spent by the end of April.

Next meeting is March 11, 2010

 

 

 

 


February 17 , 2010