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Library Instruction Committee - Staff Only

User Education Committee
May 7, 1997
Minutes

Present: S. Arruda, Y. Gordon (recorder), A. Fullerton (chair), A. Naese

ANNUAL REPORT

The 1995/96 annual report will be used as a model for the 1996/97 report
which is due pretty soon.
Statistics have all been gathered and are now being compiled by Anne F.
ACTION: Anne F. will send committee members copies of the statistics.

STUDENT LIFE 101

In Jane's absence, it was proposed that Esther M. should design a flyer
based on Jane's initial idea. Larry B. should be asked to submiit a design
simultaneously.
ACTION: Susan A. will investigate whether Larry B. would be willing to do
a design sketch which the committee could review at the next meeting.

FALL ORIENTATION

1. A revised version of the WATCAT game was looked at and a few
suggestions for changes were made.
ACTION: Susan A. will pass on the suggested changes to Larry as follows:
a) Instruction - 4.
"Enter the call number of each title into the appropriate line of
the grid at right. (Hint: If at first you don't succeed ...)"
b) Suggested text (or something similar) for cover:
"WIN! $50 gift certificate for UW Bookstore"
c) Other cosmetic changes to the Grid and Answer.

ACTION: Anne F. will contact Bookstore re donating the gift
certificate(s).
ACTION: Ann N. will review the rules of the game.

2. Graphic Services has indicated that prices will remain the same for
1997. So the miniguides are fine.

3. The schedules for the general tours, grad students sessions, CD-ROM
Basics, and WWW Sessions have been sent to Cheryl.
ACTION: Yulerette G. will ask Cheryl to remove Thurs Sept 4 from the
General Tour schedule and replace with Thurs Sept 18 at 6:15 pm.
ACTION: Yulerette G. will have Cheryl prepare a mock-up of the general
orientation brochure for the Committee's review.

4. Graduate student card/flyer
ACTION: Ann N. will contact Cheryl to have the reverse of the card
completed to include the schedule of sessions.

5. Poster and general brochure cover.
ACTION: Ann. N. to follow up with Esther M. and Jane Britten re a suitable
picture.

6. Walking tour.
Yulerette has revised the text and floor plan for the Davis Library
walking tour. Esther M. is working on the layout.
ACTION: Yulerette G. will have copies sent to committee members.

BUDGET

Anne F. has discussed the budget situation with Lorraine B. in
anticipation of more publications post Voyageur implementation.
User Education will most likely not assume the cost for these.

USER EDUCATION WEBPAGE

ACTION: Susan A. will add the following to the User Ed Web page: the
minutes, the User Ed Committee membership with e-mail addresses, and
later, the revised terms of reference.

OTHER
For discussion at a later meeting:
- Terms of reference
- Projected budget expenditure for 1997/98

NEXT MEETING
Date to be announced
Recorder for next meeting: Jane.


November 29, 2010