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Library Instruction Committee - Staff Only

User Education Committee
June 18, 1997
Minutes

Present: S. Arruda, J. Forgay, A. Fullerton (Chair), Y. Gordon, A. Naese

1. Fall Orientation - Publications Update

a) Grad Student Card/Flyer
Done - ready for distribution.

b) Hours/Renewals Card.
Done - ready for printing.

c) Workshop Sessions Template
Done.

d) Shabiran's Workshop Sessions Template
Cheryl is working on it - near completion.

e) Davis Walking Tour.
Done. Ann N. has laminated 4 copies.

Action: 20 paper copies to be printed.

f) Porter Walking Tour.

Action: Jane to forward revisions to the 3rd and 5th floor to
Cheryl.

Ann N. will laminate 4 copies.

20 papers copies to be printed.

g) Orientation Brochure
Cheryl is waiting for the IST Workshop Schedule.

Action: Anne F. will consult with Cheryl regarding the layout/size
of the brochure and bring the binder containing the
"Archives" of previous brochures to the
next meeting to review the colour selections.

Jane will investigate the cost of colour printing.

Susan will send the names of the fonts used on the
brochure cover to Cheryl and have the Student Life flyer
copied on various colours of paper and routed to the
Committee. (Blue, green and pale yellow are being used for
other publications in the Libraries).

h) Poster

Action: Ann N. will contact Graphic Services for colour
consultation.

Cheryl has contacted the Feds for poster distribution.


i) Student Life 101 Flyer

Action: Cheryl will align the text box than it is ready for
printing.

The number of copies to be printed will depend on the
number of students participating in Student Life 101.

j) Student Life 101 Display
Ann N. has purchased the pictures to be used from Central
Photography.

Action: Cheryl will book the display unit.

Ann N. will continue to work on the display.

Anne F. will have the web links from the Student Life 101
webpage updated.

k) UMD Mini Guides
Will be completed by July 14.

l) Campus Solutions, Breaking the Barriers
Done.

m) Watcat Search

Action: Susan will have revised copy printed on various colours of
paper and routed to the committee. The distribution plan for
the game will be further discussed at the next meeting.

n) Schedule of Orientation Activities, Today In the Library

Action: Cheryl is currently working on these and has put the
Orientation Brochure on the Web.

2. Residences and User Education

Jane and Margaret Hendley met with the Residence Dons to discuss
promoting the Library and connecting with the students at the
residences. The residence Dons thought this would be a beneficial
service. In addition to the rooms in the residences being "wired"
there will be an "Internet Cafe" of approx. 6 computer
workstations.

Action: Jane will prepare a draft Library orientation session
with the main focus being using the internet (search engines,
Library web site, accessing WLU catalogue etc.) The orientation
sessions will be informal and held in residence at the "Internet Cafe".

Anne F. will speak with Acadia University Librarians this week at
the CLA conference regarding their residence workshops.

This will be an agenda item for the meeting July 2.


3. Connecting with New Faculty

A theme for a series of workshops/continuing education for Faculty
was discussed. Ann N. routed website printouts of Library
orientation workshops being held at other University Libraries.

This will be an agenda item for the meeting of July 16.


4. Library Anxiety.

Jane reported on her recent contact with UW Counselling Services
regarding a method of referral by counsellors to students about
the Library. She will draft a flyer that counsellors can hand out
to students who would benefit from a one-on-one or small group
sessions. Jane's will be the contact name given on the flyer.


Next Meeting: July 2, 1997
Davis Conference Room
Recorder: S. Arruda


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