ISR Training Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 25, 2010
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Porter Conference Room
Present
Connie Kovac (recorder), Zsuzsanna Lancsak, Martha Lauzon, Kathy MacDonald (chair), Judy McTaggart, Carol Steele
1) Approval of minutes March 11, 2010
The minutes were approved.
2) Additional agenda
There was no additional agenda.
3) Business arising
Item 4, Can You Find It Challenge: We need to notify people when the correct answers are posted on the blog. This will be done by the convenor of the spotlight or workshop.
Item 7, Web 2.0 Series (part 2): Jonathan said Rishan is available for projects and may be able to assist with this.
4) Can You Find It Challenge – Update:
a) Theatre in Video: Nancy’s answers are posted.
b) TDR: Sandra will post the TDR questions soon. The remaining stats questions will be posted 2 at a time/ monthly.
5) Spotlights/Training Sessions
GIS Spotlight
Zsuzsanna reported that 15 people attended, 13 feedback forms were received, 11 very helpful, 2 helpful
Business Information Resources – Sandra Keys
Booked for May 14th
Advanced Ref Works – Jackie Stapleton
We will hold off setting a date for this session until the retreat details are finalized.
6) ISR Retreat 2010
Date: The Retreat will be held on May 6th. Kathy will talk to Jennifer and Annie regarding desk coverage. Judy will send out an email notification to everyone.
Guest Speaker: Sheril Hook, UT Mississauga, will give a presentation on “Information Literacy at the Information Desk”
Schedule for the Day:
9:30-10:30: Accessibility and the Library – Annie and Janet (Kathy) – Davis
10:45-11:45: Information Literacy – Sheril Hook (Kathy) – Davis
12:00-1:00: Lunch - Davis
1:00-3:00: GIS hands on Workshop – Eva (Susan) - Flexlab
3:15-4:15: Staying Organized/Task Management Tips – panel – Flexlab
Actions:
Kathy and Susan will confirm dates, times, and locations with the session presenters.
Kathy will draft an email advertising the Staying Organized/ Task Management session and asking for volunteer panel members and a moderator. The draft will be distributed to the committee for review.
Lunch: Funding for the lunch will be the same as last year ($350.) Judy and Connie will begin to check pricing for various items
Invitation: Martha will draft the invitation form. Carol will assist with mail-out.
Evaluation Form: Carol will draft the evaluation form for the sessions and post to Sharepoint.
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ISR Training Retreat for 2011:
The group discussed the room booking problem encountered this year (Davis Conference room booked by external group for the last week of April). It was decided that both the Flexlab and Davis Conference room should be booked now for next year’s retreat. This will avoid any potential room booking problems next year. Actions: Kathy and Judy will book the rooms for the last Thursday of April, 2011.
7) Web 2.0 series
Kristen and Rishan may work together on this project; however, someone is needed to oversee it. Action: Zsuzsanna will contact Laura to see if she is able to supervise Kristen and Rishan.
We will not launch the Web 2.0 series – Part 2 at the May 2010 Retreat. It will be launched later at a spotlight session.
Time line is dependent on response from Laura.
8) Next Meeting: Thursday, April 8th, 2010; 11 a.m. – noon.
9) Around the Table
Porter Cataloguing student Christina Zoricic will start her 2nd co-op term on May 1st. She will be trained for the Porter Info desk. Her training will be scheduled in conjunction with the training for the MLIS co-op student in ISR.
MLS Co-Op student, ISR: Kathy will check with Jennifer and Annie regarding start date and training.